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.
Zach Bryan announces May performance at Davis Wade Stadium
Grammy Award-winning country singer Zach Bryan will be stopping at Mississippi State University in May on his 2026 tour.
Panhandling barred after dark in Starkville
Panhandling will no longer be allowed after dark in Starkville, following the board of aldermen’s unanimous vote Tuesday evening to add a nighttime ban to the city’s solicitation ordinance.
High schooler convicted of robbery… in mock trial
The stakes were high Tuesday for defendant Carmelo Anthony, who faced up to 45 years after pleading guilty to armed robbery.
Education: ‘Officially a Space Cowboy’: Make-A-Wish child launches MSU rocket
Six-year-old Christopher Best, of Flora, loves everything about space.
Education: MSU students, Partnership Middle School educators engage in ‘Building Thinking Classrooms’ professional development
Aspiring and current secondary math educators from Mississippi State University and Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District’s Partnership Middle School are engaging in professional development together, thanks to a $10,560 grant secured by the university.
Education brief: Okoli elected to Phi Kappa Phi
Deborah Okoli of Starkville, Mississippi, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Mississippi State University.
Starkville stargazer discovers first Mississippi-found asteroid
Back in January, Jean-François Goût, an assistant professor of biological sciences at Mississippi State University, was stargazing in his homemade observatory when he saw an asteroid that hadn’t been recorded before.
Education: NRTC awarded renewals for two major national grants aiding blind or low-vision individuals
With renewed support from two major national grants, Mississippi State University’s National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision will continue changing lives by expanding research, training and technical assistance that improve employment, independence and quality of life for individuals who are blind or have low vision, or B/LV.
Federal funds resume for Oktibbeha dam project
With federal grant funding once again available and engineers nearing their final recommendations, work on the long-awaited Oktibbeha County Dam project could begin by mid-2026.
Tax break approved for $45M hotel, student housing
A $45 million redevelopment project planned for an old stormwater detention area off Highway 12 is one step closer to fruition following Tuesday’s board of aldermen meeting.
Education Brief: Hayes among MSU Presidential Partnership Scholarship recipients
Katherine Hayes, a chemical engineering major from Columbus, is among 13 Mississippi State University transfer students receiving Presidential Partnership Scholarships this fall, the university’s most prestigious awards for those transferring from the state’s community colleges.
Petition urges supes to invest $30.5M of hospital funds
More than 150 residents have signed a petition urging the board of supervisors to place $30.5 million in net proceeds from the sale of OCH Regional Medical Center into a long-term reserve and trust fund, rather than spending it.
Habitat for Humanity hands Starkville family the keys to a new chapter
Danyell Latham wiped away tears Saturday as volunteers with Habitat for Humanity handed her and her sons, Robert and Kasen Kelly, the keys to a new home they helped build.
Runway extension to break ground next month at Starkville airport
Construction on a 1,000-foot runway extension at George M. Bryan Airport will begin next month, marking progress on a project more than a decade in the making.
Aggravated assault conviction upheld in fatal ATV crash
Mississippi Supreme Court justices upheld the aggravated assault conviction of a Starkville man sentenced for his role in a 2022 four-wheeler crash that killed a 9-year-old girl and injured two other children.
Wastewater expansion advances in northeast Oktibbeha
East Oktibbeha Wastewater District is nearly halfway done with a $1.4 million sewer expansion into the northeastern part of the county, while expansion south of Starkville remains stalled despite more than 200 residents paying deposits toward the project.
Starkville coalition aims to fight food insecurity
Before partnering with Starkville Strong about two years ago, Bridgeway Church was operating a food pantry that fed about 30 families every two to three weeks.
State Fountain Bakery returns to roots at Perry Food Hall
Behind the counter of State Fountain Bakery, Emily Tibbs moves quickly, greeting a steady stream of Mississippi State University students and faculty as they file in and out of the bakery’s storefront Friday morning in Perry Food Hall.
