Loitering, aggressive panhandling could become crimes
Criminal loitering and aggressive panhandling may soon be punishable by fines or jail time in the city, if a proposed ordinance takes effect.
Community Profile: Old state license plate inspires art expert’s pottery designs
Born in Trinidad and growing up in Barbados, Starkville High School art teacher Ashia Gandy remembers always finding ways to be creative.
Accused Starkville pickup thief charged with double murder
A man who allegedly stole a pickup in Starkville last month is accused of cutting off his ankle monitor last week and killing his mother and girlfriend in Winston County.
Man charged for attacking, robbing victim near ATM
A man is behind bars for allegedly attacking and robbing a victim near a Renasant Bank ATM.
Work on Highway 182 project could begin this fall
The city is one board of aldermen vote away from beginning its long-awaited Highway 182 Revitalization Project in earnest.
Man arrested for allegedly cutting woman on Carver Drive
A man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly cutting a woman on Carver Drive.
One candidate so far for Maben special election for alderman
A special election to fill the vacant seat on Maben’s Board of Aldermen has drawn its first candidate.
26 roads to get preservation treatment starting Tuesday
A new paving preservation process is about to give city streets a new lease on life, or at least, a few more years of glory.
Realtors bring the red, white and blue downtown
For nearly three decades, a team of Realtors has taken to the streets just before Independence Day to blanket the town with American flags.
NorthStar expansion to attract new tenants to ‘marquee location’
With $2.5 million in state funds secured, NorthStar Industrial Park is set for expansion.
Longtime local waiter becomes first Del Rendon artist-in-residence
Nate Pugh spent nearly 20 years waiting tables at local restaurants. But after a decade away, he returned to the city two weeks ago as
Addressing Mississippi problems by telling Mississippi stories
James Parker and Olivia Aylsworth won’t soon forget a night they spent last summer working with a Vietnamese boat captain and deckhand in the Gulf of Mexico.
Man charged with stealing truck from Lowe’s parking lot
A man was arrested for allegedly stealing a truck from the Lowe’s parking lot on Highway 12 over the weekend.
Starkville secures $20M for Hwy 182 revitalization
Highway 182 revitalization is rolling forward, as the city received another $20 million grant Friday to cover the project’s still-fluctuating price tag.
Accused auto burglars caught with stolen guns
Four suspects, including a juvenile, face charges after they were arrested early Sunday morning for burglarizing vehicles at The Pines Manufactured Home and RV Community at 1000 Louisville St.
Man accused of shooting into home turns himself in
A Pheba man wanted for burglarizing and shooting into a home on 16th Section Road is behind bars.
Starkville man arrested following car, foot chase
STARKVILLE – A Starkville man is in custody after allegedly leading Oktibbeha County sheriff’s deputies on a brief chase following a traffic stop Friday, according
Teen’s suicide spurs legislation to fight online sextortion
By all accounts, Walker Montgomery was the last person anyone would expect to die from suicide.
Lawsuit: Tax assessor gave favors to cops, then fired employee for reporting it
A former tax assessor’s office employee is suing her old boss and the county administrator, alleging she was demoted and later fired for reporting them to the state auditor’s office.
Miller to retire after 24 years with horse park
After 24 years at the reins, Mississippi Horse Park Executive Director Bricklee Miller announced that she is retiring from her position at the end of June.