Breast Cancer Awareness Month: An advocate for being proactive

Robyn Havard was sure she’d never get breast cancer.

As far as she knew in 2007, she had no family history of breast cancer. She always expected heart disease to be her primary concern and was so unworried about cancer she said she ignored advice to get mammograms.

Oktibbeha partners with energy audit company

Oktibbeha County has partnered with an energy audit company in an effort to see what steps it may be able to take to reduce its utility expenses.

Aldermen narrow down annexation study area

Starkville aldermen have voted to narrow down the city’s annexation study to one area east of the city for further consideration.

Suspended Oktibbeha road manager accused of telling female employees to use bathroom in woods ‘like the men’

Oktibbeha County supervisors issued a two-day suspension without pay to Road Manager Fred Hal Baggett after more employee complaints against him piled up during a marathon meeting on Monday.

Starkville, Oxford arts councils team up for competition

Starkville and Oxford’s art councils are getting in on the rivalry between the two cities with the first Scrambled Art Bowl to be hosted in November.

Starkville aldermen to decide on annexation

After nearly a year of work on an annexation study, Starkville’s board of aldermen is poised to make a decision on whether the city will press on with annexing new territory.

Boykin, Carleton dismissed from Ball civil suit

Former Columbus Police Department Officer Canyon Boykin and former Police Chief Tony Carleton are out of a wrongful death lawsuit the Ricky Ball family filed in 2016 after the fatal officer-involved shooting.

Circuit offices notify voters of precinct location changes

Three voting locations across Lowndes and Oktibbeha counties have been moved ahead of November’s elections.

Starkville, MSU prep for big weekend

The SEC Nation bus rolled into Starkville on Wednesday afternoon — one of several early signs for a big weekend on tap for the city.

Juvenile charged in hit-and-run involving SHS student

A juvenile is accused of leaving the scene of an accident after an alleged hit-and-run involving a Starkville High School student last week.

Peco Foods holds job fair at EMCC

Hundreds of people from across the Golden Triangle and beyond converged on East Mississippi Community College’s Mayhew campus on Saturday for a job fair for the new Peco Foods plant in West Point.

Starkville looking to change panhandling law

The city of Starkville is looking to modify its transient vendor ordinance after receiving a notification from the American Civil Liberties Union that a prohibition on panhandling may be unconstitutional.

Main Street Association lauds year of downtown growth

Starkville’s Main Street Association presented seven awards to local businesses and developers during its annual awards program on Thursday.

To space and back: 7-time astronaut Jerry Ross speaks at MSU to commemorate university’s first Astronaut Scholar

Jerry Ross can still remember well his first flight on a space shuttle.

It was Nov. 26, 1985. Ross flew on STS-61B, the 23rd flight of the Space Shuttle program and the second flight ever of shuttle Atlantis.

OCSO searching for suspect in shooting near Blackjack Road

Oktibbeha County sheriff’s deputies are searching for a suspect who allegedly shot at least one victim and may have fired at others in a Wednesday night incident in the Blackjack community.

Board approves $22 million in revenue bonds for Starkville Utilities

The Starkville board of Aldermen on Tuesday authorized Starkville Utilities Department to issue up to $22 million in revenue bonds to fund major electric and water system projects.

Logan: Parks and recreation an economic driver for Starkville

Starkville Parks and Recreation Director Gerry Logan sees his department’s role as being about more than just cutting grass to keep the parks looking nice.

Longview Road work to start in spring

The long-delayed Longview Road paving project is a step closer to becoming reality after county supervisors approved a board order for it Monday evening.

Lt. Governor at MSU summit: Data crucial for state’s growth

To Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, data is an invaluable tool for helping the state grow.

Reeves delivered a keynote address on Friday at Mississippi State University’s third annual data summit. The summit, held at The Mill at MSU and hosted by the university’s National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center, focused on how the state can use data to move forward.

Starkville may partner with bike-sharing company

Starkville aldermen will consider on Tuesday partnering with a bike-sharing company as a step for improving bicycle access in the city.