Shafer leaving GSDP for BankFirst
Austin Shafer, Greater Starkville Development Partnership’s vice president for membership and the chamber of commerce, will leave the Partnership at the end of the month and assume a new role with BankFirst Financial Services’ local branch.
Local business publishing land reference tool
A comprehensive land information book of Oktibbeha County land parcels will soon be available for the first time in nearly 20 years.
Gregory assumes CEO duties for GSDP
It’s now official: Jennifer Gregory is chief executive officer for the Greater Starkville Development Partnership.
Gregory, who joined the GSDP in 2009 as vice president of tourism and its Main Street Association manager, has been the acting CEO since last May.
‘Shakespeare: From Page to Stage’ — to art
To quote William Shakespeare in his work “Midsummer Nights Dream,” “The object of Art is to give life a shape.”
Little did Shakespeare know that 400 years after writing this line his life would inspire high school students in Starkville to give shape to works of art.
Community Market seeks board members
Applications for board member positions for the Starkville Community Market are now available at the Greater Starkville Development Partnership.
Prather starts job as special events coordinator at GSDP
The new special events and projects coordinator clocked her first day on the job at the Greater Starkville Development Partnership on Tuesday.
Langston: Link won’t change GSDP’s mission
At its Thursday afternoon meeting, the Greater Starkville Development Partnership reviewed some basics about the newly formed Golden Triangle Regional Development Link.
Board selections complete first stage in new Link
It’s official.
The former Columbus-Lowndes Development Link is now the Golden Triangle Development Link after Wednesday’s board vote approving the new board members for the organization.
Link committee set for Starkville, Oktibbeha County
Zelma Talley will be joined today by three additional members to serve on the new Golden Triangle Regional Link’s operations in Oktibbeha County.
Starkville and Oktibbeha join regional coalition
Starkville and Oktibbeha County have officially entered a three-year interim agreement with the new Golden Triangle Regional Development Link, but not without some haggling and revisions to the contract.
Starkville signs on with Link
Board members from both the Greater Starkville Development Partnership and the Oktibbeha County Economic Development Authority signed and authorized a revised contract with a new regional economic development coalition Monday night.
Few details emerge as new group organizes
The steering committee charged to explore forming a tri-county economic development group for the Golden Triangle is off to a slow start — if it has started at all.
New development alliance for Golden Triangle?
Representatives from Lowndes, Oktibbeha and Clay counties have formed a steering committee to examine the possibility of forming a tri-county coalition for economic development.
GSDP CEO search plan expected by mid-July
There was no white smoke drifting from the chimney above the offices of the Greater Starkville Development Partnership on Thursday afternoon.
Our View: Two towns, two approaches
Bill Fruth’s visit last week sparked a lot of conversation, and that’s usually a good thing. Columbus and Starkville seem to both be great in growing- but in two different ways. Perhaps we can each learn something from the other.
Starkville economic development leader resigns
Starkville’s leading economic developer, Jon Maynard, president and CEO of the Greater Starkville Development Partnership, abruptly resigned from his position Wednesday.
Downtown Starkville Christmas lights now permanent
STARKVILLE — Christmas lasts year-round in downtown Starkville. The LED, or light-emitting diode, lights that have lined the top of Main Street buildings since early December are now permanent fixtures, said Jennifer Gregory, vice president of tourism for the Greater Starkville Development Partnership.
Partnership aiming for 2012 tech expansion
After a successful year of retail growth and high-tech job expansion, Greater Starkville Development Partnership CEO Jon Maynard has high hopes for 2012. The Partnership added 30 new members in 2011 and expects to grow its membership base, currently 400 local businesses and industries, with more restaurants and shops.
‘It’s a great honor,’ says incoming GSDP chair Langston
Steve Langston knows there’s big shoes to fill as board chairman of the Greater Starkville Development Partnership.