Souper Bowl this Saturday at State Theatre

STARKVILLE — Some of the most popular restaurants in the Golden Triangle will compete this weekend at the Starkville Young Professionals’ third annual Souper Bowl charity event, set for 12-4 p.m. Saturday at the State Theatre on Main Street.

Aldermen spar over drainage project

The Starkville Board of Aldermen on Tuesday voted 4-2 to complete a number of infrastructure-improvement projects over the next two years, though work on an 850-foot section of culvert along Carver Drive prompted heated discussion.

Three arrested with pound of marijuana

Three Oktibbeha County men were arrested Sunday by the Mississippi Highway Patrol on felony drug charges in eastern Lowndes County.

County makes headway on construction projects

STARKVILLE — The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors Monday opened bids on a facility to replace the county schools’ central office, which was damaged in 2005.

State: Smoking caused fire that killed nine in Starkville

The State Fire Marshal’s office on Monday announced the December blaze that killed nine people at Academy Crossing Apartments was accidental.

Dancing as a way of life: Gilmore teaches Starkville students of all ages

Kayla Marie Gilmore spends much of her time teaching dance to people of all ages at the Starkville Park and Recreation Department’s new multipurpose building on Lynn Lane. But Gilmore isn’t teaching dance just for fun. It’s all about health and fitness.

Aldermen focus on infrastructure

The Starkville Board of Aldermen concluded its retreat Friday night with a list of ways it hopes to improve city services and infrastructure over the next few years.

Drug dealer sentenced to 54 years

As the first week of Oktibbeha County Circuit Court wrapped up this week, a man who pleaded guilty in November to 10 drug charges was sentenced to more than 50 years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections system.

Starkville family hurt in fatal accident wins $200,000 judgment

A Starkville family that was injured in a June 2006 accident on Highway 82 was awarded more than $200,000 Thursday in a civil suit against the estate of the other vehicle’s driver and his employer.

Civil case for fatal wreck continues today

STARKVILLE — Jacorey Williams was asleep in the front seat of his grandmother’s car the afternoon of June 14, 2006, when he awoke with a start.

Retreat produces timeline for municipal complex

The Starkville Board of Aldermen is making progress on its quest to build a new municipal complex in the city.

Police release photos of cowbell assault suspect

The Mississippi State University Police Department this week released photos of a suspect wanted for assaulting another man with a cowbell at the Egg Bowl in late November.

Starkville woman arraigned on murder charge

A Starkville woman accused of killing a Mathiston man in 2008 was arraigned Monday in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court on one count of murder.

Hundreds turn out to Starkville Fire Department’s fire-prevention workshop

Sudduth Elementary is a school that has been marred by tragedy this winter.

A fire Dec. 28 at Academy Crossing Apartments killed nine people, including two Sudduth students, brothers Jacorian Vasser, 6, and Richard Vasser Jr., 5. Jacorian was in first grade and Richard, also known as “R.J.,” was in kindergarten.

Oktibbeha County leaders quarrel over hospital bond

STARKVILLE — After some heated discussion Thursday, the Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors took a step toward increasing the county’s bonding capacity.

AG: Starkvile’s cease and desist letter illegal

STARKVILLE — After months of discussions and legal opinions, the Starkville Board of Aldermen is considering an amendment to its sanitation ordinance which would allow private companies not contracted by the city to provide solid waste and recycling pickup services in town.

Sitel to lay off more than 250 in Starkville

More than 250 people are expected to lose their jobs over the next two months at the Sitel call center in Starkville.

Sitel to lay off 250 in Starkville

More than 250 people are expected to lose their jobs over the next two months at the Sitel call center in Starkville.

City says no to more ‘payday loan’ outfits

The Starkville Board of Aldermen fought back Tuesday against what they called a “proliferation” of high-interest lending businesses popping up within city limits.

Still no cause found in Academy Crossing fire

More than three weeks after the fatal Academy Crossing Apartments fire, investigators still have not determined an official cause of the blaze, Starkville Fire Department Chief Rodger Mann said Tuesday.