Suspect in custody after allegedly stabbing roommate
A stabbing involving roommates in Starkville has resulted in one being detained and the other admitted to the hospital.
Spruill requests LINK refund as county weighs future
Mayor Lynn Spruill thinks Golden Triangle Development LINK should issue a refund to Oktibbeha County Economic Development Authority.
Starkville Utilities schedules power outage for Saturday morning
On Saturday morning, there will be a scheduled electricity outage in Starkville planned to run from 6 a.m. to noon.
Motown classics to headline Starkville Strong benefit concerts
Get ready to dance and sing along to all your favorite Motown songs this month during two Starkville Strong benefit concerts, organized with the help of a Jackson-based nonprofit looking to expand into the region.
Oktibbeha supes on the hook for OCH IRS penalty
Oktibbeha County is on the hook to pay OCH Regional Medical Center’s tax penalty bill issued by the Internal Revenue Service in 2022.
McGee named finalist for superintendent job in Alabama
With dirt work well underway for a new $100 million-plus Starkville High School, a new job could be on the horizon for Superintendent Tony McGee.
Residents question proposed crypto mining center
Potentially higher utility bills and sound pollution topped the list of concerns raised by six residents who addressed the board of aldermen Tuesday about a cryptocurrency mining facility proposed for Industrial Park Road.
Supes leave door open to spend $13M in hospital proceeds
A resolution passed by supervisors Monday clears the way for the board to use at least a portion of profits from the OCH Regional Medical Center rather than investing those dollars in the county’s reserve and trust fund.
Starkville eyes hotel tax for short-term rentals
Aldermen are set to consider making short-term rentals in the city subject to the 2% hotel tax.
Three victims, one child rescued in trafficking sting
A man faces prostitution charges after he was arrested during a sting led by the Attorney General’s Office Human Trafficking Task Force that resulted in the recovery of three victims and one child.
Apartment shooting, alleged strangulation lead to arrests
Two men are behind bars following their arrests for unrelated alleged assaults, including a shooting that left a 20-year-old man injured. Kameron Coffey, 17, is
Community Profile: Bryce Mitchell is looking on the bright side
Don’t try to box Bryce Mitchell in.
New MHP Troop G station opens on Hwy 25
Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop G, along with the regional offices for three other statewide agencies, have finally moved into its new building on Highway 25.
Mary Means Business: Raising Cane’s eyes Starkville location
I’m about to act a fool, because it looks like Raising Cane’s is finally on its way to Starkville.
Life is a stage: At 45, Summer Scholars is still building its own next cast of creators
Fights over stolen hamsters, chemistry accidents that lead to a zombie apocalypse and other shenanigans intended to dismantle a college music festival can be found at the Summer Scholars on Stage performances this weekend at McComas Hall.
Citing staff turnover, Oktibbeha serves notice to LINK
Recent staff turnover at the Golden Triangle Development LINK has Oktibbeha County, Starkville and Oktibbeha County Economic Development Authority reconsidering their contracts with the organization.
Student podcast project tackles issues related to climate change
Malorie Miles, a seventh-grader at The Partnership Middle School, remembers watching from her front door as her neighborhood experienced flash flooding in 2022.
MSU program to build supervisors out of skilled workers
Kenna Vowell, an assistant professor with Mississippi State University’s College of Professional and Continuing Studies, has dreamed for years of creating a program to develop the next generation of skilled workforce leaders in the Golden Triangle.
Aldermen green light two new housing projects
Aldermen on Tuesday cleared the way for two housing projects, including a five-story mixed-use development downtown and the city’s first cottage court community.
Crypto mining center pitched for Industrial Park Road
A cryptocurrency mining center is in early development on Industrial Park Road.
