Starkville & Oktibbeha County
Federal judge dismisses fitness gym’s suit against Starkville over pandemic closure
A federal judge has dismissed a civil suit filed by a local fitness gym against the city of Starkville.
Starkville Utilities plans to turn wastewater into fertilizer
Starkville is getting an upgrade to the city’s wastewater treatment system.
Fire causes ‘extensive damage’ to Chisolm Drive residence
Oktibbeha County Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 4 p.m. Wednesday on Chisholm Drive.
SOCSD announces new Partnership School principal
Partnership Middle School will have a new principal next year.
Split SOCSD board vote will allow graduating seniors to purchase school-issued computers
The Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District Board of Trustees approved a policy, with a 3-2 vote, allowing graduating seniors the option to purchase their SOCSD issued computers used during the school year.
SPD chief: Auto burglaries ‘at heart’ of city’s juvenile crime problem
Starkville Police Chief Mark Ballard said juveniles are the ones behind the majority of the auto burglaries in Starkville and drew a direct link between the guns they’ve stolen from cars and the increase in violent crime that has occurred over the past months.
Monday Profile: Melanie Hankins Booth doesn’t drink wine — she experiences it
At Melanie Hankins Booth’s wine education and tasting class Thursday night, the attendees all raised their glasses and toasted: “Here’s to being here.”
Starkville, Oktibbeha considering juvenile curfews
Authorities in Starkville and Oktibbeha County are weighing whether to implement a juvenile curfew in an attempt to decrease crime among teenagers and pre-teens.
Supes tap Farmer as new Oktibbeha administrator
Oktibbeha County comptroller Delois Farmer will become the new county administrator on July 1.
Republican committee declares Daniels winner in Ward 4 alderman race
Austin Check’s challenge to the Ward 4 alderman Republican primary appears to be over after the party’s municipal executive committee voted Monday to keep the results in place.
Oktibbeha supes end mask mandate by narrow majority
Supervisors voted 3-2 to rescind the countywide mask mandate effective immediately at its meeting Monday.
Oktibbeha supes to hold public hearing on potential juvenile curfew
The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to discuss the possibility of enacting a juvenile curfew within the county.
Monday Profile: Longtime MSU fan the first to bring truck for seating to Left Field Lounge
The first permanent truck to be used for seating at Mississippi State’s Left Field Lounge at Dudy Noble Field arrived by pure happenstance, the way Starkville resident Russ Rogers tells the story.
Aldermen consider master plan to make parks, open spaces more accessible
Aldermen received a bike- and pedestrian-friendly master plan at their work session Friday and will be looking at future ways to make the city more accessible.
Oktibbeha supes consider four finalists for new county administrator
The board of supervisors could hire a new county administrator as soon as this week.
MSU continuing mask requirement in classrooms
While the city of Starkville will be lifting its citywide mask mandate as of Saturday, Mississippi State University announced Wednesday it would still require face coverings within classrooms on campus throughout the summer.
Starkville partners with TVA on solar energy initiative
Starkville Utilities Department has partnered with the Tennessee Valley Authority to become the first municipality in the state of Mississippi to sign an agreement to create local renewable energy.
NAACP gathers Starkville officials, citizens to tackle teen crime
“See something, say something,” Ward 7 Alderman Henry Vaughn called out to the crowd at the Oktibbeha County branch NAACP’s program “Become a Village maker” at J.L. King Memorial Park Tuesday night.
Former CVS employee arrested for threat against Starkville store
A former employee of the CVS pharmacy in Starkville faces a felony charge for posting a terroristic threat toward the store on social media.
Monday Profile: Griffey welcomes more ‘normal’ spring commencement at MSU
This week, Nathan Griffey will spend most of his time in Humphrey Coliseum.
