Economic development: Premier hotel planned as first piece of mixed-use project in Starkville
A boutique hotel and new home for the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library will anchor a planned 15-acre development between the Cotton District and Mississippi State University.
Supervisors approve $55M sale of OCH to Baptist
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY – Supervisors on Monday approved a $55 million purchase agreement to sell OCH Regional Medical Center to Baptist Memorial Health Care, putting the
Ask The Dispatch: What does it take to close a landfill?
Starkville’s landfill, located near the intersection of Rockhill and Butler roads, has been out of use since about 2018.
Starkville parking rates to increase in Midtown, Cotton District
Patrons will see the cost of parking in ParkMobile spots throughout Midtown and the Cotton District increase in the coming months.
Education: Stats Tell the Story: MSU’s Famous Maroon Band students have what it takes to succeed
Mississippi State University members of the Famous Maroon Band aren’t just good musicians – they tend to be students who make everything look easy, including maintaining a high GPA.
Community Profile: Ex-Banana baller teaching Starkville youth to swing for the fences
When South Carolina native Dalton Reeves realized his Major League Baseball dreams weren’t going to come true, it was difficult at first to adjust to a new routine of life.
City, OCEDA look to relocate sewage pumping station at NorthStar
Supervisors unanimously agreed Monday to allow $700,000 left over state grant funding to be redirected toward relocating and upgrading the Josey Creek sewage pumping station, which serves NorthStar Industrial Park.
Starkville budget plan includes 7.3% tax increase
With a $1.3 million shortfall in revenue projected for the city’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget, aldermen are weighing how to close the gap without raising property taxes by nearly 10%.
MSU entrepreneurship major to fuel student innovation
Entrepreneurship has always had a home at Mississippi State University, but now, it has a major.
Starkville woman charged with fatally stabbing boyfriend
A Starkville woman was arrested Thursday morning for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend to death.
Starkville High School construction bonds delayed until next year
Despite Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District’s plans to borrow up to $125 million to build a new high school by 2027, that debt will not show up in next year’s tax bill for district patrons.
Defamation suit dismissed against former Oktibbeha supervisor
A defamation lawsuit against former Oktibbeha supervisor Bricklee Miller was dismissed last month, nearly two years after it was filed.
Education: MSU, Luckyday leaders celebrate Azalea Hall ribbon cutting, prepare to welcome 412 students to largest campus residence hall
Mississippi State University’s newest and largest student residence hall is officially open, and Azalea Hall is welcoming its first occupants this week to launch the 2025-26 academic year.
Little Sturgis Motorcycle Rally returns next week
Motorcycles will once again be driving through the streets of Sturgis to support the city at this year’s Little Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
Driver arrested for drag racing after crashing into apartment complex
A Weir man was arrested Saturday morning for allegedly drag racing on Highway 182 and fleeing police before crashing into an apartment complex.
Morning shuttle available for Henderson carpool students during road construction
To help parents avoid the construction-related traffic on Highway 182, Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District has launched a morning shuttle for Henderson Ward Stewart carpoolers.
Community Profile: Anthony uses ‘heart of a teacher’ to update state history textbook
By his own admission, Kenneth Anthony is not a historian, so when he was chosen to update the Mississippi history textbook the state’s junior high and high school students are using this year, it may have seemed an odd choice.
MSU-Amazon partnership taps AI to help with recruitment
Mississippi State University is teaming up with Amazon Web Services for an artificial intelligence-powered initiative that will use data analysis to improve student and faculty recruitment, alumni engagement and fundraising.
Teen gets 25-year sentence for conspiring to kill her mother
An Oktibbeha County teen will spend the next 25 years in prison for conspiring with an adult to kill her mother.
