Articles by Tim Pratt
Faver takes over as Starkville judge
STARKVILLE — Rodney Faver was sworn in as Starkville municipal court judge Tuesday during a ceremony in City Hall and took over in place of retiring Judge William Eshee today at 12:01 a.m.
Wiseman’s funding dwarfed mayoral opponents
STARKVILLE — A look at the campaign finance reports from the Starkville municipal election this spring shows a significant disparity in the amount of contributions made to each candidate.
Eat With Us Group boycotts Canadian seafood
A local restaurant group has joined businesses all over the world in a boycott of Canadian seafood.
The Humane Society of the United States announced this week the Eat With Us Group, which is based out of Columbus, is boycotting Canadian seafood in response to the country’s annual commercial seal hunt.
MSU picks one of its own new dean of students
STARKVILLE — Despite a nationwide search for a new dean of students, Mississippi State University has selected one of its own to fill the position.
New utility deposit policy approved
STARKVILLE — A new, more expensive utility deposit is on the way in Starkville.
The city’s Board of Aldermen Tuesday approved a new Starkville Electric Department deposit policy which increases the amount new residents must pay when setting up new accounts. The new rates are based on a customer’s utility credit history, which the Electric Department will check when patrons sign up for service.
Bike path won’t connect Starkville to MSU
STARKVILLE — The Lynn Lane bike path project is dead.
Kevin Stafford, of engineering firm Neel-Schaffer, told the Starkville Board of Aldermen Tuesday the whole scope of the Lynn Lane project needs to be changed. Neel-Schaffer asked the Federal Highway Administration for an extension to get all the final right-of-way acquisitions done, and to take care of other issues needed before the project can move forward, such as environmental studies, but the FHA didn’t grant the extension, Stafford said.
Oktibbeha supervisors reach deal with Highlands Plantation
STARKVILLE — The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors Monday night put one ongoing controversy to rest — at least for now — but rekindled the flame in another.
Starkville to get DEQ grant for curbside recycling
STARKVILLE — The city of Starkville received word this week it was approved for a $25,000 Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality grant to initiate a curbside recycling program.
A model neighborhood: Campers study Cotton District architecture
The Cotton District these days is a vibrant and bustling section of Starkville, with restaurants, apartments, bars and other businesses.
It’s a far cry from the way it used to be, says Mayor Dan Camp, who began buying properties in the Cotton District in 1969. Camp described the old neighborhood as a “slum that nobody would walk into.”
Former Starkville Daily News editor remembered
STARKVILLE — Don Foster was known by many in the Starkville community as a charismatic writer and sports editor for the Starkville Daily News.
City judge leaving bench
STARKVILLE — William Eshee wears a lot of hats.
He’s a judge, a professor, a hunter, a soldier and a father.
At the end of this month, Eshee will take off two of those hats when he retires as municipal court judge for the city of Starkville, and as a business law professor at Mississippi State University. He officially retires from both jobs June 30.
Starkville Community Theatre heading to national competition
STARKVILLE — On stage, Krista Vowel is a complicated character.
Her name is Betty and she’s caught up in the middle of a tense love triangle involving her ex-husband and one of his childhood friends. Her brother, meanwhile, tries to maintain the peace.
Peach stand returns, at new location
STARKVILLE — She parks her truck in front of the old service station on University Drive four days a week, pulls out a chair and sets up her umbrella.
Officials want bike-friendly status
With a bicycle lane already connecting downtown to Mississippi State University, and another planned nearby, the city of Starkville in recent years has worked hard to provide safe transportation opportunities for cyclists.
Wiseman wants board to wait on personnel changes at City Hall
STARKVILLE — Incoming Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman said Thursday he doesn’t plan to recommend any immediate personnel changes at City Hall, but a six-month evaluation period might be in the works.
McCool man arrested for a weekend shooting
STARKVILLE — Starkville police arrested a McCool man Tuesday night for a weekend shooting in the Brookville Garden apartment complex.
Stennis Miller, 18, was arrested on two counts of aggravated assault and one count of shooting into a dwelling.
CottonMill developers seek new deal with MSU
STARKVILLE — Despite months of negotiations, developers of the CottonMill Marketplace project still have not reached an agreement with Mississippi State University on the sale of the historic E.E. Cooley building.
Oktibbeha County Lake levee set for repairs
STARKVILLE — Officials in Oktibbeha County are set to repair a deteriorating section of the Oktibbeha County Lake levee in coming weeks.
Aldermen jeopardize massive project over business owner’s complaints
June 19, 2025
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