As anchor tenants depart, a Starkville shopping center sees opportunity

Two of Middleton Court’s anchor store locations will soon be empty.

However, the shopping center’s owners and Starkville business leaders and retail recruiters say there’s little concern about Middleton Court’s long-term success.

Italian exchange student adjusts to life in US

Elisa Ceriani prefers a certain type of breakfast.

Ceriani, an Italian student living in Starkville for the Rotary Youth Exchange program, said her usual breakfast is a cup of cappuccino with some cookies.

“I just found out that’s weird here,” she told Starkville Rotary Club members Monday, to a chorus of laughter.

Strength from adversity: Dak Prescott to wear cleats designed by local artist

Kendrell Daniels looks to his role model, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, on how to turn adversity to strength.

Daniels, a 19-year-old artist with the EXPRESS Yourself! program at Mississippi State’s T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability, was born without arms. He’s learned to use his feet to perform a number of day-to-day activities, from using a phone to brushing his teeth.

Starkville Sports Center closing

After 10 years in operation, Sports Center’s Starkville location is closing its doors.

SPD seeking suspects in armed robberies

Starkville Police Department is seeking public assistance for a weekend armed robbery and two earlier cases that have not yet yielded arrests.

Starkville seeking funding for three bridge repair projects

Starkville aldermen have authorized applications for three city bridges to receive emergency repair funding from the Mississippi Department of Transportation.

Board OKs 2019 Pride parade with limited discussion

The approval for Starkville Pride’s second parade proved to be much easier than the first, but the vote still wasn’t unanimous.

Starkville opens applications for new municipal judge

Starkville’s board of aldermen on Tuesday initiated the search for a municipal judge to replace Rodney Faver.

Embattled Vargas removed from St. Joseph church

The Jackson Catholic Diocese has confirmed that Father Lenin Vargas is being removed from the ministry staff at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Starkville.

Wings of Rescue: Local shelters’ first transfer flight moves 74 dogs, cats to Delaware shelter

On Sunday, dozens of dogs and cats from local animal shelters started a journey that organizers hope will ultimately end with them in new homes.

2019 Unity Park additions named

The Unity Park Committee has unveiled the names of the two newest local additions who will be honored at the park next year.

Work to begin on Louisville Street multi-use path

Starkville is soon to begin work on a roughly $1.6 million multi-use path extension along Louisville Street.

Extrication training: Firefighters use reporter as volunteer wreck victim in exercise

I can say, with a great deal of thankfulness, that I’ve never been in a serious car accident.

As such, I’ve never been in a situation responders have needed to use the jaws of life on a car that I’ve been in. The latter changed on Thursday night.

Faver wins close chancery judge runoff

Starkville Municipal Judge Rodney Faver has won a runoff election to the Chancery District 14, Place 1 judge seat, based on unofficial election results.

Counties bidding for emergency bridge repair funding

Area counties are preparing to compete with others from across the state for money from a $250 million state allocation for bridge and road repairs.

Starkville Christmas parade set for Monday evening

Starkville’s annual Christmas parade will usher in the “Best Christmas Ever” for the city when it rolls downtown on Monday evening.

A hometown hero: Starkville investigator recognized for work on Labor Day murders case

Anne McWhorter can still remember the day she met Starkville Police Dept. Lt. Bill Lott.

McWhorter is the sister of 65-year-old Betty Jones, one of two victims, along with 81-year-old Kathryn Crigler, in the infamous 1990 Labor Day murders. She was working in her yard one day when Lott approached her.

Oktibbeha office space situation getting tight

Oktibbeha County is facing a growing need for more office space as discussions of purchasing a new building on Lynn Lane continue to drag out.

Tagert: New funding sources for MDOT can’t be only funding increases state provides

Mississippi Department of Transportation Northern District Commissioner Mike Tagert said recent efforts to improve the state’s road infrastructure are important steps — but they can’t be the only ones.

MSU football drives Airbnb boom in, around Starkville

Bob “Pop” Taylor started using Airbnb for an upstairs apartment above his barn in 2014 as an alternative to renting to college students.