Breaking: Newell found guilty of manslaughter for second time

James C.”Chuck” has been convicted of manslaughter for the second time by a circuit court jury

Shelton sentenced to 7 years

Local businessman Benny Shelton has been found guilty of one count of sexual assault against a minor and will serve seven years in prison for the offense.

Shelton was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison, with five years suspended.

Shelton found guilty on sex charge

Benny Shelton was found guilty on one charge of sexual assault of a minor.

Alleged victim testifies in Shelton trial

The key witness for the state’s sexual assault case against local businessman Benny Shelton took the stand yesterday to testify against his alleged abuser.

Two charged with equine abuse in Lowndes County

In separate incidents, two Lowndes County men have been charged with animal cruelty for their recent neglect of nearly two dozen equines.

Jury hears testimony in Newell murder trial

Testimony began in Lowndes County Circuit Court Tuesday in the murder trial for James Chuck Newell.

Newell, of Vernon, Ala., was arrested in May 2008 and charged with the shooting death of Adrian Boyette, 31, at the Slab House bar near Caledonia.

Man in coma after weekend assault at bar

A weekend assault has left one man in a medically-induced coma and investigators searching for details.

Man killed, deputy injured in Monday altercation

An officer-involved shooting Monday has left one man dead and an Oktibbeha County sheriff’s deputy in the hospital with stab wounds.

SPD arrests 70 during students’ first weekend back in town

The Starkville Police Department arrested more than 70 people this weekend in a special detail devoted to cracking down on underage drinking.

Two Okitibbeha Co. deputies involved in fatal shooting

Two Okitbbeha County Sheriff’s Office deputies were involved in a fatal shooting early Monday evening, sources have told The Dispatch.

OCSO’s Feel Safe program showing positive results

The Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Department is coming up with new ways to keep the citizens and businesses of Oktibbeha County safe.

Starkville moving forward in budgeting process

With the state deadline for municipal budget submission looming, Starkville Director of Finance/City Clerk Taylor Adams said the city is right on track.

OCSO seeks accreditation

The Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Department is in the process of attaining accreditation from The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, a move it says will mean a better department for its citizens.

Six candidates bid for sanitation director post

Six hopeful candidates stated their cases for the position of director of the sanitation and environmental services during Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting.

Starkville nutrition store owner helps clients find their ‘want to’

If you had asked Chris Williams where he thought he would be at 23 years old, he probably would have told you he would be in law school or working in the political arena. Instead, the former football player turned entrepreneur has opened his own nutritional shop in Starkville.

Start of college means more underage drinking

In a college town, the beginning of school usually means an increase in population, as thousands of students return from summer vacation. Increasingly, the return of students also means the return of underage drinking.

Tour de campus: Starkville, MSU prepare for arrival of bicycles

In a college town, seeing students biking to class is not uncommon. In Starkville, it’s no different. According to several bicycle enthusiasts throughout town, this fall semester will have more students than ever biking around town and the Mississippi State University campus.

Man arrested for burglary

Investigators with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department have arrested Tommy Flowers and charged him with one count burglary.

Students find diverse housing options

For many college students, the month of August means getting back in the swing of things –scheduling classes, buying textbooks and preparing for the first football game of the season.

Oktibbeha Sheriff’s Dept. arrests man for truck theft

Officials with the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Department arrested Piotr J. Gullett on Aug. 3, and charged him with one count Felony Taking of a Motor Vehicle.