Articles by Kevin Edwards
Proposed plan could net Starkville 40 years in overall road life this year
A proposed $3.5 million road plan for this year could net 40 more cumulative years of lifespan to city roads.
County removed from sexual harassment suit against Clay sheriff
Clay County has been dismissed from a sexual harassment lawsuit a former sheriff’s office employee filed against Sheriff Eddie Scott.
New conflict resolution program seeks to reduce offenses
City Prosecutor Nicole Clinkscales wants to help offenders better handle conflict to keep them from returning to court.
OCH looks to grow as supes weigh hospital’s future
OCH Regional Medical Center CEO Jim Jackson believes the hospital is close to shifting its goals.
Man on the Street: What do you think about the Senate bill that would give control of Mississippi University for Women to Mississippi State University?
Jesse Duncan Columbus “With all of the name change stuff that’s going on, all the discussion around all that, I’m hoping that this will at
Supes eye borrowing money to buy road equipment
Supervisors are pondering a bond issue to pay for a wishlist of road department equipment.
Camera ordinance fails on close vote Tuesday
A 4-3 vote by Starkville aldermen Tuesday spelled the end for the city’s proposed camera ordinance.
Starkville Utilities wants county support for wastewater treatment plant
Starkville Utilities is asking Oktibbeha County to consider chipping in financial support for its wastewater treatment facility.
One dead, 12 injured in West Point nightclub shooting
District Attorney Scott Colom is proposing to the public an arrangement of carrot and stick.
Revamped camera ordinance would affect 50 businesses
Starkville’s proposed camera ordinance will meet its fate Tuesday.
Dream Center founder honored for work helping those in need
On his way to Columbus Exchange Club’s weekly meeting Thursday, John Almond was convinced in his “heart of hearts” that he was going to see his cousin, Thomas “Tango” Moore, a retired Marine Corps general, speak on a military-centered topic.
Paving heralds near-end to downtown sewer project
For nearly 10 months, detour and closure signs have been a common sight in downtown Starkville.
Leap Day babies abound in Caledonia, are rarer at CMSD
Jace Barry was a little too young to remember his first birthday, but he was 8 years old for his second.
Is cryptocurrency a smart, viable investment?
During Monday’s Starkville Rotary Club meeting, Bob Daniels, before introducing speaker Brian Blank, asked the assembly a question.
“How many, raise your hands, own a Bitcoin?” he asked.
Majority of supes open to exploring OCH sale or lease
With two new members in place on the county board of supervisors, the appetite to again explore privatizing OCH Regional Medical Center is growing.
Murder conviction appeal heard at MUW
The lobby of Cochran Hall at the Mississippi University for Women became a courtroom Wednesday.
Supervisors seeking ways to buy new road equipment
Oktibbeha County Road Manager Victor Collins has a long list of equipment purchases he wants to keep up with the county’s road maintenance.
Community Profile: Asphalt, drainage and all that jazz
In another life, Cody Burnett’s career might have been in music.
Chain’s life in the water leads to a lap around Key West
July 19, 2025
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