Photos: Sturgis Bike Rally
Luke Thomas, of Louisville, sits on a motorcycle belonging to his grandfather, David Metts, during the Sturgis Bike Rally on Saturday. Hundreds of people were drawn to the rally on Saturday, despite poor weather that lingered through the day.
Sturgis firefighters move 40K gallons of water in 50 minutes
It took less than an hour for Oktibbeha County volunteer firefighters to move 40,000 gallons of water during a Wednesday morning water shuttle exercise near Sturgis.
Photos: The Rally
Gary Martin of Louisville rides up and down the main strip of Sturgis during The Rally Saturday.
Bikers back in Sturgis
Nothing was going to stop Joe and Jo Jo Young from riding their Harley Davidsons into Sturgis on Saturday.
Sturgis rally kicks off today
It will be a noisy weekend on Golden Triangle highways.
Fire severely damages Sturgis area home
Oktibbeha County firefighters again battled a structure fire Wednesday morning after two other blazes damaged homes in the last 10 days.
Sturgis motorcycle rally ending hiatus this weekend
Sturgis’ annual bike rally returned from a lengthy hiatus Thursday night with a kick-off party in Louisville and will continue through Sunday morning.
What really happened to Jimmie Lee Griffith: 48 years later, Sturgis man’s death remains shrouded in mystery
Something felt wrong.
A nagging unrest. A shadow lurking in her mind. She couldn’t figure out what it was. It made her worry, though, and stayed all day long.
This was a Friday nearly a half-century ago. It was almost fall, before the leaves turn, and she remembers her son had a high school football game that night. She didn’t want to go. Whatever unseen ghost was bothering her had not gone away. But she gave in and off they went, a carload of family and friends heading south through Winston County to watch a game.
Sturgis to hire part-time police chief, officers
Sturgis will soon hire a new police chief, assistant chief and officer to recently vacated, part-time positions, Mayor Walter Turner confirmed Friday.
Resignations leave Sturgis without police force
Sturgis Mayor Walter Turner said he is hopeful the city will name a new police chief by the end of the month and then begin hiring officers after recent board action and subsequent resignations depleted the town’s law enforcement agency.
Sturgis Aldermen table rally board’s offer
The Sturgis Board of Aldermen Tuesday tabled a request that would have sealed the deal on the Red Hills Motorcycle Rally returning after a one-year hiatus.
Sturgis to consider new rally agreement
The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally board Monday submitted a proposal to the town of Sturgis that could determine the fate of the summertime rally.
Sturgis rally board could disband if deal isn’t reached for 2012
STURGIS — The fate of the 2012 motorcycle rally should be obvious soon.
Whatever the name, Oktibbeha County’s annual summertime motorcycle rally is plagued by the same obstacle that led to the cancellation of the 2011 rally : lack of money.
At Sturgis motorcycle rally, some bikers spread gospel
Dozens of church groups and Christian motorcycle clubs were among those packing Sturgis this weekend for the Sturgis South Motorcycle Rally.