Five injured in Starkville nightclub shooting

Oktibbeha County sheriff deputies are continuing to canvas the countryside for clues surrounding a

Sunday shooting at Club Rock that left five people injured.

Sheriff Steve Gladney confirmed five shots were fired at the facility’s parking lot about 2:30 a.m. Sunday.

Five people were injured in the shooting, and their injuries ranged in severity.

Second committee forms for merger legislation

State legislators formed a second conference committee last week to negotiate minor and technical amendments to Starkville-Oktibbeha County school merger provisions currently moving through the state capitol.

Local representation missing from merger bill conference

The Miss. House and Senate each named their three-person delegation Thursday for an upcoming Starkville-Oktibbeha County school merger bill conference committee, but the list does not include any local representatives.

Gov. bemoans revising school starting date

Local school boards again have control of their own academic calendars after Gov. Phil Bryant on Wednesday signed SB 2571, a bill that applies technical amendments to educational law and strikes a 2012 provision requiring the state’s public schools to start their year no earlier than the third Monday in August.

Former shooting suspect wanted for burglary, attack

Starkville police officers are searching for 18-year-old Deangelo Dewayne Manning, who was previously wanted in connection to a Halloween shooting, after he allegedly broke into a Catherine Street home and attacked its residents with a knife.

Humane Society receives $5K grant for spay, neuter services

Oktibbeha County Humane Society announced it will receive a $5,000 state grant to offset its pet spay and neuter programs for low income families.

T.K. Martin Center wins Restaurant Week’s grand prize

Representatives of Mississippi State University’s T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability collected Starkville Restaurant Week’s $5,000 grand prize charity donation Tuesday after the organization received more than 6,000 votes during last week’s competition.

MetroCast bringing fiber residential Internet service

A battle for next-generation Internet subscribers is brewing in Starkville, as MetroCast Communications announced Monday it will deploy its own fiber-optic, residential service to Starkville at a later date.

Schools await governor’s action on school starting date bill

Public school leaders across the state are waiting to see if Gov. Phil Bryant takes action today on SB 2571, a bill that would repeal 2012’s call for academic years to begin on or after the third Monday in August.

Restaurant Week tallies record number of ballots

More visitors cast ballots in Starkville Restaurant Week in five days this year than 2013’s entire week, and organizers say they expect weekend baseball crowds to set a high benchmark for future competitions.

Zacharias Road bill heading to conference committee

A joint House-Senate conference committee is expected to form and negotiate a final version of HB 615, a bill that would rename a portion of Miss. Highway 25 after former Mississippi State University President Donald Zacharias.

School merger bills continuing toward conference

State House and Senate members declined to concur on two amended Starkville-Oktibbeha County school merger bills this week, a sign that area Rep. Gary Chism’s, R-Columbus, prediction of the need for a joint conference committee to negotiate the final legislation will come to fruition.

Structure fire severely damages Apple Street home

Three occupants of an Apple Street home escaped significant injuries during a Friday structure fire.

Starkville aldermen expand community developer search

Starkville aldermen unanimously voted to expand the scope of the city’s community developer search Tuesday to include national publications.

Murder suspect Manning faces prior charges

Murder suspect Immanuel Dewayne Manning’s bond was set at a combined $145,000 Wednesday after he appeared before Oktibbeha County Justice Court Judge William Boykin for numerous charges.

New restaurants, hotel will complement Mill project

A $20 million development along Miss. Highway 12’s frontage area will soon hold a seven-space retail center and a full-service, 117-bed Holiday Inn, Cotton Mill Marketplace Developer Mark Nicholas confirmed Tuesday to aldermen.

Supes balk at CAO hire

Oktibbeha County supervisors tabled a request by board vice president John Montgomery to discuss the ongoing administrator search behind closed doors after an almost-two hour public input session on comprehensive planning.

Supervisors could choose county administrator today

Oktibbeha County’s search for a new administrator could drag into April unless supervisors pull the trigger on a hire during their 5:30 p.m. meeting today at the county courthouse.

Starkville Restaurant Week begins today

Greater Starkville Development Partnership officials are optimistic an influx of in- and out-of-town patrons will visit 33 participating venues, thereby driving up local 2 percent food and beverage tax returns, this week during the second annual Starkville Restaurant Week.

Mill project ground-breaking set for Thursday

Local, state and university representatives will break ground for the Mill at MSU development project 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the Cooley Building, officials have confirmed.