Archive - 2012 - Latest News
December 28th
By STEVEN NALLEY
educ@starkvilledailynews.com
Maben saw economic growth and the completion of a new city hall in 2012, and city officials are looking to build on the foundation set in 2012 to pursue more opportunities in 2013.
By DAVID ESPO
and JIM KUHNHENN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The end game at hand, the White House and Senate leaders launched a final attempt at compromise Friday night in hopes of preventing a toxic blend of middle-class tax increases and spending cuts from taking effect at the turn of the new year.
December 27th
By CARL SMITH
news@starkvilledailynews.com
After almost half a year of speculation surrounding OCH Regional Medical Center’s future, hospital CEO Richard Hilton says the experience brought a sense of unity to the community and displayed the hospital’s commitment to service.
By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG
AP Business Writer
NEW YORK — In 2013, small business owners will contend with many of the same issues that made it hard to run their companies over the last 12 months.
By STEVEN NALLEY
educ@starkvilledailynews.com
If any company in Starkville demonstrated the ebb and flow of the economy in 2012, SemiSouth Laboratories did.
In March, SemiSouth announced plans to invest $18 million in new equipment and create 100 new jobs in Starkville. Seven months later, SemiSouth closed its doors, displacing approximately 90 workers.
By STEVEN NALLEY
educ@starkvilledailynews.com
The city of Starkville recently received a two-year, $13,500 grant from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to defray solid waste code enforcement.
December 26th
By STEVEN NALLEY
educ@starkvilledailynews.com
Starkville Electric Department General Manager Terry Kemp confirmed Wednesday that SED has finished installing the first phase of its fiber optic cable infrastructure upgrade, setting the stage for public wireless Internet access and other new amenities in Starkville.
By CARL SMITH
news@starkvilledailynews.com
2012 marked a year of transition for business endeavors as Oktibbeha, Lowndes and Clay counties banded together to pursue future economic development.
By STEVEN NALLEY
educ@starkvilledailynews.com
Several new leaders joined the Starkville School District in 2012, bringing with them multiple strategic changes aimed at improving the SSD’s academic performance.
By HOLBROOK MOHR
Associated Press
JACKSON — More than 25 people were injured and at least 70 homes were damaged in Mississippi by the severe storms that pushed across the South on Christmas Day, authorities said Wednesday.
