Education: SOCSD’s Davis to be honored with national Citation Award
Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District Director of Choral Activities Jennifer Davis has been tapped to receive one of five prestigious national awards given to professional association educators by the National Federation of High School Associations.
Education: MSU Bulldog Motorsports to host annual Formula SAE Showcase
Mississippi State’s Bulldog Motorsports Formula SAE team is hosting its annual Formula SAE Showcase Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the IDEELab in the Patterson Engineering Laboratories.
Intervention courts give alternate path for guilty pleas, rehabilitation
Michelle Easterling is the first to admit that being a judge isn’t an easy job.
OCH data breach exposed 67K patient files
OCH Regional Medical Center announced Friday that it suffered a data breach that went undiscovered for more than a week in September 2023, potentially compromising a wide swathe of patient information.
Polk’s baseball playbook meant to help new coaches
Ron Polk takes pride in the fact that when you mention his name and college baseball, you’re probably talking about one of two things – the “Baseball Playbook” or the NCAA “attack dog.”
Collapsing bank closes section of East Gerrard Road for three weeks
A section of East Gerrard Road will be closed in both directions starting Sunday as workers make emergency repairs to address “a direct threat to public safety.”
After nearly three decades of firefighting, Davis made chief at SFD
Dewayne Davis has been promoted to fire chief, taking the helm of a largely healthy department that nevertheless faces challenges with employee retention and pay.
Main Street redesign work to begin this summer
The city has approved an almost $7.6 million bid to begin the first phase of its Main Street redesign, which will temporarily obstruct traffic somewhat as it transforms its downtown into a destination.
Education: Dual credit leads to dual diplomas for four SOCSD seniors
Four Starkville High School seniors will graduate from East Mississippi Community College in early May with an associate degree in arts.
Abandoned puppies with parvo prompt two-week closure of Moncrief Dog Park
Dog owners will have to find a new place for their pups to play for at least two weeks, after the city on Friday announced Moncrief Dog Park will be temporarily closed following the discovery of two abandoned dogs at the park, which tested positive for parvovirus.
Cotton District Arts Festival returns this weekend after 18-month hiatus
The Cotton District Arts Festival is coming back this weekend after an 18-month absence, boasting a concentrated layout and host of new artists selling their wares.
Community Profile: Orsini works to promote true spirit of ‘recreational sports’
Growing up in Utah and then Florida, Eric Orsini played just about every sport he had time for, from basketball to flag football to baseball to golf. So he understands as well as anyone what recreational youth sports can mean to a community.
Suspect charged after Saturday shooting on Sand Road
A Starkville man has been arrested after a Saturday night shooting at an apartment complex on Sand Road that sent a man to the hospital.
Preservation of Black cemetery defunded by feds
When Anna Pugh arrived in Starkville as an undergraduate anthropology student in 2023, she didn’t know much about Brush Arbor cemetery. To her surprise, the people she met who had lived in Starkville their whole lives didn’t know much either.
Emergency management faces staffing shortage, severe weather
Oktibbeha county’s emergency response agency is struggling to keep its staffing and volunteer numbers up, while it has also been facing a series of severe weather events this year.
Oktibbeha cracks down on illegal racing hotspot
Flipped cars. Broken bones. Lawns torn and bushes annihilated. Horseshoe Circle has in recent years become a popular destination for illegal racers, and county government has had enough.
Two Starkville men arrested for sexual battery in unrelated cases
A pair of Starkville men face sexual battery charges in unrelated cases.
Oktibbeha sheriff’s office will soon unveil app for dept, jail info
Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office is getting an app, giving the public access to tip lines, community resources and live information about public safety hazards and inmate status.
Oktibbeha humane society opens new $1.2M medical facilities, animal housing
It’s not the easiest time for animal rescue efforts, Bert Troughton told a crowd Tuesday at the Oktibbeha County Humane Society.
Oktibbeha compiles list of 245 uninspected bridges, culverts
Oktibbeha County has finally completed an inventory of all its minor bridges and drainage infrastructure, allowing engineers to begin the daunting task of actually inspecting them to see whether residents have been driving cars and school buses over sections at risk of collapse.
