Sexual assault suspect arrested

A sexual assault Wednesday morning outside of Starkville left one woman in Oktibbeha County Hospital and the suspect in Oktibbeha County Jail.

Aldermen plan to revise Sunday alcohol ordinance

The Starkville Board of Aldermen is expected to vote Tuesday on proposed amendments to the city’s alcohol ordinance after it holds a second public hearing on the matter. 

Bikers rolling in to Sturgis for rally

STURGIS — The town of Sturgis is bracing for an influx of bikers this weekend as the 13th edition of the Sturgis South Motorcycle Rally kicks off in southwestern Oktibbeha County.

Starkville School District video garners national attention

Working in the video production business, Robbie Coblentz doesn’t often get chills when he views a piece of work.

But a video his company put together for the Starkville School District over the summer recently made his hair stand on end.

Planners deny rezoning request

STARKVILLE — A developer’s attempt to rezone 4.98 acres off Yellow Jacket Drive for a new subdivision was rejected Tuesday night by the Starkville planning and zoning commission.

Group of MSU students, faculty comb Starkville for litter, make other improvements

Donned in blue shirts, shorts and gloves, a handful of Mississippi State University students walked side-by-side through the streets of the Cotton District Monday morning, plastic bags in hand, their eyes peeled for garbage and recyclables. Another group traversed the downtown area with the same goal in mind: to rid the streets of litter.

Starkville’s Mike Murphey, who came to town as a student, has owned The Bicycle Shop for 30 years

Nestled deep in a corner of Cotton Crossing Shopping Center, The Bicycle Shop over the past three decades has become a haven for Starkville’s cycling community.

Oktibbeha churches cook for less fortunate

STARKVILLE — The group stood as one and bowed their heads Thursday evening when Paul Millsaps, a member of First Presbyterian Church on University Drive, led them in a blessing before dinner.

Ex-student who choked coed faces 20 years at sentencing

STARKVILLE — A former Mississippi State University student who admitted to choking a freshman coed last fall in a campus dormitory is set to be sentenced today in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court.

Neighbor shoots family’s dog

STARKVILLE — An Oktibbeha County man was arrested over the weekend for killing a neighbor’s dog that wandered onto his property.

Passionate arguments from those for, against alcohol sales dominate charged public hearing

Some have called the debate over Sunday alcohol sales one of the most divisive in Starkville’s recent history.

Ex-game warden sentenced to 60 years for fatal DUI crash

STARKVILLE — The night began like any other. A group of friends were hanging out at Rick’s Cafe American in Starkville and agreed to meet again later for a cruise around the back roads of southern Oktibbeha County.

Crash on Highway 45 Alternate injures three

A two-vehicle crash near Crawford Saturday afternoon sent three people to the hospital and left watermelon pieces strewn across the road.

Sunday alcohol hearing this week

STARKVILLE — The first of two public hearings on Sunday alcohol sales in Starkville will take place this week at City Hall.

MSU prof faces assault charge

A Mississippi State University professor accused of assaulting a student last month is scheduled for an Oktibbeha County Justice Court appearance Tuesday to face the charge.

Treetop foundation: Refuge Friends build new bald eagle’s nest

STARKVILLE — The dead old pine tree stands ominous and gray in a section of woods just off the beaten path in the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge.

Starkville police seek info on Sears break-in

STARKVILLE — The Starkville Police Department is continuing to investigate a break-in this week at the Sears store on Highway 12.

MSU professor faces charge of assaulting student

STARKVILLE — A Mississippi State University professor accused of assaulting a student last month is scheduled for an Oktibbeha County Justice Court appearance Tuesday to face the charge.

Railroad cleanup scheduled next weekend

STARKVILLE — The railroad tracks beneath the University Drive bridge in Starkville are overgrown, littered with garbage and stink of stagnant water.

Son of ex-alderman gets 15 years on cocaine charge

STARKVILLE — The son of a former Starkville Board of Aldermen member was sentenced Tuesday in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court to 15 years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections system for dealing cocaine.