Portion of State Route 389 to close Monday
A portion of State Route 389 will be closed starting at 8 a.m. Monday to accommodate a pipe replacement.
In Memoriam: From Rotary to the runway, Stuart Vance shaped region’s future
From the governor’s office to the Golden Triangle Regional Airport to the wall of Little Dooey’s in Starkville, it’s hard to miss the legacy Stuart “Stu” Preston Vance leaves behind.
Man sentenced to 33 years in prison for 2024 murder
A man will serve 33 years in prison for the 2024 murder of Gabriel Tipton.
Outsourcing of road planning draws debate among aldermen
Debate over the cost and necessity of outsourcing Starkville’s roadway maintenance planning sparked a divided vote among aldermen during the board’s regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening at City Hall.
Community Profile: Starkville artist paints path forward using feet instead of hands
Kendrell Daniels focuses intently on a canvas laid out before him on the floor.
Ask The Dispatch: What construction, renovation projects are underway at MSU?
Cranes, caution tape, and construction crews have become familiar sights across Mississippi State University’s campus, where a wave of about 10 renovation projects and infrastructure upgrades are underway.
7,000 mammograms from OCH may need review
Hundreds of patients who received mammograms performed at the Center for Breast Health and Imaging over the past two years are now being told to have their exams re-evaluated.
Bulldog Explorers Program brings global learning to Starkville youth
Anna Lakin Guerry, 11, and her 9-year-old brother Joe sifted through wrapped gifts and cardboard suitcases Friday afternoon at Starkville Public Library, packing up more than just paper souvenirs. Inside each suitcase were crafts, activities and a passport to travel the world, no place ticket required.
New microscope to help area metal producers improve quality
Metal alloy and composite material production in the Golden Triangle is about to be more effective thanks to a recent wave of state grants.
Suspect charged with murder after remains of missing man identified
Human remains discovered earlier this month on Stuart Road have been identified, and a Starkville man was subsequently charged with murder.
Two arrested after brief police chase ended in crash
Two people were arrested on felony charges after leading police on a vehicle pursuit that ended in a crash.
OCH hospital sale proceeds climb up to $58M
While initially poised to receive about $30.5 million in net proceeds from the sale of OCH Regional Medical Center, Oktibbeha supervisors are now expecting to pocket between $55 million and $58 million, though they’re no closer to deciding what to do with it.
Starkville intersection to close Wednesday until Feb 1
Residents looking to take the intersection of Highway 182 and Jackson Street in Starkville will have to detour around utility work starting next week.
Citywide lighting survey to begin Monday
City workers will begin rolling through Starkville on Monday night to launch the first of two weeklong lighting surveys intended to keep residents out of the dark.
New plaza, roundabout planned for MSU campus
Commuters passing through Mississippi State University’s campus will have to reroute next week as two major infrastructure projects get underway.
Smash-and-grab burglary targets BJ’s Pharmacy
BJ’s Family Pharmacy was robbed in a “smash and grab” early Monday morning, according to pharmacy owner BJ Cougle.
Tupelo civic group fosters conversations across political lines
Two years ago, a political disagreement ending in harsh words nearly cost Buddy Stubbs a friendship of more than 40 years.
High court denial leaves life sentence in place for Oktibbeha woman
An Oktibbeha County woman convicted in 2011 of killing her husband on a hunting trip has exhausted her appeal options after the Mississippi Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear her case.
Human remains found in wooded area in Oktibbeha County
Authorities believe it will be at least three to four weeks before they can identify human remains found Thursday in a wooded area off Stuart Road east of Starkville.
Farm-to-table: Student farm’s first harvest marks milestone in campus-grown dining options at MSU
Mississippi State University is working to expand farm-to-table options in dining halls across campus through a partnership between the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the university’s dining service partner, Aramark.
Deputies searching for two suspects in Sunday double homicide
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