Sleeping beauty: Developer breathing new life into old University Inn hotel

As Larry Tabor walked through the hot, empty halls of The University Inn Friday, little had changed since the hotel closed Jan. 1.

Second suspect charged in retaliatory shooting

A Starkville man with a history of violence was arrested Thursday and charged with being an accessory to a shooting last week.

Oktibbeha County man arrested with $22K worth of marijuana

An Oktibbeha County man was arrested this week in connection with the seizure of approximately $22,000 worth of marijuana, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics announced Wednesday.

Starkville going after beaver problem

Down in the brush along some railroad tracks off Lynn Lane, not far from Southwire Company and Starkville Recycling, a dam backs water up into a dark, murky pool.

Aldermen cite ‘deficiencies’ in condo plan

The Starkville Board of Aldermen Tuesday delayed a decision on a proposed 50-unit condominium project and voted to send the developer’s conditional use application back to the city’s planning and zoning commission.

Starkville school district forms roundtable group

In an effort to better communicate with the public, the Starkville School District is forming a group of parents and community members who will meet regularly with SSD officials.

Starkville considers curfew

In response to recent violence in the city, the Starkville Board of Aldermen is considering a curfew to keep young people off the streets.

Starkville Boy Scout’s project helps kids at horse camp

An Oktibbeha County teenager recently completed a project that will help wheelchair-bound children experience the joy of horseback riding.

School board names new principals at Armstrong, Sudduth

STARKVILLE — The Starkville School District board of trustees Thursday named new principals for Armstrong Middle School and Sudduth Elementary during a special call meeting at the Greensboro Center.

Sheriff’s Department: Blown tire likely caused crash

STARKVILLE — Thursday morning, passing vehicles slowed to look at site of a fatal Wednesday crash, located 1 1/2 miles south of the Starkville corporate limit, between Palace Drive and Colony Drive. The car’s trunk rested against the tree line, while side view mirrors, a CD case and CDs were scattered throughout the weeds.

Sheriff’s Department identifies wreck victims

The Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Department Thursday released the names of the three Starkville men who were involved in a fatal single-vehicle wreck Wednesday night on South Montgomery Street.

Starkville Area Arts Council helps youth attend art classes at local, national schools

In a little building off North Jackson Street, not far from Garrard Road, Linda Wade moves with ease around the new home of Main Street Arts.

Campus Trails fire ruled accidental

State and local fire investigators have ruled the blaze that destroyed two buildings April 18 in Campus Trails Apartments was accidental.

Wiseman promotes unity in Golden Triangle

For the Golden Triangle to attract new businesses, Starkville, Columbus and West Point must work together instead of viewing each other as “the competition” when it comes to economic development, Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman told the Columbus Rotary Club Tuesday afternoon.

Old West Point Road to reopen this week

Traffic is expected to return to normal on Old West Point Road this week as crews complete the reconstruction of a bridge that washed out earlier this month.

Monday Profile: Starkville’s guitar doctor

For Tony Foster, working at Backstage Music on Highway 12 is a dream job.

Starkville homes fight flooding

The Sunset subdivision west of Starkville has been flood-prone for decades.

Residents there say heavy rains have flooded yards, culverts and homes as far back as the early 1970s.

Friday was no exception.

Memorial Day Parade set for downtown Starkville

Starkville Academy graduate Ashley Cumberland has been a supporter of the U.S. military for as long as she can remember.

Starkville, Oktibbeha first to get 311 service

Starkville and Oktibbeha County soon will be the first areas of the state with access to a 311 non-emergency call service.

Parents sound off on Starkville schools

A group of Starkville parents could soon form an advisory committee to question the policies of the Starkville School District and make recommendations to the SSD board of trustees.