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• MSU looks to add defensive-line depth January 31, 2012
  Scott Walters STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University’s football coaching staff is using its 2012 recruiting class to define a philosophy. MSU expects to sign a class Wednesday that features some of the state’s top defensive linemen. The Bulldogs hope those players will help the defense dominate the line of scrimmage with its front four. According [...] […]
• November 2011 Sales Tax Numbers January 31, 2012
  CITY SALES TAX REVENUE The City of Starkville, Mississippi By Month as Collected at the Cash Register (does not include 2% Restaurant Tax) Year 2010 2011 JANUARY 448,787.31 393,970.11 FEBRUARY 420,263.64 432,510.76 MARCH 448,312.25 449,079.94 APRIL 450,470.94 457,758.78 MAY 423,737.02 468,471.49 JUNE 426,622.12 419,652.34 JULY 418,245.73 429,807.46 AUGUST 45 […]
• CEOs clarify LINK-Starkville relationship January 31, 2012
  By STEVEN NALLEY Leaders from both the Greater Starkville Development Partnership and the Columbus-Lowndes Development LINK say their existing relationship is beneficial, and there is no immediate need for an alliance between the two organizations akin to the one LINK recently established with the West Point-Clay County Community Growth Alliance. On Jan. 20, […]
• SFD: Investigation into cause of Friday fire ongoing January 31, 2012
  By NATHAN GREGORY Starkville Fire Department officials are still investigating the cause of the fire which destroyed one of the buildings at Summer Chase Apartments on Carver Drive Friday. SFD Fire Marshal Mark McCurdy said investigators are still narrowing down possible causes. “There is no formal cause yet. There are still a few agencies involved [...] […]
• Role of Government January 30, 2012
  Daniel L. Gardner Guest Columnist This year’s election is boiling down to the role government should play in America. Should we have bigger government that provides more and more things for more and more people, or should we have smaller government that provides only essential services as stipulated in the Constitution? Since the election of [...] […]