Articles by Carl Smith
Oktibbeha County awaiting potential storm shelter grant
Oktibbeha County supervisors should know in three or four months if the county will receive a significant federal grant for construction of a domed-roof storm shelter on Industrial Park Road.
Perkins, Wynn tangle over conference travel
Starkville aldermen approved a November conference trip for Mayor Parker Wiseman and Ward 2 Alderman Lisa Wynn on Tuesday, but the matter pit Vice Mayor Roy A. Perkins and the first-term representative at odds over the value of continuing education and ever-tightening city finances.
Arrest follows Brookville Gardens shooting
Starkville police arrested a local man Sunday after a Brookville Garden shooting injured another man in his car.
Flat tax rate forecast for upcoming fiscal year
Starkville is expected to operate with the same ad valorem tax rate in the upcoming fiscal year, officials forecasted Tuesday, after staff said an expected early January economic development bond issuance will mean the city won’t need additional funds for payments until Fiscal Year 2015-2016.
Bulldog Bash featuring Southern country, rock
Southern music fans will hear familiar accents singing country and rock songs at this year’s Bulldog Bash.
Volunteer firefighters scramble to 2 scenes Sunday
Oktibbeha County volunteers quickly extinguished two structure fires Sunday night within hours of each other.
County working on possible storm shelter project
Supervisors could address the lack of county-maintained, public storm shelters with federal funding in the future.
New South Weekends begins with today’s block party
The Greater Starkville Development Partnership’s fall event series, New South Weekends, begins with the Downtown Block Party from 6-8 p.m. today and Sunday morning’s Brunch and Browse Main Street shopping event.
Sheriff encourages safety during football kickoff weekend
Oktibbeha County Sheriff Steve Gladney wants residents and visitors to safely enjoy the start of Mississippi State University’s home football season this weekend and be mindful of all city and county alcohol laws.
District 5 VFD replacing aging equipment with grant
District Five Volunteer Fire Department will replace two aging tanker trucks with a new, higher-capacity unit after securing a majority of the transaction’s funding through a federal grant, volunteer fire department officials confirmed this week.
OCSD warning of suspects posing as law enforcement
Oktibbeha County law enforcement agents are warning residents of two suspects who are reportedly posing as police officers and conducting illegal traffic stops after a resident claimed she was taken to Kemper County against her will Monday.
Aldermen stall capital improvements exercise
A process identifying a variety of potential Starkville capital improvement projects was put on hold Tuesday as aldermen were not ready to decide if the city should identify needs in future work sessions with financial advisor Demery Grubbs.
MSU ready to unveil fan experience-driven renovations at Davis Wade
Renovations at Mississippi State University’s Davis Wade Stadium, from the installation of more than 6,000 additional seats down to the university’s emblem on new elevator buttons, will be ready for Saturday’s kickoff against Southern Miss., MSU Athletics Director Scott Stricklin says
Aldermen: Pet waste issue highlights lack of trash bins
Starkville aldermen will let the city’s informal cemetery board decide recommendations on how to curb a growing trend of irresponsible pet owners not cleaning up their animals’ waste after the board took no action on the matter Tuesday.
SPD ups patrols on Carver, arrests 2 for burglary
The Starkville Police Department arrested two men following separate burglary incidents on Carver Drive this week after officers stepped up patrols in the area.
Starkville police presence moves to Twitter
The Starkville Police Department launched a Twitter account Wednesday that will provide updates on local policing issues, road conditions and severe weather situations, while directly answering questions and concerns from residents.
Automated electric, water meter rollout expected in 2016
Workers are expected to replace Starkville’s 13,002 electric and 11,037 water meters with automated, usage-measuring devices in 2016 after city aldermen approved an implementation plan that is not expected to increase either utilities’ rates.
Unity Park recommendations find support
A plan to renovate Unity Park into a more pedestrian-friendly green space found support from Oktibbeha County supervisors Monday, but the board stopped short of pledging financial support or in-kind services, instead opting to send the proposal back to committee for formal cost estimates.
Starkville market attendance, sales growing
Starkville Community Market’s vendor and attendance counts continue to grow under the second year of Greater Starkville Development Partnership control, market manager Jennifer Prather said, as the event has almost doubled the number of sellers this year and maintained about $4,000 in business per week.
Sturgis motorcycle rally ending hiatus this weekend
Sturgis’ annual bike rally returned from a lengthy hiatus Thursday night with a kick-off party in Louisville and will continue through Sunday morning.
