SPD to host National Night Out this evening

Starkville Police Department is welcoming the community to join it at the Sportsplex this evening for its third annual National Night Out on Crime.

Starkville, Oktibbeha eye parks & rec partnership

Oktibbeha County is in the very early stages of considering a relationship with the city of Starkville for recreation.

Supervisors discussed the possibility at last week’s budget workshop meeting, where Board President Orlando Trainer said Mayor Lynn Spruill asked the county to consider putting some funding toward a park the city is looking to build at Cornerstone Park on Highway 25.

Road manager faces barrage of harassment complaints

A former Oktibbeha County Road Department worker has filed a federal lawsuit against the county and its road manager Fred Hal Baggett. It claims, among other things, Baggett once said the worker looked like a “black savage Viking.”

‘Peeping Pimp’ indicted for spring peeping tom incidents

“The Peeping Pimp” has been indicted for two counts of trespassing by peeping tom from a pair of incidents in the spring.

Road department overtime dominates county budget talk

Expenses for the county road department are shaping up to be major considerations for supervisors as they begin the budgeting process for the approaching fiscal year.

State Auditor’s exception report includes updates on area cases

The Office of the State Auditor provided updates on three local embezzlement cases in an annual exceptions report on Wednesday — including a former area airport manager and ex-employees with Mississippi State University.

Carl Small Town Center writes guidelines for downtown renovation

The city of Starkville and the Carl Small Town Center are partnering to craft a set of guidelines to help preserve the character of the city’s downtown.

LINK CEO: Trust critical for LINK to bring industry to Starkville

Golden Triangle Development LINK CEO Joe Max Higgins says economic development is often about trust.

Police launch formal search for missing man

Starkville police are now formally investigating the whereabouts of a missing Starkville man after a missing person report was filed with the department over the weekend.

Ex-middle school teacher indicted for child exploitation

A former Armstrong Middle School teacher has been indicted for exploitation of a child after texting a student to meet for sexual purposes.

Industrial park, tax exemptions on tap for discussion at Starkville economic meeting

Work at Starkville’s industrial park and issues regarding tax exemptions and incentives for local industries are some of a handful of topics economic authorities and public officials could discuss at Monday’s meeting between representatives of the Golden Triangle Development LINK and the Starkville Board of Aldermen, Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors and Oktibbeha County Economic Development Authority board.

City: New bollards to make event staffing more efficient

The city of Starkville is installing sleeves for bollards at selected locations throughout downtown and midtown.

Second indictment issued in parks embezzlement case

A second former Starkville Parks and Recreation employee has been indicted for an embezzlement scheme that saw five arrested through December and January.

Man arrested for threatening police informant

An Illinois man is in jail for threatening a police informant on the same day he received sentences for two prior drug charges.

Former parks head gets day in court over $21K embezzlement

Former Starkville Parks Director Herman Peters has been indicted for his role in an embezzlement case that rocked the department late last year.

Grand jury slaps kidnapping suspect with multiple charges

A Starkville man has been indicted for a quartet of charges from mid to late February for attempted kidnappings and an attempted jail escape.

Walmart shooting suspect indicted for capital murder

The suspect in a fatal January shooting at the Walmart in west Starkville has been indicted for capital murder and aggravated assault.

Former SPD officer charged with shooting suspect

A former Starkville Police Department officer has been indicted for aggravated assault after a June 2017 officer-involved shooting.

Emergency responders recount recent search and rescue

Few recent situations have demonstrated the importance of an emergency management agency like a regional search for 23-year-old Victoria Hudson, who went missing earlier this month in the woods of Clay County.

Board approves parking ordinance change

Starkville will soon put a new residential parking ordinance into effect after the change received approval from aldermen at last week’s meeting.