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May 16th, 2022

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Starkville & Oktibbeha County

Monday Profile: Graham overcomes brain tumor, dedicates life of service

By Jessica Lindsey • 25 mins ago

Every Monday and Wednesday, 20-year-old Akeah Graham finds herself surrounded by children of all ages leading them in an afterschool program she created that focuses on the arts.

Starkville sanitation worker arrested for embezzlement

By Dispatch Staff Report • 2 days ago

A former sanitation department employee has been charged with embezzlement, a felony.

SOCSD names Tony McGee new superintendent

By Jessica Lindsey • 3 days ago

Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District has chosen its new superintendent.

Ex-SFD training officer charged with embezzlement

By Zack Plair • May 12, 2022

The former training officer for Starkville Fire Department is charged with felony embezzlement, according to a police press release issued Wednesday.

SOCSD adds new classroom, 20 spots to pre-k

By Jessica Lindsey • May 12, 2022

The Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District added 20 more seats to its pre-kindergarten early learning collaborative with an extra classroom at Sudduth Elementary for next school year.

Links murder suspect extradited to Oktibbeha

By Dispatch Staff Report • May 12, 2022

A man accused of killing his neighbor at The Links on Friday night has been extradited to Oktibbeha County.

SOCSD approves cell service upgrades

By Jessica Lindsey • May 11, 2022

Stronger cell phone network connectivity on the Starkville High School campus is one step closer.

Monday Profile: Coach brings multidisciplinary approach to Starkville soccer

By Colin Damms/[email protected] • May 9, 2022

Not many folks are brought to Mississippi because of soccer, a global game that has a steadily growing presence in the Magnolia State.

Man charged with murdering neighbor at Links

By Dispatch Staff Reports • May 7, 2022

A man accused of a Friday night fatal shooting at The Links apartment complex is in Tuscaloosa County Jail.

Wellington Place residents complain of sewer stench

By Zack Plair • May 7, 2022

Paul Cross stands under the canopy of the clubhouse in the Wellington Place subdivision watching it rain.

Old Vowell’s Marketplace to become Corner Market

By Jessica Lindsey • May 4, 2022

The empty husk of Vowell’s Marketplace has sat empty since November on the top of the hill looming over Highway 12 amid a hub of activity.

Starkville paid parking to resume June 2

By Jessica Lindsey • May 4, 2022

Paid parking in Starkville will resume in one month.

Trainer: Tax increase necessary to fix dam

By Zack Plair • May 3, 2022

A back-and-forth between two supervisors Monday over funding county lake dam improvements led to District 2’s Orlando Trainer saying the previously quiet part out loud: completing the project could mean more burden on the taxpayers.

Watson wants to shift election responsibilities from Ethics Commission

By Jessica Lindsey • May 3, 2022

Starkville Rotarians packed into a conference room at the Hilton Garden Inn on Monday as Mississippi’s Secretary of State Michael Watson spoke about the responsibilities he holds in office.

Monday Profile: Undeterred by naysayers, pandemic, Carlisle realizes dream of opening Poor House Market

By Zack Plair • May 2, 2022

This time last year, a tractor and two Volkswagens sat inside an open-sided barn off Old Highway 25 near the corner of Poor House Road.

Aldermen, supes explore consolidation of road operations

By Tyler B. Jones • April 30, 2022

The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors and the Starkville Board of Aldermen are finding new ways to create a partnership between the two entities.

‘Every child needs to box’: Discipline, control are goals of police department’s youth boxing initiative

By Jessica Lindsey • April 30, 2022

The sound of gloves hitting a punching bag, the taps of a jump rope on the floor and the buzzer signaling the end of a workout all fill a gym off of Lynn Lane on the Starkville Community Church property.

Annexation causes Starkville to grow by 2.3 miles, 1,600 citizens

By Dispatch Staff Report • April 30, 2022

The city officially became 2.3 square miles larger and gained roughly 1,600 residents on Thursday.

MSU Arts Galleries to honor International Sculpture Day

By Dispatch Staff Report • April 29, 2022

Mississippi State University Art Galleries will celebrate International Sculpture Day with a variety of activities from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.

County offices move into new building on Lynn Lane

By Tyler B. Jones • April 28, 2022

Every time a master gardener dies in Oktibbeha County, the Mississippi State University county Extension office plants a magnolia in their honor at the Oktibbeha County Memorial Garden.

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