MONDAY PROFILE: Watching over her ‘babies’

Anna Jordan couldn’t help but smile as she stood at the corner of North Montgomery Street and Greenfield Drive Friday and watched the afternoon traffic.

Starkville looks for company to continue curbside recycling

STARKVILLE — In the wake of a contract dispute between Starkville Recycling and the city of Starkville, the city’s Board of Aldermen Tuesday will consider whether or not to request proposals from companies capable of continuing Starkville’s curbside recycling pickup program. 

Think pink: Fire-truck tour highlights breast cancer awareness

STARKVILLE — A convoy of fire trucks with some not-so-conventional paint jobs will roll through Starkville next month. 

Kitchens says ‘gist’ of his testimony was correct

As Jim Kitchens sat in his office Thursday afternoon in the Lowndes County Courthouse, law books lined the shelves, black robes hung in a nearby closet and stacks of files and paperwork covered his desk.

Annexed areas to get improved fire, sewer services

Starkville residents who live in portions of the city annexed from Oktibbeha County in 1998 soon could receive improved fire and sewer services.

Starkville, Oktibbeha County leaders approve tax hikes

In less than 12 hours Wednesday, the Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors and the Starkville Board of Aldermen approved property tax increases for the coming fiscal year.

Sonic hits hurdles in effort to build new parking lot

The effort to build a new parking lot behind the Sonic Drive-In at Highway 12 and Vine Street was delayed Tuesday night when restaurant representatives withdrew their rezoning request and vowed to come back with another.

Weekend shooting at elementary school injures three

STARKVILLE — The Starkville Police Department is investigating a weekend shooting which left three skateboarders injured at Sudduth Elementary School.

Two caught, one still at large in motorcycle theft

The Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men and is searching for another wanted in connection with a motorcycle theft last month off Old Mayhew Road.

Police arrest second suspect in Brookville Gardens incident

A second suspect wanted in connection with an incident during which shots were fired last month at Brookville Gardens was arrested late last week in Clay County.

Starkville continues to wrangle over budget

In a meeting which lasted nearly 5 1/2 hours Tuesday night, the Starkville Board of Aldermen took steps toward devising a more concrete 2010-2011 fiscal year budget, despite outcry from two board members over what they called “unfair” pay raises for nearly three dozen city employees.

Variances coming for sidewalk ordinance

The debate over the city’s year-old sidewalk ordinance moved from the newspaper editorial pages and Internet message boards to Starkville City Hall Tuesday night.

Oktibbeha Supes take more control over hiring

In an effort to keep closer tabs on taxpayer money, the Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors Tuesday implemented a hiring freeze for all department heads.

Starkville sales tax revenues continue to rebound

Sales tax revenues in the city of Starkville have continued to increase so far this year compared to the same months in 2009.

Starkville becomes Main Street community

The city of Starkville is set to become the 50th member of the Mississippi Main Street Association.

On Sept. 9, the Mississippi Main Street Association will officially designate the city of Starkville as a Mississippi Main Street Community.

Child dies after fall from vehicle

A toddler was killed Friday afternoon after he fell from a moving vehicle in Oktibbeha County.

Viva Starkvegas: Downtown block party in Starkville tonight

In anticipation of Mississippi State University’s first home football game of the season this weekend against the University of Memphis, a block party will take place tonight in downtown Starkville.

Facing shortfall, Oktibbeha County ‘learned its lesson’ on gas revenue

Oktibbeha County officials have learned their lesson when it comes to budgeting for natural gas severance funds.

Hundreds ‘Get Swept Up’ in Starkville

More than 500 people took to the streets of Starkville Wednesday for the city’s seventh annual Get Swept Up event.

Maben man dies when tractor struck by truck on Highway 82

A Maben man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 82.