Articles by Tim Pratt
More than 100 join lawsuit over school uniform policy
A steady stream of parents and community members filed into the Starkville Sportsplex multi-purpose building Thursday night to join an appeal against the Starkville School District’s recent decision to implement a dress code policy beginning this fall.
A day of Black and Gold: Starkville honors state champs
The sun was shining, temperatures were soaring and spirits were high on the streets of Starkville Thursday afternoon as the Starkville High School boys basketball team paraded through town in celebration of its recent state championship.
Parents to sue to keep uniforms out of schools
A group of Starkville School District parents is planning to appeal the SSD board of trustees’ decision last week to implement a dress code this fall in city schools.
Arsenal of history: Starkville man turns Civil War collection into museum
The building sits just off the beaten path in the Sunset subdivision west of Starkville. From the outside, it has no distinct features. The brown metal, coupled with white bay doors, gives the 2,200-square-foot structure the appearance of a storage unit. It doesn’t even have an address. But a step inside takes visitors back to the 1860s.
Starkville school board candidate ruled ineligible
One of the candidates vying for a seat on the Starkville School District Board of Trustees has been declared ineligible by the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office.
Woman tries to put out fire, suffers smoke inhalation
A Starkville woman was treated for minor smoke inhalation this weekend after fire broke out in her home on Highway 25 South and she tried to extinguish the blaze herself.
Woman tries to extinguish fire, suffers smoke inhalation
A Starkville woman was treated for minor smoke inhalation this weekend after fire broke out in her home on Highway 25 South and she tried to extinguish the blaze herself.
MSU students arrested for stealing beer
The Starkville Police Department arrested two Mississippi State University students Sunday morning for breaking into a convenience store on Highway 182 and stealing several 12-packs of beer.
Contest aims to help Starkville stay healthy
A new exercise program being initiated by Starkville’s Healthiest Hometown Committee begins next weekend at six locations around town.
First lady recognizes Starkville schools
First Lady Michelle Obama gave kudos to the Starkville School District Wednesday for its efforts to improve the health of city students.
Police still searching for suspects in computer, identity theft cases
STARKVILLE — The Starkville Police Department is still searching for two suspects wanted for stealing four touch-screen computers from Wal-Mart over the past three months, and a woman suspected of illegally using another woman’s debit card to purchase items from the same store.
Starkville OKs new animal rules, considers bicycle helmet ordinance
The Starkville Board of Aldermen on Tuesday approved amendments to the city’s animal control ordinance aimed at improving living conditions for pets.
Starkville shooting suspect turns himself in
STARKVILLE – The second suspect wanted in connection with a weekend shooting on North Montgomery Street turned himself in to police just before lunch Tuesday, SPD Sgt. Chadd Garnett said.
Art with issues: Mississippi State University professor’s poster among display on campus
The chain link fence next to Mississippi State University’s Colvard Student Union is lined with posters from all over the world. Of the more than 4,000 submissions, Good 50×70 judges chose a poster created by Mississippi State University graphic design professor Jude Landry to be one of 210 featured in a traveling display.
Oktibbeha supes plan work session on roads
The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors will hold a work session later this month to discuss how to improve the county’s roads.The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors will hold a work session later this month to discuss how to improve the county’s roads.
Monday Profile: ‘No one day is the same’
Karen West has worked in hair salons across the Golden Triangle, from Blade’s Hair Styling in Columbus to Tokros in Starkville.
Census count coming
As the 2010 U.S. Census approaches, the city of Starkville’s census committee is gearing up for a round of advertisements to encourage participation among residents.
Police: No leads in tire vandalism
The Starkville Police Department is still searching for a suspect or suspects who slashed tires on a half-dozen vehicles last weekend.
Oktibbeha County’s WWII vets honored
STARKVILLE — Andrew Lee Smith can still remember the bombing runs. Flying over enemy territory during the height of World War II, Smith was a fresh-faced 22-year-old from Mantee, serving as an Army Air Force navigator on a B-24 bomber.
MSU partnering with Choctaw Nation on green projects
PEARL RIVER — The Smith John Justice Center is a place where juveniles on the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians’ Neshoba County reservation are sent when they run afoul of the law.
MSU quarterback Shapen earns Philanthropic Spirit award
June 26, 2025
By
