Two juveniles hit with multiple grand larceny charges

Law enforcement agents faced a series of dangerous events Sunday as two minors led Starkville police officers and Oktibbeha County deputies in a car chase and subsequent manhunt.

Man charged with agg assault, attempted arson

A Starkville man has been charged with aggravated assault and attempted arson.

OCSD preparing $13.2M-maximum bond ahead of July’s consolidation

Oktibbeha County School District has filed its intent to issue up to $13.2 million in bonds to help facilitate construction of new buildings needed for the consolidated school district’s partnership with Mississippi State University.

County investments materialize in 2014 as Oktibbeha readies for industrial park

Oktibbeha County’s improving economy can be informally measured by a number of new buildings reaching to the sky and workers turning dirt at bustling projects, but the sale of bonds for the area’s best bet for significant economic development — a new industrial park — won’t occur until next year.

Here’s a look at five of Oktibbeha County’s biggest economic development stories from 2014:

Outcry, complaints follow Starkville aldermen in 2014

A lot of controversy stirred up by Starkville aldermen in 2013 — their first six months in office — followed them into 2014.

Starkville sets budget meeting for Jan. 5

Starkville’s three-person budget committee will meet Jan. 5 to discuss how individual departments are adhering to their Fiscal Year 2014-2015 budgets.

Wiseman vetoes board’s City Hall plaque order

Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman vetoed a board order Monday that called for the installation of a plaque honoring sitting aldermen.

Starkville City Hall offers benefits, challenges for potential buyers

Starkville officials hope to lure potential buyers for City Hall with the economic potential it has as a property located a short walk from Main Street’s influential economy.

No recognition for prior administration’s City Hall efforts

As it stands, a plaque will be placed on Starkville’s new City Hall next year that will honor four aldermen who were not in office when its plans were developed and three others who fought against its construction.

Starkville listing City Hall, lagoon for sale Jan. 1

Starkville aldermen approved a series of orders Tuesday that will position the city to proceed with a $2.55 million-maximum purchase of Cadence Bank’s Main Street branch next year.

Supes approve Oktibbeha’s comprehensive plan

Oktibbeha County supervisors unanimously approved a 61-page comprehensive plan Monday that will help guide future growth in the next 20 years.

Caledonia man dies in motorcycle wreck

A Caledonia man died Saturday after his motorcycle collided with another vehicle on Highway 12 East.

Holloway: State underfunding burdens teachers

An Associated Press report claims the state underfunded Starkville School District by $12.08 million from Fiscal Year 2009-2015.

Moreland resigning as Parks chair effective Dec. 31

Starkville Parks Commission Chairman Dan Moreland tendered a letter of resignation this week to Vice Mayor Roy A. Perkins and will step down from his position by the end of the year. Perkins asked Moreland to continue serving until June 30, but the commissioner refused.

MSU’s Prescott seeks injunction against Miss. T-shirt maker

A legal dispute between MSU quarterback Dak Prescott and a south Mississippi T-shirt maker moved to Oktibbeha County Circuit Court this week.

Restaurant Week moving to 10-day event

When is a week longer than seven days? When it involves the relationship between college baseball, dining out and economic impact.

Roberson will run for newly created Miss. House seat

Former state Rep. Rob Roberson announced Tuesday he will seek Mississippi’s District 43 House of Representatives seat.

SPD investigating theft of sanitation truck

The Starkville Police Department is investigating the disappearance of a city sanitation vehicle that went missing from a city lot on Dec. 3.

Covenants expected to control business types, impact in Innovation District

Officials with the Golden Triangle Development LINK are already developing covenants to limit future noise pollution and unsightliness in the area near the Highway 182 and Highway 25 junction.

Rocker Jack White to play at MSU

Veteran rocker Jack White, known for fronting such bands as The White Stripes and The Raconteurs, will perform at Mississippi State University’s Humphrey Coliseum Jan. 27.