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$6.5M street paving bond moves forward in Columbus

Columbus City Council voted 5-1 Tuesday night to signal its intent to issue a $6.5 million general obligation bond to pay for capital improvements, despite concerns from some council members over the city's existing debt and the financial outlook amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

TOP NEWS

Engineers: No conflict of interest for Pritchard on county lake dam project

Posted yesterday in Starkville & Oktibbeha County

The allegation that Oktibbeha County Engineer Clyde Pritchard has a conflict of interest in the potential replacement of the Oktibbeha County Lake Dam is unfounded, according to Pritchard and peer engineers from other counties.

Food, face masks distributed in Oktibbeha County

Posted yesterday in Starkville & Oktibbeha County

By 9:30 Wednesday morning, a line of about 60 cars were aligned in serpentine fashion in the parking lot of Spiller Furniture in Starkville.

Business Moves with Mary: STAGgerIn Topgolf Swing Suites coming to College View

Posted yesterday in Business

Jason Roden opened STAGgerIn Sports Bar in the Cotton District on April 1, 2011. No joke. Nearly a decade later, the sports bar will soon relocate to College View with a few surprises in store for its loyal customer base.

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SPORTS

Rising junior quarterback Randall Futral shuffles in a drill during football practice on Thursday at Starkville Academy. Athletic director Chase Nicholson said the only difference in how the Volunteers practice now is that the team is split into three rotations in an effort to keep players spread out, but all the drills and workouts are the same.