Who’s at fault for failed $7M sewer plant upgrades?
The city, an engineering firm and several other entities are involved in a standoff in federal court over the failure of aerators at the city’s wastewater treatment plant.
Education: Abraham named Mississippi’s National Distinguished Principal program recipient
The cheers could be heard around the block as Sudduth Elementary pre-K, kindergarten and first grade students celebrated their favorite principal for her statewide honor on Wednesday in the Sudduth Gym.
Artists with disabilities showcase, sell their art
A blank, maroon canvas sits at the front of the room. It, and the expectant crowd gathered before it, are waiting for Kendrell Daniels. Painting
Day care can keep purple awning, must repaint outside walls
When Ewaldson Francois and his wife Martisa repainted Empowerment Station Academy on Whitfield Street in June 2022, their goal was to bring fun, bright colors to the day care both inside and out.
MSU, Starkville gearing up for Super Bulldog Weekend
The 38th annual Super Bulldog Weekend kicks off Friday, bringing fans, alumni and other visitors to town to enjoy a weekend full of Mississippi State University sports.
City paves way for businessman to turn bus depot into home
Starkville Board of Aldermen on Tuesday night approved rezoning an old bus depot so the property can be sold and turned into a residence.
800 acres in Oktibbeha could become solar farm
A solar farm may be coming to Oktibbeha County.
Education: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all
Education: SOCSD names Watress Harris the new Starkville High School Principal
“In life, everybody wants to make a difference in the world. It’s especially meaningful when you can make a difference in your home town. It’s a dream come true.”
Education: MSU students transform Cadillac LYRIQ in national EcoCAR Competition
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University students are transforming a Cadillac LYRIQ as members of MSU’s EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge team. The EcoCAR team spent more
Education: Phi Beta Kappa Society announces inductees
Gamma of Mississippi Chapter of The Phi Beta Kappa Society at MSU announced their inductees for 2024. The following local students are from Columbus: Natalie
Woman shot in foot on New Light Road
A woman was shot in the foot Saturday on New Light Road, according to an Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office press release.
Community Profile: Medieval music and Kurdish melodies alive at MSU
Growing up in Diyarbakır, Turkey, Cemre Omer Ayna never planned to move to America.
Barefoot Wine founders urge young entrepreneurs to be ‘multifaceted’
If there’s one word Barefoot Wine co-founders Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey want you to know, it’s “multifaceted.”
Could a Starkville High and MSMS mega campus be built at MSU?
Imagine Starkville High School and the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science operating as sister schools on the campus of Mississippi State University.
International Fiesta returns to MSU Saturday
The International Fiesta returns to Mississippi State University’s Drill Field on Saturday for its 32nd year celebrating international cultures.
Community members support keeping SHS basketball coach
Of the more than 100 district patrons packed into the Greensboro Center auditorium for a school board meeting Tuesday night, nine spoke publicly in support of Starkville High School boys basketball coach Qu’Varius “‘Woodie” Howard keeping his job.
Students pitch business ideas at annual Startup Summit
When Mississippi State junior Susannah Case and senior Grayson Henry started making custom gameday buttons for football season, they had no idea their idea would turn into a business opportunity.
Supes again take steps toward selling OCH
For the second time in seven years, county supervisors have started a process that could lead to privatizing OCH Regional Medical Center.
