Articles by Carl Smith
182 redevelopment plan: Add retail, improve aesthetics
Starkville officials and out-of-town consultants concluded a week of public input session on a redevelopment plan for Highway 182 Thursday.
Fire destroys New Light Road home
Fire officials deemed an Oktibbeha County home a total loss after a blaze tore through the structure Thursday morning.
Hattiesburg passes over SOCSD official for superintendent
Toriano Holloway, Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District’s assistant superintendent for federal programs and operations, will remain with the district after the Hattiesburg school board passed over hiring him as the district’s next superintendent Tuesday.
Starkville will seek outside funding for 182 infrastructure improvements
Starkville is likely to pursue grants and other outside funding sources to help improve Highway 182’s infrastructure after many participants of recent redevelopment meetings said the corridor’s lack of bike lanes and suffering aesthetics are the corridor’s main weaknesses.
Aldermen set to lease temporary SPD space
Aldermen are set expand Starkville Police Department’s presence at Synergetics with a $950 monthly lease for two office spaces.
Starkville fundraiser wins state Main Street award
The Mississippi Main Street Association recognized the Starkville Main Street Association, developer Mark Castleberry and architect Briar Jones for their respective impacts on the community last week.
Bus link between Starkville, EMCC in works
The Starkville-Mississippi State University Area Rapid Transit (SMART) system could soon add a line linking local residents enrolled in East Mississippi Community College workforce training programs to the junior college’s Mayhew campus, said Jeremiah Dumas, MSU’s director of parking, transit and sustainability.
Traffic stop escapist reports to SPD
A Brooksville man wanted on numerous charges, including escaping from the back of a Starkville Police Department cruiser, turned himself in to authorities without incident Thursday.
Bike, sidewalk project receives funding
Residents will soon be able to easily walk or bike from the McKee Park area to Mississippi State University now that a joint effort has been awarded an $800,000 grant.
Starkville sets sales tax record in April
April was an unprecedented month for Starkville’s restaurants and bars as a perfect storm of events helped the city reach a record amount of food and beverage tax receipts.
SPD seeks man after traffic stop escape
The Starkville Police Department is looking for a Brooksville man who escaped from the back of a patrol car after a Saturday traffic stop.
Report: Most Starkville parks in poor condition
More than half of Starkville’s eight public parks are in poor condition and only Fire Station Park, which serves as home to the Greater Starkville Development Partnership-managed Starkville Community Market, received an excellent designation, according to an assessment produced by Dalhoff Thomas Design Studio.
Traffic stop recovers stolen firearm
A Starkville man was charged with possession of a stolen firearm after a traffic stop Sunday.
Oktibbeha Co. development rules go into effect next month
Oktibbeha County will soon have its first development guidelines and a permitting process for new construction this summer unless supervisors have a drastic change of heart in the next month.
Starkville eyes historic designation for Oktibbeha Gardens
Starkville is expected to begin a process that will place Oktibbeha Gardens on the National Register of Historic Places and recognize its historic significance.
Holloway named finalist in Hattiesburg superintendent search
Toriano Holloway, Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District’s assistant superintendent for federal programs and operations, is one of three candidates vying to become Hattiesburg Public School District’s next leader.
Starkville Aldermen reject free donation for police space
Starkville aldermen rejected a temporary donation of office space from former Chief Administrative Officer Lynn Spruill Tuesday despite Starkville Police Chief Frank Nichols saying his department needs additional space ahead of police station renovations.
Oktibbeha Co. moves forward with hospital analysis
Oktibbeha County supervisors unanimously began a process Monday to hire a strategic analyst and study OCH Regional Medical Center’s financial outlook and overall services in the coming months.
District 5 fire department secures Class 7 fire rating
Oktibbeha County’s District 5 Volunteer Fire Department’s fire district received a Class 7 fire rating from the Mississippi State Rating Bureau Wednesday, and property owners in the area should see an immediate decrease in their insurance premiums.
Highway 182 redevelopment plan expected Sept. 30
Planners with the Alabama- and Tennessee-based firm Farmer Morgan LLC announced Wednesday they’ll complete a Highway 182 redevelopment and marketing initiative by the end of September.
