Fight leads to shots fired, multiple young men arrested
A fight and multiple gunshots in the Yellowjacket and Eckleford Drive area last week has led to multiple young men behind bars.
Smart Girls Summit aims to empower young female leaders
If a young girl wants to step up and become a leader in her community, where can she learn the skills she needs?
Education: MSU’s Center for Continuing Education offers professionals paths to advancement
Now offering more than 400 programs, Mississippi State’s Center for Continuing Education has designed paths for anyone pursuing professional and personal growth.
MEC: More funding needed for state’s tuition assistance program
Mississippi is moving ahead among other southeastern states when it comes to training the next generation of workers.
Community Profile: Through Holland’s lens: Pokemon, portraits, plants and Bigfoot
Aspiring cryptozoologist Doctor Sherman treks through the dense woods. He pauses, kneels and ushers a nearby cameraman to a footprint hidden beneath fallen leaves – an unmistakable sign of Bigfoot. Behind the camera, Jonah Holland carefully frames the shot, panning from the track to the dense Mississippi wilderness beyond.
Two teens arrested for shooting at Chandler Parks apartments
Two Starkville teens were arrested Friday for allegedly shooting into an apartment complex on Reed Road, and a woman was arrested for hindering prosecution after the fact.
Starkville candidates clash over housing, government authority
Some of Starkville’s most established politicians defended their record during a candidate forum Saturday against challengers who accused them of being out of touch with their constituents.
‘Cultural diversity’ no longer in name of MSU’s Holmes Center
Mississippi State University is changing the name of the Holmes Center, pending approval by the state board of trustees of the Institutions of Higher Learning.
Starkville firm invests $2.5M into AI model training
Defense and automation firm Camgian is expanding operations in its Starkville facilities to the tune of millions of dollars in artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Proposals show MSMS would cost $50M more to relocate to MSU
With the state set to decide where the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science will be located, contrasting proposals to house the school from Mississippi State University and Mississippi University for Women reveal at least a $50 million price difference, with Starkville emerging as the more expensive option.
Will Oktibbeha get countywide building codes?
Oktibbeha County may be headed for a countywide zoning or building code, but residents are wary of overreach.
MainView camera offers live look into Main Street Revitalization Project
Residents and visitors can now tune in to a real-time view of Main Street, thanks to a live-streaming camera positioned atop City Hall.
Starkville’s desegregation not as smooth as accepted history might suggest
Starkville’s school integration nearly 50 years ago didn’t see the same level of violence and conflict as some in the South. But Ann Rice still feels the scars of that time.
Community Profile: Visual arts teacher pushing SHS students toward national recognition
Nestled on the Starkville High School campus, the White House Studio where Andrew Lark teaches visual arts feels like it is in a different world.
Black History Month event to include documentary showing, panel discussion about Starkville school integration
The Starkville-Oktibbeha County Public Library has booked a free showing and panel discussion Monday about the history of school integration for Black History Month.
Filmmakers and movie lovers gather for 28th MAG film festival
Anxious anticipation filled the air at UEC Starkville Theater Thursday night as festival organizers and volunteers hurried through rooms, distributing ballots to eager audience members.
Two men dead following shootout in Quality Inn parking lot
Two men are dead after fatally shooting each other Thursday in the parking lot of the Quality Inn on Highway 12.
Starkville pulls firefighter reservists amid staffing shortages
Starkville’s fire department is bolstering its ranks by rehiring lapsed personnel as reservists, hoping to improve training and faltering recruitment efforts.
Community Profile: Longtime student, Hail State Rewards record holder, finds post-graduate home in athletic dept
Daniel Montgomery is confident that his 213,345 Hail State Rewards points for attending Mississippi State sporting events is an unbreakable record.
