Articles by Alex Holloway
Infrastructure planning highlights Starkville water meeting
The city of Starkville has turned an eye toward major improvements to aging water and sewage lines in certain areas of the city.
Olympic judo medalist teaching classes
An Olympic medalist will teach judo on Saturday at a Starkville martial arts school.
Starkville man arrested for sex with 11-year-old
A Starkville man in jail after being accused of having sex with an 11-year-old.
Starkville takes feedback on parking ordinance
Starkville will continue work on a new parking ordinance after receiving an initial round of positive feedback from residents.
Starkville Utilities to hold water quality meeting at Sportsplex
The Starkville Utilities Department will hold a meeting at the Sportsplex Thursday evening to address water quality, infrastructure, collection and other issues.
Two arrested for separate cyberstalking incidents
Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men for unrelated cyberstalking incidents over the weekend and early this week.
Pride settlement causes a stir
Nearly two weeks after its approval, Starkville’s settlement of a federal lawsuit with Starkville Pride caused a stir over an otherwise routine action at Tuesday’s board meeting.
Oktibbeha supes mull tax exemption standard procedure
A routine tax exemption request from a local manufacturer prompted Oktibbeha County Supervisors to examine the need for a set of standards for exemption requests.
Moorhead to Bulldog fans: Set expectations high
After six months in Starkville, Mississippi State Head Football Coach Joe Moorhead said he’s adjusting to southern living just fine.
Remembering ‘Renaissance man’ Gill Harris
Gill Harris, to those who knew him, was a man of many talents.
Starkville Parks and Rec. launches summer feeding program
Food insecurity, even in the Golden Triangle, is a more pressing issue than most people might realize.
Google grant to help train area computer teachers
A $35,000 grant from Google will help Mississippi State University’s Research and Curriculum Unit offer training for up to 70 more local computer science teachers this summer.
Oktibbeha close to waste service decision
Oktibbeha County leadership is trying to determine if it would retain any equipment from Golden Triangle Waste Services, as supervisors continue to weigh a possible change in waste service providers.
Starkville aims to tackle water infrastructure
Infrastructure and parks are coming into focus as major considerations as Starkville begins its planning cycle for the Fiscal Year 2018-19 budget.
Starkville settles Pride lawsuit
Starkville aldermen have accepted the terms of a settlement agreement for Starkville Pride’s federal lawsuit against the city for denying its parade request.
Citizens, Pecan Acres residents grill Housing Authority head at forum
For nearly two hours, citizens grilled Starkville Housing Authority board chair Loren “Bo” Bell about a proposed development that would resettle Pecan Acres residents from Highway 12 to a new location on Highway 182.
Sturgis firefighters move 40K gallons of water in 50 minutes
It took less than an hour for Oktibbeha County volunteer firefighters to move 40,000 gallons of water during a Wednesday morning water shuttle exercise near Sturgis.
Starkville could settle Pride lawsuit this week
A preliminary settlement agreement has been reached in Starkville Pride’s federal lawsuit against the city of Starkville and is now awaiting board approval, much to one alderman’s alarm.
Check warns Oktibbeha County ‘not big enough’ for two ambulance services
Oktibbeha County supervisors are bracing for the impact of two ambulance services operating in the county following a grave warning Monday morning from Rural Fire Services training officer Austin Check.
Starkville to begin mulling residential parking ordinance change
Starkville drivers may soon be in for a change to their city’s residential parking ordinance.
Nearly 4 inches of rain dump on area Sunday morning
June 8, 2025
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