Pedestrian killed after being struck on Highway 12
A Starkville woman was killed Saturday while walking across Highway 12 at the North Jackson Street intersection.
Man charged with aggravated assault for allegedly cutting his girlfriend
A Starkville man faces domestic violence charges after allegedly cutting a woman, according to a press release from the Starkville Police Department.
Starkville rallies to support families displaced by fires just before Christmas
Renita Jones was cooking dinner for her family when she heard the sirens.
Second Servings asks for holiday leftovers Saturday
While Christmas may have come and gone, fridges and freezers in the Golden Triangle are still filled with holiday leftovers.
Dog rescued in Central Ave. apartment fire
A fire broke out Tuesday night at a four-unit apartment complex on Central Avenue, displacing four families.
Education: SOCSD celebrates teacher assistants and interventionists
Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District honored the work of Yellow Jacket teacher assistants and interventionists on Thursday in a luncheon hosted by Superintendent Tony McGee and the SOCSD administrative team.
Education: A fresh perspective: Student-led farm cultivates learning, builds community
Mississippi State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences recently planted the first seeds on its new experiential student farm.
Education: Local students named Mississippi State Luckyday Scholars honored in pinning ceremony
Mississippi State recently honored a new cohort of Luckyday Scholars with a pinning ceremony featuring MSU President Mark E. Keenum and the Board of the Luckyday Foundation.
Starkville man arrested for hitting police car during chase
A Starkville man was arrested for allegedly hitting a police car after fleeing a traffic stop early Friday evening. Jaquez Gray, 24, is charged with
Retiring ‘Voice of the Diamond Dogs’ reflects on long career at the mic
On Feb. 27, 1979, Jim Ellis made his first radio broadcast of a Mississippi State baseball game, a play-by-play account of the Bulldogs’ season-opening 5-0 win over Mississippi College.
Assault arrest puts SPD officer on administrative leave
A Starkville Police Department officer was arrested shortly after midnight Sunday after Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call about an assault on Lilac Street.
Starkville and Oktibbeha holiday closures and garbage collection schedule
Starkville and Oktibbeha County municipal offices have released their schedules for the holiday season.
Stocking drive aims to give families in need a merry Christmas
For many, Christmas is a time of celebration, but for others, the season is filled with the pressure of trying to make ends meet.
Flexsteel site eyed for manufacturing business, pickleball
A real estate investment company has bought the vacant Flexsteel property, with the intent of splitting it into a mixed-use development of pickleball courts, industrial enterprises and more.
New highway patrol station should be ready next fall
Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop G’s new headquarters just southeast of the Walmart Supercenter is on track to open in October 2025, with foundations laid and construction now underway.
New traffic camera can control lights, collect traffic data
Starkville’s intersections are about to get smarter thanks to cameras that track everything from pedestrian near misses to heavy traffic times to overall vehicle counts.
Education: Association of Retired Faculty presents annual awards to MSU students at Christmas luncheon
Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum hosted a Christmas luncheon Dec. 4 for the university’s Association of Retired Faculty at The Mill Conference Center.
Education: Classroom Spotlight: CTE students experience the work of environmental engineers
Starkville High School students in our engineering and mechatronics career technical education pathway experienced the real-life work of environmental engineers during a recent ongoing project that saw them creating biodomes and designing systems inspired by nature.
Community Profile: Dawson thought being an administrator meant walking away from coaching. It didn’t
He’s only been a Jacket for a few months, but Starkville High School assistant principal Jerrial Dawson has already been recognized for his growth as a leader in both education and athletics.
