Four vie for three seats on Parks board

The Starkville Board of Aldermen will consider making numerous appointments to city entities with vacancies and expiring terms Tuesday.

Volunteers needed as Community Market grows

While Starkville Community Market’s inaugural season under local Main Street association control has attracted numerous customers over six events, market manager Jennifer Prather is hopeful increased interest will translate into another area: volunteer service.

New representatives expected for Starkville Parks

Two sitting members of the Starkville Parks Commission confirmed Wednesday they will resign their posts in the coming weeks.

Local Democrats to discuss party fallout

Oktibbeha County Democratic Party Chairman Chris Taylor confirmed a special executive committee meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. June 25 at the county courthouse to discuss one member’s alleged support of Republican candidate Dan Moreland in the Starkville mayoral race.

School board approves improvement bonds

The Starkville School District Board of Trustees Tuesday approved up to $9.95 million in spending power in which at least $2 million in no-interest loans will be used for various maintenance and repair projects.

Cole hopes ‘Blue Tuesday’ momentum carries through

Mississippi Democratic Party Chairman Rickey Cole says he’s still smiling a week after major Democratic victories on the municipal level during “Blue Tuesday.”

Democrat committee member urges disciplinary meeting

At least one sitting Oktibbeha County Democratic Executive Committee member is asking the group’s chairman to schedule a meeting this month and take action against high-ranking party officials who were spotted at a May Republican fund-raiser.

Early deadline could push up merger report

Members of the Commission on Starkville Consolidated School District Structure introduced the idea of setting a self-imposed, early merger report deadline which would allow state lawmakers more time to address consolidation issues during the 2014 legislative session.

Mill developers seeking green light from NPC

Developers of the long-awaited Mill at MSU project say an informal National Parks Service opinion bodes well for the overall application process for renovations to the university’s historic Cooley Building.

Wiseman beats back GOP challenge

Incumbent Parker Wiseman earned a second term as Starkville’s mayor Tuesday, defeating GOP challenger Dan Moreland by an unofficial 2,299 to 1,817 vote count.

State Dems, GOP eye key mayoral races

Starkville emerged this election cycle as a key battleground between Mississippi’s Democratic and Republican parties, and officials are eyeing success in today’s municipal race.

Report: Parks Commission late with electric bill payments

Documents associated with an upcoming financial report state procedural gaps in Starkville Parks Commission’s electric bill payments exist and accounts are shown beyond the 45-day legal payment window.

Photos show elected Democrats at Moreland fund-raiser

An apparent rift in the Democratic Party emerged this week after photos surfaced placing three aldermen-elects and a party executive committee member at Republican mayoral candidate Dan Moreland’s Wednesday fund-raiser.

Gaskin reps eye June 7 for Ward 4 hearing

Ward 4 candidate John Gaskin’s lawyer says he hopes members of the Democratic Party will listen to his client’s election appeal on June 7 after today’s hearing was canceled by the party.

Mayoral candidates closing in on $100K donation mark

Starkville’s two remaining mayoral candidates, Democratic incumbent Parker Wiseman and GOP candidate Dan Moreland, combined to raise almost $96,000 in campaign donations as of May 28, a number which falls about $11,000 short of what all 15 primary candidates raised by April 30.

Local Democrats set hearing date for Ward 4 challenge

Local Democrats will hear Ward 4 candidate John Gaskin’s election appeal at 8:15 a.m. Friday at City Hall.

Chris Taylor, a member of the Starkville Democratic Municipal Election Committee and an executive member of the party’s local chapter, confirmed the meeting’s logistics Tuesday at a monthly party meeting.

City sets interview date for prosecutor applicants

Aldermen will hold a special meeting 5 p.m. Monday at the Greater Starkville Development Partnership to interview city prosecutor candidates.

Time an issue with Ward 4 primary challenge

The clock is ticking on Ward 4 candidate John Gaskin’s request for a new election.

Gaskin’s attorney, Matthew Wilson, formally challenged the May 7 Democratic Primary Friday, but the Starkville Democratic Municipal Election Committee had yet to take action on the request by Monday.

As of today, seven days remain until the June 4 general election.

Gaskin challenges Ward 4 race, seeking new election

Ward 4 candidate John Gaskin’s attorney, Matthew Wilson, confirmed he has formally challenged the May 7 Democratic primary and is seeking a new election during the June 4 general election.

Gaskin challenges Starkville Ward 4 alderman race

Ward 4 candidate John Gaskin’s attorney, Matthew Wilson, confirmed he has formally challenged the May 7 Democratic primary and is seeking a new election during the June 4 general election.