Despite sidewalk flap, Golden Triangle board says agency staying in Starkville
The Golden Triangle Planning and Development District isn’t going anywhere.
Governor candidates stake out positions on health care reform, education
The men vying to replace Haley Barbour as governor of Mississippi met on stage Wednesday for a forum at Mississippi State University.
Starkville aldermen approve sidewalk, sign rules
A trio of big motions barely made it through Starkville’s Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday night.
Armstrong Middle School changes divide Starkville school board
Trustees were divided over the academic schedule at Armstrong Middle School at Tuesday night’s board meeting of the Starkville School District.
Starkville High returns to block schedule
Class schedules at Starkville High School are going back to a 4×4 block after the board of trustees approved the change at Tuesday’s night’s meeting.
Hundreds expeted in Starkville for martial arts tourney
The Starkville Sportsplex will play host to hundreds Saturday for an all-day martial arts tournament.
Oktibbeha supervisors OK redistricting plan
Oktibbeha’s redistricting plan is on its way to Washington.
Maben man shot in ongoing feud
A family feud led to a shooting Sunday afternoon in Maben.
Man injured in ATV accident in Oktibbeha County
An Oktibbeha County man was airlifted to Tupelo Sunday after being severely injured in an ATV accident.
Oktibbeha schools on budget despite higher fuel costs
All board members were present for April’s regular business meeting of the Oktibbeha County School District where the board got a good budget update despite high fuel costs.
Monday Profile: Spruill works behind scenes for Starkville
There are certain people you don’t want to stack yourself up against. Lynn Spruill is one of those people.
Municipal complex committee ready to make final recommendations
The end is near for the city’s municipal complex building committee. The nine-member citizen committee has been meeting every two weeks or so for the past six months working to solve the conundrum of Starkville’s need for a new building to house administrators, police or both.
Starkville faces big decisions after charrette
With the charrette passed, Starkville has some decisions to make.
Charrette planners: Oxford’s loss is Starkville’s gain
Starkville is “Mississippi’s college town.” That was the identity and marketing strategy put forth by the visiting Mississippi Main Street Association charrette team Thursday at the end of the charrette’s final presentation.
Charrette plan moves Starkville police out of City Hall, renovates building
As promised, Starkville officials put the visiting Mississippi Main Street Association charrette team to work on its municipal complex problem and saw the first results Wednesday.
Charrette team focuses on improvements to Starkville
The people have spoken, and they want a more pedestrian-friendly downtown with additional parking.
City planners descend on Starkville for charrette
A similar, if not the same, team of urban planners, architects, marketing analysts and other experts that visited Columbus in 2009 and West Point in 2010 will turn its focus to Starkville over the course of this week. And they all want to meet you.
Maben sets sights on new city hall
Maben has saved up enough to buy a new city hall.
Hearing eases some Oktibbeha redistricting concerns
Golden Triangle planners have eased the concerns of some black voters wary of Oktibbeha County’s supervisor redistricting plan.
Monday profile: The men who make the grass grow
Bruce Harris, athletic field supervisor with the Starkville Parks and Recreation Department, says the Bermuda grass at the Sportsplex is coming back to life right on time and should be fully green within a month. But the green comes at a price.