Starkville increasing water, sewer rates

Starkville is raising water and sewer rates and adjusting its rate structure to help fund planned infrastructure upgrades.

Judge to rule in mayoral race challenge July 20

A ruling in Johnny Moore’s challenge of last year’s mayoral election is only about three weeks away.

Starkville leaders consider water, sewage rate changes

Starkville’s water and sewage rates will likely increase as the city undertakes a massive infrastructure replacement project.

University of Mississippi Medical Center, OCH partner for affiliation

OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville is partnering with the University of Mississippi Medical Center, the hospital announced on Tuesday.

OCH names Jackson new CEO

OCH Regional Medical Center announced the hiring of James “Jim” Jackson as its new CEO on Monday.

Hosemann: Educated workforce vital for state’s future

Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann sees an educated workforce as the key to a strong economic future for the state.

Parks director interviews set

The city of Starkville will soon begin the interview process for a new director of its parks and recreation department.

Aldermen have scheduled an initial round of interviews for 3 p.m. on July 10, with further interviews likely to follow. Four people have applied for the position.

SPD arrests two for burglaries, drug trafficking

Starkville police have arrested a man suspected of multiple burglary incidents.

Starkville lands $1 million sewer grant

A grant the city of Starkville began seeking several years ago is coming through at just the right time.

Police seeking second suspect in kidnapping case

Starkville police are searching for another suspect believed to be connected to a Monday kidnapping incident at the Brooksville Garden apartments.

Prather named interim CEO for Partnership

The Greater Starkville Development Partnership has named Jennifer Prather its interim CEO while it searches for a successor to Scott Maynard.

Master plan commissioned for park complex at Cornerstone

Starkville aldermen approved a $61,000 contract with Memphis architecture firm Dalhoff Thomas for a master plan of an athletic complex at Cornerstone Park off Highway 25.

Four arrested for hotel robbery

Two men and two women are in custody for a June 15 robbery at a Highway 12 hotel.

How to catch a gator: Reagan shares alligator research stories with Starkville Rotarians

When Steve Reagan moved to Louisiana in 1998, he had no idea he’d end up capturing hundreds of alligators.

Maynard leaving Partnership for FSU job

Scott Maynard, CEO of The Partnership, is leaving his position after roughly a year for a job at Florida State University.

MDPS pays $500K in Kersh case

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety has paid $500,000 to the Oktibbeha County Circuit Court to be given to the victims of a fatal May 2017 accident involving a highway patrolman and a former Mississippi State University athlete.

Oktibbeha supervisor allegedly gave county property to IHL board member

The Mississippi State Auditor’s Office is investigating Oktibbeha County officials for potentially wrongly giving away almost $3,000 in county property to a private citizen.

Armed panhandler arrested on Highway 12

A Starkville man is in jail after reportedly asking people on Highway 12 for money while holding a gun.

Starkville WWII veteran has street named in his honor

Roosevelt Taylor has lived on Beattie Street in Starkville for more than 70 years. Now, he lives on Roosevelt Taylor Sr. Drive.

Gas leak repaired at Starkville Sprint Mart

No major issues have been reported after the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality investigated a reported gasoline leak at the Sprint Mart at the corner of Highway 12 and Airport Road in Starkville Friday.