All five supervisor races competitive

Seven new candidates joined county races as the qualification period for 2019’s election came to a close on Friday.

Fundraiser launches for safe shelter

The Starkville Oktibbeha Civic Engagement Collaborative launched a fundraising campaign for a safe shelter with some help, and laughs, from MSU’s Lab Rats improv comedy group on Thursday.

Potholes breaking open due to heavy rains

Local road departments are scrambling to deal with issues that have popped up after last week saw more than a month’s worth of rain dumped on the area.

Starkville, West Point helping with storm recovery

Justin Edwards isn’t new to responding to storms.

MSU lands $7.2 million Army contract

Mississippi State University has secured a competitive $7.2 million federal contract to help the U.S. Army test unmanned aircraft systems technologies.

’10 dogs, two cats and a turtle’: Pets kept safe at local print shop after tornado damaged grooming business

Kelly Ervin and Jackie Taylor were working at Fast Dog Print Co. in east Columbus when a storm barreled through town on Saturday afternoon.

Scott Kelly encourages MSU students to do things that are hard and never give up

Scott Kelly didn’t start having second thoughts about his first space flight until he was already bolted into the space shuttle’s cockpit.

Lime pulling out of Starkville, MSU

Lime is withdrawing from the Starkville market, and according to officials, is citing Mississippi State University’s decision to not allow scooters on campus as its reason for leaving.

Gann enters Oktibbeha sheriff’s race

A former Starkville Police Department officer has entered the Oktibbeha County sheriff’s race.

Hunting ordinance draws mixed reviews

The city of Starkville’s effort to adjust its discharge of firearms ordinance to allow for hunting on land brought in through annexation drew some mixed reaction at the first public hearing on Tuesday.

‘A man of unshakable faith’: MSU remembers alumnus killed in Aurora, Ill. shooting

At 1:24 p.m. on Friday, Terra Pinkard received a text from her husband Josh Pinkard.

It said: “I love you, I’ve been shot at work.”

It was the last thing Josh would ever tell her.

Supes approve SMART paratransit service expansion funding

Oktibbeha County unanimously approved a $50,000 request that will expand the Starkville-MSU Area Rapid Transit system’s paratransit service into the county.

Monday Profile: Bookkeeper, former substitute and receptionist hopes to one day work as a teacher

Shay Jackson has shown a willingness to do just about anything in her years with the Starkville School District.

Jackson, who works as Overstreet Elementary School’s bookkeeper, started with the district as a substitute teacher for the third, fourth and fifth grade at Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary School in 2011.

Lime scooters becoming headache for MSU

Lime’s presence continues to grow in Starkville and a recent pilot program rollout of the company’s electronic scooters has created some headaches for Mississippi State University officials.

MSUPD seeking three men in burglary case

Mississippi State University Police Department is searching for three “persons of interest” who were seen in an athletic building early Wednesday morning.

Starkville to hold public hearings for hunting ordinance change

The city of Starkville will consider changing its ordinance on the discharge of firearms within city limits to match a state statute allowing firearm use on certain properties in annexed territory.

Car stolen from West Point found burned in Oktibbeha

Oktibbeha County and West Point law enforcement officials are searching for a suspect in an arson of a stolen vehicle.

Third suspect pleads guilty to Camelot Apartments robbery

A third suspect in a May 2017 armed robbery at the Camelot Apartments has been sentenced after pleading guilty in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court.

Fire destroys Oktibbeha County home

A fire destroyed a house on Mt. Olive Road in Oktibbeha County early Tuesday.

Suspect arrested for Waffle House hit and run, fleeing police

Starkville police arrested a man on Saturday who reportedly hit a pedestrian and fled from officers.