Archive - Jan 23, 2013 - Latest News
By STEVEN NALLEY
educ@starkvilledailynews.com
The Starkville School District will hold the first of four meetings to develop its strategic plan 6 p.m. Thursday in Starkville High School Theatre, informing stakeholders of the district’s current status to help them make suggestions to move the district forward.
By STEVEN NALLEY
educ@starkvilledailynews.com
Chinese companies are bringing jobs to the U.S., and Larry Mullins wants to help bring those jobs Mississippi’s way.
By MATT CRANE
life@starkvilledailynews.com
Over 200 high school band students will have the opportunity to grow musically and scholastically this week as Mississippi State University hosts its 61st annual Honor Band Clinic Thursday through Saturday with public performances scheduled throughout the week.
By STEVEN NALLEY
educ@starkvilledailynews.com
Mississippi State University and University of Mississippi leaders announced plans Tuesday at the Institutions of Higher Learning Universities Center in Jackson to use a $12.9 million private gift to launch the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching (MET) program, aimed at attracting top students to middle and high school teaching careers.
By NATHAN GREGORY
citybeat@starkvilledailynews.com
Mayor Parker Wiseman vetoed the Starkville Board of Aldermen’s Jan. 2 decision to increase the salary of the mayor and aldermen Tuesday.
By STEVEN NALLEY
educ@starkvilledailynews.com
Multiple area residents expressed concerns about the effects of proposed local historic districts on their rights as property owners during a public hearing the Starkville Historic Preservation Commission hosted Tuesday at City Hall.
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS
Associated Press
JACKSON — Supporters and opponents demonstrated Tuesday outside Mississippi’s only abortion clinic to mark 40 years since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling established a nationwide right to abortion.