Community rallies around beloved waitress following house fire
When entering Starkville Cafe, one thing sure to stand out through the sea of faces is the smile of Shirley Powell.
Fire, police say tax hike for raises would alleviate staffing woes
Nick Shumaker joined the Starkville Fire Department nine years ago and has risen through the ranks to become a sergeant.
Man sentenced to serve 10 years for robbing Renasant Bank
A Starkville man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for robbing the Renasant Bank on East Lampkin Street in September 2021.
Inaugural Raise the Woof event raises funds for new animal shelter
Patrons of Taste Italian Kitchen were greeted by wagging tails and happy dog kisses if they ventured from the main dining area to the veranda on Wednesday.
Starkville Community Theatre announces 45th season lineup
The Starkville Community Theatre announced the lineup Monday for its 2022-23 season.
Photo: National Night Out
Akeah Graham, left, gives Aaliyah Jones, right, a temporary tattoo at Starkville Police Department’s annual National Night Out on Crime.
Supes leave Felix Long demolition plans in limbo
Oktibbeha County supervisors on Monday left plans for tearing down the old Felix Long Memorial Hospital building in limbo and sent an architecture firm hoping to design the work back to square one.
Monday Profile: Second-year teacher brings his own style to class
Since his childhood, there have been no shortage of people telling Owen Brown to “dress for the job you want.”
Expert: Realistic active shooter training has mixed results
In a drill that shocked employees across schools in the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District in 2019, school officers fired blanks in the hallways while teachers were told to practice safety protocols in their classrooms.
Identifying red flags, inclusion both key to curbing threats
With the reality that a school shooting could happen anywhere in the United States or anytime, there is also the reality many forget: The shooter could be anyone.
