Starkville updates ADA plan for first time in 14 years
Starkville is seeing the benefits of a renewed push for compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, employing new technologies to identify where city sidewalks have fallen into disrepair.
Lease snafu has SOCSD overhauling 16th Section process
After issuing a lease that ran afoul of the city’s zoning laws, Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District is sorting through all its 16th Section properties and revamping its leasing process.
Data shows higher crime rate at MSU compared to MUW as schools vie to house MSMS
As Mississippi University for Women and Mississippi State University prepare to pitch their plans to house the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, crime rates on each campus could play a role in shaping their proposals.
28th Magnolia Film Fest to feature more ‘female-centric’ works
Filmmakers from all over are working to bring magic to the big screen and a record number of independent films to the 28th annual Magnolia Film Festival.
MSU business students earn real-world chops in class
Last spring, a group of Mississippi State University’s business students helped advise Taylor Logistics, a company based in Louisville, on ways to improve its operations.
Comprehensive plan in works for Oktibbeha
County supervisors are calling public meetings to draft a new comprehensive plan, giving residents a chance to shape the direction of their county for years to come.
Education: MSU’s Rokooei uses Fulbright Specialist award for Uzbekistan urban planning project
A Mississippi State faculty member in the Department of Building Construction Science is the university’s latest recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Specialist Program award.
Off-roading gets autonomous at MSU’s CAVS
Positioned adjacent to Mississippi State University’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS) is 55 acres of lowlands, wooded trails, sandy flats, rock and gravel littered paths and waist-high grass.
Cowboys compete for fortune and glory at Rotary Classic Rodeo
The Mississippi Horse Park was packed this weekend as a sea of people turned out to watch dozens of contestants ride livestock, rope cows and dive from their saddles to wrestle steers to the ground.
Reaching for the stars: MSU aerospace student to play Mercury 13 pilot barred from space
Jerrie Cobb steps into an isolation tank. For the next nine hours, she will be tested for her mental fitness to go into space – in tests emulating those taken by the astronauts who took off as a part of the Mercury 7.
MUW, MSU asked for proposals to house MSMS
The future of the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science is once again up in the air.
Pet Mayor Buster Camp crosses rainbow bridge
Starkville’s first Pet Mayor, Buster Camp, passed away Wednesday.
Fire destroys Oktibbeha home; no injuries
A home in Oktibbeha County burned to the ground Wednesday, though nobody was injured and firefighters stopped it from spreading to nearby properties.
TVA offers Starkville $3 million for missed solar credits
Starkville has accepted a deal from Tennessee Valley Authority that could earn the city millions of dollars over two decades, helping to compensate for clean energy credits the city missed out on amid rising solar costs.
Man who sexually assaulted girlfriend’s three daughters sentenced to 90 years
A Starkville man was sentenced Tuesday to serve 90 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of sexually assaulting his former girlfriend’s three daughters.
Professional bull riders, barrel racers to ride again at Rotary Classic Rodeo
Cowfolk are about to be back in the saddle in Starkville, as the Rotary Classic Rodeo returns to the Mississippi Horse Park for its 18th year.
Education: MSU secures prestigious defense grant, ranks among elite institutions
Mississippi State University has been awarded one of just seven inaugural Defense Security Cooperation University grants.
Education: MSU’s Merrett connects students to aviation history through museum collaboration
Craig Merrett, a Mississippi State associate professor of aerospace engineering, is spearheading a current initiative to bridge the gap between aerospace education and the rich history preserved in aviation museums across North America.
100-plus get free books at annual JA Reading Railroad event
An appropriately animated Shaina Kemp-Jefferson dazzled her young audience as she read aloud book after book Saturday inside the Travis Outlaw Center’s gym at the Starkville Sportsplex.
Mayor’s race draws four candidates in Starkville
Four last-minute qualifiers have thrown more city races into contention, with new challengers in the races for mayor and Wards 3 and 6. These round out 15 qualifiers for city races by Friday’s qualifying deadline.
Deputies searching for two suspects in Sunday double homicide
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