Articles by Carl Smith
Football weekend sees relatively few arrests
Weekend arrest figures did not spike in correlation with droves of tourists visiting Starkville for Mississippi State University’s historic victory over Auburn.
Perkins, Vaughn block consent agenda items
Starkville Board of Aldermen meetings could run late into their respective nights if two aldermen continue to block consent agenda items as they did Tuesday.
Retailers again eye profits on huge football, event Saturday
Thousands of people are expected to visit Starkville in hopes of witnessing what could be a watershed moment for the Bulldogs’ football program.
Starkville City Hall downplays forecasted water rate hikes
Starkville administrators downplayed a department head’s prediction of future water rate hikes by saying the forecast is premature before the city receives its Fiscal Year 2013-2014 audit in early 2015.
Aldermen tap T.E. Lott for Cadence due diligence studies
Starkville aldermen greenlit Golden Triangle accounting firm T.E. Lott and Company to perform due diligence studies on Cadence Bank’s Main Street location.
Traffic stop leads to multiple charges against Starkville man
A Starkville man faces numerous charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and assaulting an officer Sunday.
SSD readying lobbying effort for consolidation funding
Starkville School District representatives and stakeholders will yet again lobby lawmakers this legislative term for state-level funding.
MSU paints clearer picture of Oak Hall fire damage
Many Oak Hall residents will be able to return to their respective dorm rooms this weekend.
Fire damages MSU’s Oak Hall co-ed dormitory
A Sunday fire damaged Mississippi State University’ Oak Hall, a co-ed residence hall located on the south side of campus, and displaced almost 200 students.
ESPN’s ‘GameDay’ coming to The Junction
ESPN’s signature college football pre-game show, “College GameDay,” will remain in the Magnolia State for another weekend and broadcast from The Junction at Mississippi State University for the first time ever Saturday.
SPD arrests alleged Pecan Acres peeping tom
The Starkville Police Department arrested a local man early Wednesday after reports of a peeping tom originated from Pecan Acres.
Starkville buzzing with Bulldog Bash, football action
An influx of tourists for tonight’s Bulldog Bash, Mississippi’s largest outdoor concert, and Saturday’s football game between Mississippi State University and Texas A&M will provide a huge boon to the local economy.
GSDP, Chamber growing revenues, membership
The Greater Starkville Development Partnership is forecasted to finish Fiscal Year 2013-2014 with an almost $7,000 surplus after experiencing a spike in membership investments and total revenues in the financial year that ended Tuesday.
Parks’ budget expected to mirror previous allocations
Starkville Parks and Recreation Department’s official Fiscal Year 2014-2015 budget will nearly mirror its predecessor, Parks Director Herman Peters said Tuesday, but the document remains unreleased to the public and without formal approval from overseers as the autonomous organization enters into the first day of the new fiscal year.
Peters: Parks down to $61K in SED back payments
Starkville Parks and Recreation now owes about $61,000 in back payments for electric and water services after receiving an additional $96,000 in annual funding and a $60,000 financial bailout from the city this fiscal year, Director Herman Peters said.
Starkville trimming back overall travel allocations
Starkville will slightly scale back its travel budget in the upcoming fiscal year as a budget worksheet shows a near-$6,000 drop in allocations for citywide departments.
Aldermen approve $18M operating budget for FY ’14-’15
Starkville aldermen concluded a months-long budgetary process Tuesday by passing the city’s financial operating parameters in a 4-3 vote Tuesday.
Main Street group recognizes merchants, 182 project
Starkville Main Street Association organizers concluded the current fiscal year Thursday by recognizing numerous businesses’ commitment to the city’s economy and setting its sights on increasing the area’s ever-growing push to attract new tourists and sales tax collections.
Police: Package thieves striking residences
The Starkville Police Department is investigating multiple reports of package thefts from local residences as thieves are allegedly taking parcels from front porches.
Aldermen decline raise for city employees
Unlike their county peers, Starkville city employees will not receive a pay raise in the upcoming fiscal year.
Bulldogs announce 2025-25 men’s golf schedule
July 24, 2025
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