Articles by Tim Pratt
Police search for computer thieves
The Starkville Police Department is searching for two men suspected of stealing four high-end touch screen computers from Wal-Mart over the past three months.
Tim Pratt: What we learned from a hitchhiker named John
When I picked up a hitchhiker named John last Friday on Highway 82, I never dreamed what a stir he and I would cause in the community.
Academy Crossing fire ruled accidental, but still no cause
STARKVILLE — The Starkville Fire Department Friday ruled the blaze that killed nine people Dec. 28 at Academy Crossing Apartments was accidental, though investigators still have not determined a cause.
From eyesore to green space: Corner of Lampkin and Jackson Streets temporary home to community market
The northwest corner of Lampkin and Jackson streets is a hodgepodge of building foundations, concrete slabs and crumbling asphalt, interspersed with patches of green and brown grass.
Starkville aldermen hold off on school board appointment
The Starkville Board of Aldermen was scheduled to interview the final candidates for a seat on the city school district’s Board of Trustees Thursday night, but instead delayed the appointment process due to questions over the eligibility of one of the candidates.
Starkville police search for identity theft suspect
The Starkville Police Department is searching for a woman suspected of using a Missouri woman’s debit card last month to purchase items at Wal-Mart on Highway 12 West.
Fire dept. says he’ll release cause of fatal fire
The Starkville Fire Department plans to release an official cause of the fatal Academy Crossing Apartments fire by the end of the week, Chief Rodger Mann said Tuesday.
Hospital renovation becoming reality
Construction on the long-awaited Oktibbeha County Hospital renovation project could begin as soon as next month.
The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors on Monday accepted a bid from contractor Brasfield and Gorrie LLC, of Birmingham, Ala., to complete the project at a cost of $23,291,000. The county will meet soon with Brasfield and Gorrie representatives, and architects from Dean and Dean Associates, of Jackson, to finalize plans for the renovation and construction, board President Marvell Howard said.
MSU fraternity could be re-colonized
The Mississippi State University chapter of the Kappa Sigma fraternity could be re-colonized as early as this summer, the national organization’s executive director said Friday.
Tim Pratt: The hitchhiker’s guide to Starkville
Late Friday morning I happened to be cruising west on Highway 82 out of Columbus when, on the side of the road, I saw a solitary figure with a bag at his feet and his thumb in the air.
MSU police arrest cowbell assault suspect
STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State University Police Department has charged a MSU student from Columbus with aggravated assault for an attack with a cowbell last year at the Egg Bowl.
Starkville students, parents say ‘No Uniforms’
STARKVILLE — As Starkville School District Superintendent Judy Couey stood at the microphone Thursday night in the Greensboro Center auditorium, Starkville High School students Robert Ingram, Allison Price and Jennifer Hunt walked down the side aisle, turned and faced the crowd in front of them and held up large, homemade signs.
Starkville assistant police chief retires
STARKVILLE — As John Outlaw relaxed in the living room of his home Wednesday afternoon on Laurel Hill Road, he smiled when looking back at his 31 years of law enforcement experience.
Gone fishin’: Motorists scoop up catfish from overturned truck on Highway 82
Dozens of Oktibbeha County residents gathered Tuesday morning at the intersection of Highway 82 and Douglastown Road with their coolers in tow as work crews cleaned up the remains of an overturned catfish truck in the median.
Program encourages minority and female students to pursue science careers
STARKVILLE — As fifth-graders Kelsey Jones, James Travis and Matt Hutchinson sat together Monday morning in Nancy Sistrunk’s class at Ward-Stewart Elementary School, all three had smiles on their faces.
Planning the future of Oktibbeha County
Don Posey has been serving as Oktibbeha County Administrator for nearly 15 years and, in that time, has seen administrations come and go, whether it’s in the city of Starkville, at Mississippi State University or on the county’s Board of Supervisors.
Bulldog baseball gets special welcome
A celebration of the Mississippi State University baseball program kicks off in Starkville this afternoon with the fourth annual Dudy Gras Parade.
Starkville group volunteering for recovery lean on faith amid ‘horrendous’ conditions
Pastor Johnny Buckner wasn’t feeling well this week, but he’s not one to complain.
He says he is doing “incredibly, fantastically well,” despite the flu-like symptoms.
Cre8tive Warehouse: Sculptor featured artist for First Friday
STARKVILLE — When A.J. Meadows was growing up in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, he never really thought of himself as an artist.
He was better at math than he was at painting and drawing. Even when Meadows moved to south Mississippi in 2000, he never considered a career in the arts.
Four local soccer teams place at state and regional tournaments
June 25, 2025
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