Public wants easier time getting on school agenda

Starkville school officials addressed the issue of the public’s ability to participate in meetings at their Tuesday night meeting where they also took off the agenda an amended policy that would have instituted a uniform for teachers.

Poor loser

In Mein Kamp Hitler demonstrated that he understood the power of the “big lie.” Being more genteel than he, I prefer to call the repetitions, distortions, denials and ad hominem attacks on MUW alumnae who oppose the name change – myths. In the interest of accuracy in journalism, I want to bust a few of those myths.

UNIFORM OPPOSITION: Parents opposed to school uniforms crowd school board meeting

Starkville school board members voted to table the issue of uniforms Tuesday night after hearing from representatives of a roomful of community members who came opposed to the issue.

School administrators give board annual report

Starkville school officials heard reports from five principals in their meeting Tuesday night, the first round of annual reports from administrators.

Parents of fourth MUW student killed in fire file suit

The parents of the fourth Mississippi University for Women student killed Jan. 16 in a fire at the Hoover, Ala., Days Inn have filed suit.

Cold-medication bill passes Legislature, awaits Barbour’s signature

Mississippi is poised to become only the second state in the nation to require a doctor’s prescription for cold medicine containing pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient in the illicit drug methamphetamine.

Loving it to death

If the actions of the Senate Universities and Colleges Committee are any indication, the Legislature won’t pursue a name change for Mississippi University for Women this session. A bill that would give the Institute for Higher Learning authority to rename the school and would likely result in a new gender-neutral name died for lack of a motion late Monday afternoon.

Heavy metal: Truck hauling steel overturns on Hwy. 82

The Mississippi Highway Patrol continues investigating a one-vehicle accident Monday afternoon which resulted in no injuries.

Action plan: County schools respond to poor test results

County school officials discussed their preparations for the 2010 state testing in a business meeting Monday night at East Oktibbeha County Elementary School.

Tyra won’t return as Aliceville High football coach

It was one and done for Robin Tyra as the football coach at Aliceville High School in Aliceville, Ala.

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Photos from LINK Business After Hours, Hope for Haiti and No Dead Authors

Shannon Bardwell: Butterflies are free

There’s frugal, and there’s free. Nowadays people have lost jobs and for the first time are worried about putting food on the table and a roof over their head. Frugality is avoiding unnecessary expenses, but what do you do when your income has shrunk to almost nothing? I’ve been thinking about that a lot lately.

Roses and thorns

A rose to state Sen. Doug Davis, who we expect Monday to bring the MUW name change to committee, and to local leaders who are going to the Capitol to support the measure.

Betty Stone: Better late than never

I hope that “better late than never” is a truism, because with the rush of the recent holidays, I let a significant anniversary slip by.

Mother of MUW freshman killed in fire sues

Another lawsuit was filed Thursday in Jefferson County (Ala.) Circuit Court alleging negligence in the death of a Mississippi University for Women freshman.

Helping Haiti one donation at a time

Today is the last day to donate items to local charitable organization sending items to Haiti.

Much of the food donated to Operation Ukraine will go to an orphanage and residents in earthquake-ravaged Haiti, according to a release put out by the organization.

Some officials strive for open government

While much of Mississippi government is comfortably shrouded in secrecy, some public officials go out of their way to make meetings and records accessible to the public.

Second suit filed in hotel fire deaths

A second lawsuit was filed Thursday in Jefferson County, Ala. Circuit Court alleging negligence in the death of a Mississippi University for Women freshman.

Some Miss. schools close as ice accumulates

Ice began accumulating today on roads and bridges in north Mississippi and the nasty weather led to numerous school closings.

Ex-supervisor’s fraud conviction upheld

The Mississippi Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal by former Lowndes County Supervisor Jim Terry, who was convicted of fraud in 2007.