Starkville drafts MDOT roadway access standards

The city of Starkville is looking to implement new access standards for its roadways, which could affect future developments.

Kelley selected as Starkville municipal judge

Starkville aldermen, in a vote that drew three abstentions, have named Brian Kelley Starkville's next municipal judge.

Christmas Co-op offers second wave of support to needy families

Lanisha Shields lost her job in early October. Shields had worked at the Toyota plant in Blue Springs. She has three children, and as the holiday season approached, she worried about how she'd get them gifts for Christmas, with rent and utility bills still to pay.

Without a hitch: High schoolers build Rube Goldberg machines for annual competition

For the past three weeks, Starkville High School junior James Fairley's ping pong table at home was covered with marble tracks, books, boxes and a remote-control airplane.

Lynn Lane projects aim to improve traffic flow

The city will soon initiate a pair of improvement projects to intersections on Lynn Lane to help traffic flow.

As anchor tenants depart, a Starkville shopping center sees opportunity

Two of Middleton Court's anchor store locations will soon be empty. However, the shopping center's owners and Starkville business leaders and retail recruiters say there's little concern about Middleton Court's long-term success.

State tells AMS to improve writing scores for SPED students

Armstrong Middle School is now state mandated to improve its students with disabilities on English Language Arts. Principal Julie Kennedy presented an improvement plan to the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday night, which unanimously approved it.

St. Joseph parishioners start petition to block priest reassignment

For some parishioners at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Starkville, the cure seems almost as bad as the illness.

Italian exchange student adjusts to life in US

Elisa Ceriani prefers a certain type of breakfast. Ceriani, an Italian student living in Starkville for the Rotary Youth Exchange program, said her usual breakfast is a cup of cappuccino with some cookies. "I just found out that's weird here," she told Starkville Rotary Club members Monday, to a chorus of laughter.

Partnership opens nominations for annual awards

The Greater Starkville Development Partnership is seeking nominations for its annual awards.

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Starkville Sports Center closing

After 10 years in operation, Sports Center's Starkville location is closing its doors.

SPD seeking suspects in armed robberies

Starkville Police Department is seeking public assistance for a weekend armed robbery and two earlier cases that have not yet yielded arrests.

Starkville seeking funding for three bridge repair projects

Starkville aldermen have authorized applications for three city bridges to receive emergency repair funding from the Mississippi Department of Transportation.

Board OKs 2019 Pride parade with limited discussion

The approval for Starkville Pride's second parade proved to be much easier than the first, but the vote still wasn't unanimous.

Starkville opens applications for new municipal judge

Starkville's board of aldermen on Tuesday initiated the search for a municipal judge to replace Rodney Faver.

Embattled Vargas removed from St. Joseph church

The Jackson Catholic Diocese has confirmed that Father Lenin Vargas is being removed from the ministry staff at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Starkville.

2019 Unity Park additions named

The Unity Park Committee has unveiled the names of the two newest local additions who will be honored at the park next year.

Space heater causes house fire near MSU campus

A Monday afternoon fire officials believe may have started with a space heater heavily damaged an Oktibbeha County home near Mississippi State University.

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