Articles by Tim Pratt
City to host third hearing on helmet ordinance
STARKVILLE — Starkville residents will have one more chance to weigh in on a proposed safety helmet ordinance before aldermen vote on the measure Tuesday night at City Hall.
Road, bridge work continues around Starkville
Drivers who use Old West Point Road can expect delays and lane closures this week as work begins on a bridge north of Pat Station Road.
Tea Party draws crowd to downtown Starkville
Bearing flags, signs and disgust for the federal government, more than 100 people rallied Thursday in front of the Oktibbeha County Courthouse as part of the Starkville Tea Party’s Repeal, Replace and Restore Tax Day Rally.
Motorcylist killed in accident in Oktibbeha County
One man died today in a motorcycle wreck on Oktoc Road, Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy George Carrithers confirmed this afternoon.
Carver Drive ditch improvements approved
As Daisy McDowell walked through the backyard of her home on Carver Drive Wednesday morning, a cool breeze blew in from the west, freshly cut grass stuck to her shoes and birds chirped from the nearby tree line.
Tea Party rallies set for Tax Day
While citizens across the country file last-minute tax returns Thursday, members of the nation’s Tea Party organizations, including those in Columbus and Starkville, will rally to voice their displeasure with the federal government.
Starkville to readvertise school board position
STARKVILLE — Despite claims of political maneuvering and racial inequality, the Starkville Board of Aldermen made progress Tuesday night in its quest to appoint the next member of the Starkville School District board of trustees.
Pounding the pavement: Starkville’s We Count Census Committee takes to streets
More than two dozen volunteers took to the streets of Oktibbeha County Saturday to encourage residents to complete and return their U.S. Census forms.
Unfinished business: Override of School Board veto, helmet ordinance on agenda for aldermen
STARKVILLE — When the Starkville Board of Aldermen called a recess Tuesday in the middle of its regularly scheduled meeting due to the Crossgates Apartments fire, the board left a number of potentially controversial items on the table.
Chief: Careless smoker caused Crossgates fire
A discarded cigarette started the fire at Crossgates Apartments Tuesday evening, Starkville Fire Department Chief Rodger Mann announced Thursday.
Still no cause in Crossgates fire
Investigators still don’t know what caused the Tuesday evening fire that destroyed three buildings in Crossgates Apartments, damaged four others and displaced dozens of residents.
VIDEO: Thirty-one residents lose homes, three firefighters hurt in Crossgates fire
Fueled by high winds and dry conditions, fire ripped through three buildings in Crossgates Apartments Tuesday evening, leaving three firefighters injured and sending smoke billowing high into the sky above Starkville.
VIDEO: Fire tears through Starkville’s Crossgates Apartments
Fire ripped through three buildings in the Crossgates Apartments in Starkville Tuesday evening, creating a chaotic scene and sending smoke billowing into the air that could be seen for miles around the city.
Supes consider tax exemptions for businesses
STARKVILLE — In an effort to attract more industry to Oktibbeha County, the Board of Supervisors is considering a policy that would offer tax exemptions to businesses bringing 10 or more new jobs to the county.
State approves $15M for C&G rail project
The Mississippi Senate last week approved $15 million in matching funds toward the reconstruction of a 90-mile stretch of the former Columbus and Greenville Railway line.
Aldermen to attempt override of mayor’s school board veto
STARKVILLE — The Starkville Board of Aldermen might not have the votes to override the mayor’s recent veto of Susan Tomlinson’s appointment to the Starkville School District board of trustees, but aldermen plan to try it anyway Tuesday night in City Hall.
City road construction begins in earnest
With warm weather upon us, drivers in Starkville should be prepared for detours and road closures over the next few months as construction crews are scheduled to repave more streets this year than any other building season in recent memory.
MSU student’s body found
A Mississippi State University student from West Point was found dead Thursday afternoon in a lake north of Starkville.
Developer: Economy delays CottonMill plan
No updates have been provided lately on the proposed CottonMill Marketplace project because there is “nothing new to report,” developer Mark Nicholas said Wednesday.
Bad check suspect surrenders
A West Point woman on the run from law enforcement for cashing nearly a dozen bad checks in the Starkville area turned herself in to the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Department Tuesday, according to an OCSD news release.
MSU quarterback Shapen earns Philanthropic Spirit award
June 26, 2025
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