Wiseman wins runoff for Starkville mayor

STARKVILLE — The race for mayor in the city of Starkville became a bit clearer Tuesday night as Parker Wiseman narrowly won the Democratic runoff against Matt Cox and secured his spot in the general election two weeks from now.

Starkville Sportsplex now a reality

STARKVILLE — For Fred Tate, Mondays are fun days.

Tate, 38, lives in Starkville, but works as a barber in Ackerman, more than 20 miles to the west.

Mayor, aldermen seats at stake in Starkville

STARKVILLE — The upcoming runoff elections in the city of Starkville will feature two candidates in the race for mayor and two more facing off for a seat on the Board of Aldermen.

Drug unit investigates Starkville detective

STARKVILLE — A Starkville Police Department detective is on administrative leave this week while he is being investigated by the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and his own department for possible misconduct.

Starkville hotel tax snafu clarified

STARKVILLE — A clerical error is to blame for the sudden drop-off in hotel tax revenues in the city of Starkville, tourism officials said this week.

Oktibbeha sheriff says he’s open to talks on Highlands Plantation’s resort status

STARKVILLE — Oktibbeha County Sheriff Dolph Bryan says he is willing to talk with representatives from the Highlands Plantation resort community about a new proposal to limit excessive drinking among residents, but he wants to hear more about the plan before he makes a decision.

MSU grad’s on a mission

STARKVILLE — The city of Chiang Mai is a sprawling metropolitan area in the northern mountains of Thailand.

The climate is hot and humid, the food is spicy and fresh, and for much of the past year, a former Mississippi State University student has called the region home.

Starkville election officials prep for runoffs

STARKVILLE — With the Starkville runoff and general elections set to take place over the next few weeks, officials at City Hall are doing everything they can to make sure the process runs smoothly.

Maben man gets two life terms for murders

STARKVILLE — A Maben man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after he pleaded guilty Wednesday in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court to the murder of his wife and another woman last summer west of Starkville.

Firm combats downturn with soldier sculptures

STARKVILLE — The factory floor inside the Nucor steel plant in Starkville is long, loud and bustling with working men.

Starkville alderman races set up changing of the guard

STARKVILLE — While the city of Starkville braces for a new mayor this summer, residents also can expect to see some new faces on the seven-member Board of Aldermen.

Camp out as Starkville mayor; Cox and Wiseman in runoff

STARKVILLE — Starkville City Hall was bustling Tuesday night as city officials, candidates and supporters alike gathered to wait on election results.

New plan aims to curb drinking outside homes, spare sports bar

STARKVILLE — The fate of the Highlands Plantation resort community outside of Starkville hasn’t been decided just yet.

Although the Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors voted last month to ask the State Tax Commission to revoke the community’s resort status, the board on Monday decided to continue the resolution until it investigates the situation further.

Ward 4 primary features two MSU students

STARKVILLE — In the race for the Ward 4 alderman seat, incumbent Richard Corey is running for re-election on the Democratic ticket and will face Republican challengers Nick Papas or John Michael VanHorn in the general election on June 2.

Self and Vaughn to face off in Ward 7 race

STARKVILLE — The battle for Starkville’s Ward 7 alderman seat will pit incumbent Janette Self against challenger Henry Vaughn Tuesday in the Democratic primary.

With no Republicans entered in the race, the winner of the Democratic primary will secure the Ward 7 seat.

Starkville Ward 1 Democratic primary to feature Bagwell, Duncan and Weaver-Reese

STARKVILLE — With Starkville’s Ward 1 Alderman Sumner Davis opting not to run for re-election, five candidates have come forward to fill his seat.

Democrats Corey Bagwell, Mark Duncan and Juliette Weaver-Reese will square off Tuesday in the primary election. The winner of the Democratic primary will face Republican Ben Carver and Independent Helen Eaves in the general election on June 2.

Starkville Mayor’s race: Camp, Cox and Wiseman square off Tuesday

STARKVILLE — With the city of Starkville growing each and every year, many are calling the upcoming municipal election one of the most important in community history.

Georgia man charged in Thursday kidnapping attempt at MSU

STARKVILLE — A Georgia man arrested Thursday morning at Mississippi State University on a robbery charge now faces additional charges by city and campus police.

Suspected prank forces closure of MSU auditorium

STARKVILLE — A Thursday afternoon French class at Mississippi State University turned into quite the adventure for a professor and a few of his students after the group was exposed to some suspicious white powder in a campus auditorium.

Board denies rezoning for proposed subdivision

STARKVILLE — The Starkville Board of Aldermen Tuesday voted 4-3 to deny a developer’s request to rezone 4.98 acres at the southwest corner of Yellow Jacket Drive and Eckford Drive from an R-1 single-family residential district to an R-3A single-family medium density district.