Slime dunk: MSU center McCowan teaches Starkville children how to make slime at Emerson

Teaira McCowan spent much of Tuesday evening up to her elbows in slime at Emerson Family School on Louisville Street.

Hunting ordinance draws mixed reviews

The city of Starkville's effort to adjust its discharge of firearms ordinance to allow for hunting on land brought in through annexation drew some mixed reaction at the first public hearing on Tuesday.

'A man of unshakable faith': MSU remembers alumnus killed in Aurora, Ill. shooting

At 1:24 p.m. on Friday, Terra Pinkard received a text from her husband Josh Pinkard. It said: "I love you, I've been shot at work." It was the last thing Josh would ever tell her.

Supes approve SMART paratransit service expansion funding

Oktibbeha County unanimously approved a $50,000 request that will expand the Starkville-MSU Area Rapid Transit system's paratransit service into the county.

Keenum notes link between state's income level, number of people with college degrees

During Monday's visit to the Starkville Rotary Club, Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum drew a distinct line connecting the problems most affecting the state and higher education's role in addressing them.

The New Dude: MSU's $68-million baseball stadium opens to rave reviews

Over the decades, the baseball facility at Mississippi State has acquired more names than a serial bride -- official names such as Dudy Noble Field and Polk-Dement Stadium, but also more colloquial names like "The Carnegie Hall of College Baseball" or the more familiar and certainly less pretentious, "The Dude."

Lime scooters becoming headache for MSU

Lime's presence continues to grow in Starkville and a recent pilot program rollout of the company's electronic scooters has created some headaches for Mississippi State University officials.

Walters out of jail on bond

A former Dispatch sports editor accused of exploitation is out of custody after posting bond at the DeSoto County Jail.

Weather, possibly budget delaying Partnership School

More delays have pushed the completion of the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District's Partnership School with Mississippi State University beyond a fall 2019 opening date.

MSUPD seeking three men in burglary case

Mississippi State University Police Department is searching for three "persons of interest" who were seen in an athletic building early Wednesday morning.

Starkville to hold public hearings for hunting ordinance change

The city of Starkville will consider changing its ordinance on the discharge of firearms within city limits to match a state statute allowing firearm use on certain properties in annexed territory.

Dispatch sports editor arrested

A Dispatch editor has been arrested for exploitation of a minor.

Third suspect pleads guilty to Camelot Apartments robbery

A third suspect in a May 2017 armed robbery at the Camelot Apartments has been sentenced after pleading guilty in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court.

Fire destroys Oktibbeha County home

A fire destroyed a house on Mt. Olive Road in Oktibbeha County early Tuesday.

SPD: Man offered multiple people $5K to commit murder

Authorities at a probable cause hearing for a Starkville man arrested for conspiracy to commit murder said the suspect attempted to pay multiple people $5,000 to kill the victim of a Friday night homicide.

Suspect arrested for Waffle House hit and run, fleeing police

Starkville police arrested a man on Saturday who reportedly hit a pedestrian and fled from officers.

Starkville forming ad-hoc recycling committee

Starkville is putting together an informal recycling committee to review the city's program and look at possible ways to improve it.

Update: Conspiracy suspect offered $5,000 in West Main Arms murder case

A suspect in Friday's West Main Arms Apartments homicide case attempted to pay someone to help commit the murder, according to court documents.

Starkville to expand video surveillance

The city of Starkville will soon begin work on the first phase of an upgrade to a system of cameras throughout town.

OSCO arrests three suspects for robbery, assault incidents

Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Office has arrested three men authorities were searching for in a pair of unrelated incidents from last week.

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