Businesses with name ‘Isis’ fight bad brand image
Aeran Brent is tired of visitors asking about her store’s name or snapping pictures of the sign outside.
Immanuel now Columbus Christian Academy
The private school will now be known as Columbus Christian Academy. The name was revealed in front of students, faculty and parents Tuesday morning.
Immanuel Christian School to change name
Immanuel Christian School is asking for the community’s input in selecting a new name.
The school’s transition away from Immanuel Baptist Church and into its own entity was finalized Wednesday. As part of the agreement, Immanuel Church asked school board members to change the school’s name.
Senate signs off changes to school merger bill
State senators passed an amended version of HB 833, one piece of Starkville-Oktibbeha County school consolidation legislation working its way through the Legislature, Tuesday that explicitly outlines Oktibbeha County School District Conservator Margie Pulley’s influence in 2015’s state-mandated merger.
Merger report draft: Commission could seek up to $20 million
The Commission on Starkville Consolidated School District Structure unveiled a working copy of consolidation recommendations that seeks up to $20 million for construction and operation of a grades 6-7 campus on Mississippi State University land and a pre-kindergarten program created as a demonstration project.
County school group wants name inclusion, equal opportunities
A list of concerns aired Thursday by county school constituents, including adding “Oktibbeha County” to the name of the upcoming consolidated school system and addressing how to provide equal opportunities to all students, are expected to be addressed today by the Commission on Starkville Consolidated School District Structure.
Couple lets coffee drinkers choose baby name
WEST HAVEN, Conn. — A Connecticut couple has named its baby with help from customers at a Starbucks coffee shop. Twenty-five-year-old Jennifer James and 24-year-old