New Zika, West Nile cases in Mississippi
By: Jim GainesStaff Writereditor@starkvilledailynews.comMonday, August 1, 2016STARKVILLE, MSOne new case of West Nile virus and three new cases of Zika turned up in Mississippi last week, according to...
View ArticleBoth sides rest in O'Kelly trial, verdict nears
By: Austin MontgomeryStaff WriterWednesday, August 3, 2016STARKVILLE, MSSkylar O'Kelly gave emotional testimony at his trial Wednesday in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court, saying he was unaware of the...
View ArticleBank robber sought
By: Jim GainesStaff Writereditor@starkvilledailynews.comThursday, August 4, 2016STARKVILLE, MSPolice are searching for a man who robbed the First Bank of Osyka on Thursday morning. The suspect is a...
View ArticleVerdict in O'Kelly trial
By: Jim GainesimStaff Writereditor@starkvilledailynews.comThursday, August 4, 2016STARKVILLE, MSSkylar O'Kelly has been found guilty on second-degree murder and drug trafficking charges in the 2014...
View ArticleAmended TIF plan approved for Academy Sports
After public hearings by Starkville aldermen and county supervisors, the amended tax increment financing plan for the planned Academy Sports project will move forward. The finalized plan reflects the...
View ArticleCity approves Bulldog Bash support
By: Austin MontgomeryStaff WriterThursday, August 4, 2016STARKVILLE, MSStarkville aldermen unanimously approved providing around $13,500 of in-kind services for the upcoming Bulldog Bash concert series...
View ArticleIndustrial park bonds move on
By: Austin MontgomeryStaff WriterThursday, August 4, 2016STARKVILLE, MSCity and county officials received no public objections to the plan to fund a future industrial park with general obligation bonds...
View ArticleVIDEO: Rio 2016 Olympics Preview
By: Jim GainesStaff Writereditor@starkvilledailynews.comFriday, August 5, 2016STARKVILLE, MSOver 10,000 athletes from across the globe are converging on Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Summer...
View ArticleMan charged with threatening cop
By: Jim GainesStaff Writereditor@starkvilledailynews.comFriday, August 5, 2016STARKVILLE, MSStarkville police arrested a local man Thursday on a cyberstalking warrant, charging him with threatening a...
View ArticleO'Kelly sentenced on drug, murder charge
By: Jim GainesStaff Writereditor@starkvilledailynews.comFriday, August 5, 2016STARKVILLE, MSSkylar O'Kelly received the minimum allowable sentence Friday in the August 2014 death of Thomas Parker...
View ArticleAdoptable Dog of the Week
By: Jim GainesStaff Writereditor@starkvilledailynews.comFriday, August 5, 2016STARKVILLE, MSLet me introduce you to Regina, a 4 year old hound/retriever mix! This laid back queen has blossomed and come...
View ArticleVIDEO: Highlights From Rio's Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
By: Jim GainesStaff Writereditor@starkvilledailynews.comSaturday, August 6, 2016STARKVILLE, MSThe 2016 summer Olympic Games opened on Friday night in Rio de Janeiro with a message about taking care of...
View ArticleHistory Mystery
By: Jim GainesStaff Writereditor@starkvilledailynews.comSaturday, August 6, 2016STARKVILLE, MSNo other clues are needed – the hair gives away the decade. This picture is from the '80s, no question. But...
View ArticleAdoptable Cat of the Week
By: Jim GainesStaff Writereditor@starkvilledailynews.comFriday, August 5, 2016STARKVILLE, MSWouldn’t we all love to party with Gatsby? You don’t need to be rich and famous to party with this cool cat!...
View ArticleGas station robbed; suspects sought
By: Jim GainesStaff Writereditor@starkvilledailynews.comMonday, August 8, 2016STARKVILLE, MSPolice want public help in identifying armed robbers who hit the gas station at 1109 N. Jackson St. about 9...
View ArticleVIDEO: Olympics - Best photos from August 8
By: Jim GainesStaff Writereditor@starkvilledailynews.comTuesday, August 9, 2016STARKVILLE, MSSee the Olympics highlights from August 8 in photos:Tags: videorioolympicshighlightsphotospicturesCategory:...
View ArticleArmed robbery arrests made in Starkville
Police arrested a Texas woman and Starkville man Tuesday in connection with an armed robbery of a gas station on North Jackson Street Sunday. Starkville Police, with the help of the U.S. Marshals Task...
View ArticleAcademy Sports to head for aldermen approval
By: Austin Montgomery City ReporterTuesday, August 9, 2016STARKVILLE, MSThe project set to bring an Academy Sports store to Starkville took another step forward Tuesday evening after the Starkville...
View ArticleVIDEO: Michael Phelps Is the Greatest Swimmer Ever And He Isn't Done
By: Jim GainesStaff Writereditor@starkvilledailynews.comWednesday, August 10, 2016STARKVILLE, MSFour years ago after the 2012 Olympics, Michael Phelps announced he was retiring. in 2016 he has...
View ArticleFatal crash on Highway 12
Staff WriterWednesday, August 10, 2016STARKVILLE, MSA Starkville man died in a single vehicle wreck after his car left the roadway at the intersection of Highway 12 and Avenue of Patriots Tuesday...
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