Charleston NewsLocal news for Charleston, MS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Bill would force colleges to divulge president finalists- March 29, 2008 "We need to be careful that what we do does not reduce the pool of candidates. If their institution knows they're on the list, how long do you think that institution is going to want to keep them around " House lawmakers agreed today to hold up funding for state universities if the top 5 finalists in colleges' searches for presidents aren't revealed to the public. via The Clarion-Ledgerhttp://www.topix.net/city/charleston-ms/2008/03/bill-would-force-colleges-to-divulge-presi... Watson begins presidential duties April 1- March 27, 2008 "The Board and I appreciate Dr. Watson's willingness to serve Mississippi State in this capacity and know he will generate positive momentum for the university during this interim period" By BRIAN HAWKINS Starkville Daily News Since announcing his resignation almost three weeks, speculation has run rampant about when Mississippi State President Robert "Doc" Foglesong would leave office after ... via Starkville Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/charleston-ms/2008/03/watson-begins-presidential-duties-april-1?... Bailing Out- March 25, 2008 "He was very upset with the request Ole Miss had made two weeks ago for additional funding" Foglesong is out after just two years, but 'why' questions remain C.J. LeMaster Issue date: 32508 Section: News Following Mississippi State President Robert "Doc" Foglesong's abrupt resignation March 7, ... via The Reflectorhttp://www.topix.net/city/charleston-ms/2008/03/bailing-out?fromrss=1 Clayton-Worsham- March 13, 2008 Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Jack Clayton of Tunica announce the engagement of their daughter, Aimee Pratt Clayton, to William Roger Worsham II, son of Mr. via The Tunica Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/charleston-ms/2008/03/clayton-worsham?fromrss=1 Helicopter ambulance begins flights from Oxford- March 7, 2008 "We are centrally located in North Mississippi, and being able to dispatch a helicopter from here in case of a trauma would allow a patient to be reached and brought back sooner" BY ERROL CASTENS Daily Journal Oxford Bureau OXFORD - Within 20 minutes of Allen Burnett's landing the AS-350 B3 helicopter at its new home adjacent to Baptist Memorial Hospital, the Hospital Wing air ambulance ... via Northeast Mississippi Daily Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/charleston-ms/2008/03/helicopter-ambulance-begins-flights-from-o... Miss. teen wins bee a third time- March 2, 2008 "I told her, 'This year is the end of an era,' " Miss. teen wins bee a third time By Pamela Perkins Sunday, March 2, 2008 After an 11-round standoff between her and two other regional top spellers, a 14-year-old Mississippi girl won the Mid-South Spelling Bee ... via Commercial Appealhttp://www.topix.net/city/charleston-ms/2008/03/miss-teen-wins-bee-a-third-time?fromrss=1 |