Link moves to create shovel-ready sites in Oktibbeha

Golden Triangle developers confirm Yokohama Tire Corporation considered locating in both Oktibbeha and Lowndes counties, but massive infrastructure needs took both counties out of the running.

Yokohama contractor to be named at end of month

Plans remain on track for workers to break ground in September on the first phase of Clay County's Yokohama tire manufacturing plant, Golden Triangle Development Link CEO Joe Max Higgins told the Link's board of directors Wednesday.

Lowndes unemployment rate drops

Lowndes County's unemployment numbers were down six-tenths of a percent from March, continuing a trend that has occurred yearly since 1996.

Shafer leaving GSDP for BankFirst

Austin Shafer, Greater Starkville Development Partnership's vice president for membership and the chamber of commerce, will leave the Partnership at the end of the month and assume a new role with BankFirst Financial Services' local branch.

First annual Veterans Memorial Walk/Run to be held Sunday

Every Memorial Day, Drs. Richard and Judie Holmes commemorate the life of their son, a United States Army veteran who paid the ultimate price for his time in uniform.

OTHER RECENT HEADLINES

CMSD camp makes learning safe and fun |

Oktibbeha unemployment rate shows improvement |

Southern Co. CEO defends power project |

Business brief: Fleming recognized |

Business brief: Wilkerson inducted |

Building permits 5-23-13 |

Turner unseats Stewart in close Ward 4 runoff |

City Council approves Dollar General relocation |

Searchers mourn death of 9-year-old |

Columbus Girlchoir lifts off for Carnegie Hall |

 

 

Adams tasked with exploring SPC issues |

Perkins says Parks report and deadline politically motivated |

It's official: Wynn takes Ward 2 seat |

Judge denies Manning new trial in 1993 slayings |

Severstal names new general manager |

Wynn beats Sistrunk for Starkville Ward 2 Alderman seat |

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SPORTS

Pre-game at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium: SEC Tournament Round 3: No. 16 Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M - Bulldogs try to make 4 in a row against A&M |

New Hope baseball bounces Ridgeland, reaches North State title round |

New attitude helps New Hope's Earhart |

New Hope goes small to beat Hernando in game one |

Stafford's complete game pushes New Hope past Hernando |

Boyd's home run provides spark for Trojans |

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OPINIONS

Voice of the people: Angie Carnathan |

Froma Harrop: Oklahoma! |

Our view: The scrutiny democracy demands and the public deserves |

Susan Estrich: Graduation day |

Katrina Heuvel: Going Bulworth |

Voice of the people: Starkville election |

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LIFESTYLES

'Cooking saved my life': From Korea to Columbus, YouTube and beyond |

Summer rolls help squeeze veggies into the picnic |

School news: EMCC spring graduation |

The Power of purses: Donating handbags makes a difference to a ministry to Mexico |

Adele Elliott: Hidden |

Local landscapes: My magnolias look sick! |

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NATIONAL NEWS

Between economy and trouble, Obama approval steady |

Nearly all states see hefty drop in teen births |

Hobby Lobby appeals employee birth control option |

UK soldier killed in broad daylight |

Man gets record-setting face transplant |

AAA: 31.2M drivers to take Memorial Day road trip |

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