The Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District Board of Trustees will have at least two new members in 2017 after a November election decides a county-wide seat and aldermen appoint a new city representative to replace trustee Anne Stricklin, who is moving with her husband, Scott, to Florida as he takes over as the University of Florida's athletic director this fall.
Although Scott Stricklin begins his new job Nov. 1, Anne Stricklin's departure date from the school board is not yet set i
Carl Smith covers Starkville and Oktibbeha County for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter @StarkDispatch
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