Articles by Carl Smith
Stricklin appointed to school board
Anne Stricklin was appointed to the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District Board of Trustees after a heated session featuring verbal rows between aldermen and the mayor’s frequent use of his gavel in an attempt to maintain decorum.
MSU-led ASSURE identifying drone issues
Unmanned aircraft, or drones, are expected to play a vital role in the future, but researchers must first figure out their impact before the technology is implemented and integrated into daily life.
SPD searching for person of interest in Tuesday burglary
Law enforcement agents are searching for a Starkville man identified as a person of interest in a recent burglary.
EMCC, Mayhew high school deal in limbo
East Mississippi Community College is continuing to explore educational opportunities at a former Oktibbeha County School District high school campus, President Thomas Huebner confirmed Monday.
AG opinion: Aldermen can fill vacant school board seat
An opinion delivered by the state Attorney General’s Office states Starkville aldermen have the right to fill the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District seat recently vacated by Juliette Weaver-Reese.
Supervisors expected to approve budget Monday
Tax levies in Oktibbeha County will increase 7.11 mills, from last year’s 111.88 mills to 118.99, because of a school tax equalization measure previously approved by state lawmakers.
MSU enrollment surges, MUW dips slightly
Mississippi State University’s fall enrollment figures increased almost 4 percent from last year’s figure, while Mississippi University for Women’s enrollment dropped by 20 students in the same timeframe, according to the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning.
Fire destroys southeastern Oktibbeha mobile home
A fire destroyed a mobile home Wednesday in the southeastern portion of Oktibbeha County.
MaxxSouth rolling out fiber Internet service in Starkville
Almost 8,000 Starkville homes will have first access to MaxxSouth 1 gigabit, fiber Internet service by mid-to-late October as the company plans to activate the infrastructure phases, company officials announced Wednesday.
MSU student government calls for new state flag
Mississippi State University’s student government group became the latest entity calling for the adoption of a new state flag Tuesday.
5 candidates emerge for vacant school board seat
Five applicants submitted letters of intent to fill a vacant Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District Board of Trustees seat, a Freedom of Information Act request with Starkville confirmed Tuesday.
Williams: Oktibbeha supes should order removal of state flag
District 5 Supervisor Joe Williams said Oktibbeha County should join the trend of other county and municipal governments removing the Mississippi state flag from its properties.
GSDP eyes Highway 12 makeover
Greater Starkville Development Partnership officials want to create a Highway 12 business improvement district that they say would transform the corridor with various infrastructure projects.
Budget forecast: No new city taxes
Starkville aldermen are not expected to raise property taxes in the upcoming fiscal year.
Wynn calls for school board head to resign
Ward 2 Alderman Lisa Wynn called for Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District Board of Trustees President Eddie Myles to resign his post Tuesday in the wake of the board’s handling of a legal situation involving Superintendent Lewis Holloway.
Board fires Gordon; Adams leaving for new job
Two Starkville employees are leaving their respective posts for different reasons.
Nichols: Manpower remains SPD’s focus
Staffing levels will remain Starkville Police Chief Frank Nichols’ top priority as the city prepares its upcoming fiscal year budget.
No charges against MSU student
As of Friday, no criminal charges had been filed against the 20-year-old detained on Mississippi State University’s campus Thursday after officials received a tip about a possible active shooter near the Drill Field.
University: Nguyen will be charged with disorderly conduct
A 20-year-old Mississippi State University freshman was detained and referred to mental health specialists Thursday after law enforcement agents locked down the campus and scoured the Drill Field for an armed suspect.
Sitel adding 500 jobs in Starkville
Sitel, a customer service provider, will add 500 new jobs to its Starkville call center, the company announced Tuesday.
