High court won’t hear two school lawsuits
The Mississippi Supreme Court will let stand a lower court ruling that upheld the firings of Lynn Wright and Stacey Hester by the Lowndes County School Board.
Miss. high court to hear Wright lawsuit appeal
The Mississippi Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments Monday in Jackson in two firing discrimination cases from Lowndes County.
Appeals court reverses Wright’s wrongful termination verdict
Lowndes County Schools Superintendent Lynn Wright said he will appeal an appellate court’s ruling that he was justly fired from his position as principal of New Hope High School in 2010.
Wright, Hester testify in appeal of wrongful termination suits
Lowndes County Superintendent Lynn Wright and former New Hope baseball coach Stacy Hester appeared before the Mississippi Court of Appeals on Wednesday regarding their wrongful termination lawsuits against the Lowndes County School District.
Hester, Wright cases go before Appeals Court
The state Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments June 12 involving wrongful termination lawsuits filed by former New Hope High School principal Lynn Wright and longtime baseball coach Stacy Hester.
Court: Wright wrongfully terminated
A two-year saga has come to a close for Lowndes County Superintendent Lynn Wright, whose name was cleared Wednesday when Lowndes County Chancery Court Judge Dorothy Colom ruled he was wrongfully terminated as principal of New Hope High School in 2010.
Hester enjoys role with CSBL’s Jets
The ride ended short of a championship, but Stacy Hester sure enjoyed it.
Hester, the former New Hope High School baseball coach, guided the Golden Triangle Jets to the title game of the Cotton States Baseball League, only to see his team lose to the North Delta Dealers 15-3 on Sunday.
Hester will coach CSBL’s GT Jets
Being away from baseball hasn’t diminished Stacy Hester’s love for the sport.
Now he hopes his latest opportunity will help him get a chance to return to the game he loves.
Lowndes: Dismiss lawsuit brought by coach, principal
Lowndes County School District has asked a judge to dismiss lawsuits brought against it by former New Hope High School principal Lynn Wright and longtime baseball coach Stacy Hester.
New Hope coach, principal sue over firings
A former New Hope High school principal and a beloved past baseball coach say a personal vendetta led to their firings.
Former New Hope coach, principal make case for jobs
Arguments and testimony were heard Tuesday in the due process hearing of former Lowndes County School District employees Lynn Wright and Stacy Hester.
New Hope principal, ex-coach fired over mower purchase
New Hope High School Principal Lynn Wright was terminated, and the contract of former baseball coach Stacy Hester was non-renewed by the Lowndes County School District board, over the improper purchase of a lawnmower in 2007.