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Taking the stage for a special cause |
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Saturday, 13 March 2010 |
 SDN Staff Photo Above, the cast for the performances of “Sorta Love Songs” March 19 and 20 at Mississippi State’s McComas Hall includes from left, Brian Hawkins, Cherri Golden, Suzanne Oakley, Lorraine Hughes, Rick Rogers, Carole Sorenson (accompanist and musical director), Brad Moreland, Kris Lee, Thomas La Foe, Blake Garrett and front, Molly Watkins, Madeline Golden and Maureen Hughes. Not pictured are Lyle Tate and M.J. Etua. A collaboration between Starkville Community Theatre, the MSU Department of Communication and Theatre MSU, the show is being staged as a benefit for the Lora J. Defore Scholarship Fund. Defore, below, was a 19-year faculty member in the Communication Department who lost her four-year battle with cancer in November 2009. By BRIAN HAWKINS
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MSU’s Department of Communication and Theatre MSU are partnering with Starkville Community Theatre to produce a cabaret-style show to benefit a scholarship fund established in memory of long-time faculty member.
“Sorta Love Songs,” written by up-and-coming composers Scott Burkell (lyrics) and Paul Loesel (music), will be staged in the main theater at McComas Hall March 19 and 20 to benefit the scholarship created in memory of Lora J. Defore.
Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. both days.
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Fire marshals remind public of burning rules |
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Saturday, 13 March 2010 |
By BRIAN HAWKINS
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Frequent thunderstorms in recent weeks have kept conditions across Mississippi from becoming too dry, but as the weather continues to grow warmer, that could change, creating the possibility for grass and brush fires.
Thus far, the Starkville Fire Department has only responded to one grass fire this year, though Oktibbeha County volunteer fire departments have seen a few outside the city limits.
“With spring right around the corner, we usually see an increase in requests for residential burn permits, primarily for yard cleanup from the winter months,” said Fire Marshal Stein McMullen with the
That’s why Fire Department officials want to remind local residents about burning regulations within the Starkville city limits and encourage safety precautions should dry conditions develop.
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