New program looks to repurpose unused food
In Oktibbeha County, more than 8,700 residents are food insecure, lacking consistent access to enough food necessary for maintaining a healthy lifestyle, according to Feeding America, a nationwide nonprofit network of food banks and meal programs.
Wastewater study calls for $9.5M in critical upgrades
A long-awaited report on the city’s wastewater treatment plant recommended Starkville Utilities invest $43.8 million in facility upgrades over the next 15 years or so.
New bill could give city crack at Clayton Village water territory
A bill Rep. Rob Roberson plans to file next week could open the door for Starkville Utilities to provide water service in areas in the city limits that rural water districts aren’t adequately serving.
Education: MSU Research Week returns in April to celebrate ‘Research that Matters’
Mississippi State will celebrate the university’s impactful research during an extended Research Week April 2-12.
Community Profile: Starkville student shines showing dogs
When Starkville High School junior Kennedy Bearden was just 10 years old, she went to her first dog show. At first, she didn’t know what to expect.
Standing up to hate: Traveling cattle car exhibit tells stories of Holocaust survivors
Slivers of light shine through the cracks between the wooden boards of the walls, providing the only light in the narrow space of the train car.
Dilapidated properties on Ruth Road ordered demolished
Almost four months after aldermen gave Dwight Prisock some time to start improvements on four dilapidated structures he owns on Ruth Road, there’s been no substantial change.
Education: MSU students support fish health, farmers in Republic of Georgia
Mississippi State classrooms extend far beyond the university’s sprawling, scenic campus. As MSU fosters the concept of learning without boundaries, students are not limited geographically and can choose to study through many programs leveraging national or international partnerships.
Education: Rhodes College Dean’s list
Rhodes College released their Dean’s list for the Fall 2023 semester. The following student is of Starkville: Jack Shapley.
Education: MSU celebrates 19 teachers earning National Board Certification
Mississippi State’s World Class Teaching Program is celebrating 19 teachers who have achieved the prestigious National Board Certification and four who have renewed the credential.
Ask The Dispatch: What is going on with the old Felix Long Hospital building?
Since at least spring 2022, Oktibbeha County leaders have planned to tear down the old Felix Long Memorial Hospital building located off West Lampkin Street
Proposed plan could net Starkville 40 years in overall road life this year
A proposed $3.5 million road plan for this year could net 40 more cumulative years of lifespan to city roads.
OCH looks to grow as supes weigh hospital’s future
OCH Regional Medical Center CEO Jim Jackson believes the hospital is close to shifting its goals.
Education: Davis honored as Outstanding Music Educator of the Year for Southeast region
Starkville High School Director of Choral Activities, Jennifer Davis, was recognized at the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday for receiving the Outstanding Music Educator of the Year award for the southeast region.
Education: Mississippi State team honored with national architectural education award
Three Mississippi State University professors are part of a team receiving a recent Architectural Education Award from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture and the American Institute of Architects.
Community Profile: Court cases, criminal records and clownfish
Attorney-at-law Steven Adams is almost always on the move. He has an ever-changing schedule, and often works 12-hour days, mostly handling criminal cases, but also family and estate cases.
Three yeses: Starkville teen recounts making it to Hollywood for ‘American Idol’
“You’re going to Hollywood.”
Supes eye borrowing money to buy road equipment
Supervisors are pondering a bond issue to pay for a wishlist of road department equipment.
Gardening Guru Felder Rushing to visit Starkville Public Library
The Starkville Public Library has announced a special speaker event featuring renowned gardening expert Felder Rushing on Thursday at 3 p.m.
Camera ordinance fails on close vote Tuesday
A 4-3 vote by Starkville aldermen Tuesday spelled the end for the city’s proposed camera ordinance.