Articles by Tim Pratt
Starkville sidewalk group on move
STARKVILLE — The quest to improve Starkville’s cracked and crumbling sidewalks is well under way for the city’s sidewalk committee, but the group for now is content to tackle the task one step at a time.
MSU student jumps from moving car to escape kidnapper
STARKVILLE – A Mississippi State University student was kidnapped Wednesday night from outside her apartment building, but escaped her assailant by jumping from a moving car.
Starkville residents applaud CottonMill Marketplace
STARKVILLE — Developers of the CottonMill Marketplace project were curious about the reception they would receive Tuesday at a town hall meeting to discuss the development.
State’s economy ‘likely to get worse before it gets better’
STARKVILLE — Sales tax receipts are up statewide compared to this time last year, State Treasurer Tate Reeves said Monday, and the city of Starkville is no exception.
Shinn’s Little Store an oasis for outdoorsmen
STARKVILLE — On most days, W.T. “Bud” Shinn sits outside his store in the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge and watches the world go by.
Starkville sidewalk ordinance in the works
STARKVILLE — While Starkville residents will see massive repairs to city streets and drainage systems this year, the city’s newly formed sidewalk committee is working hard to improve things for pedestrians.