History Mystery
By: Jim GainesStaff Writereditor@starkvilledailynews.comdSaturday, October 1, 2016STARKVILLE, MSWhat arcane instructions are being handed out to this young crowd? For what event did they assemble? If...
View ArticleAdoptable cat of the week
By: Jim GainesStaff Writereditor@starkvilledailynews.comSaturday, October 1, 2016STARKVILLE, MSLet’s welcome in Bianca, the 2 year old female domestic shorthaired cat! This beautiful cuddler absolutely...
View ArticleMonroe arrested for rape
By: SDN staff reportStaff WriterMonday, October 3, 2016STARKVILLE, MSAccording to a Starkville Police Department news release, Mark D. Monroe, 30, of Starkville turned himself in to the SPD, and was...
View ArticleLivingston named interim chancery clerk
By: Austin MontgomeryCity ReporterMonday, October 3, 2016STARKVILLE, MSOktibbeha County supervisors unanimously approved naming Sharon Livingston interim chancery clerk Monday following the death of...
View ArticleOktibbeha County lake work continues amid acquisition talks
By: Austin MontgomeryStaff WriterTuesday, October 4, 2016STARKVILLE, MSThe first phase of construction to fix the damaged levee at the Oktibbeha County lake will wrap up in 6 to 7 months, according to...
View ArticleStarkville starts burn ban
By: Jim GainesStaff Writereditor@starkvilledailynews.comTuesday, October 4, 2016STARKVILLE, MSA burn ban is in effect within Starkville city limits, with no designated end date, according to the...
View ArticleNew Walmart grocery store project in jeopardy
By: Austin MontgomeryCity ReporterTuesday, October 4, 2016STARKVILLE, MSA plan to bring a grocery store to northeast Starkville faltered Tuesday evening when aldermen rejected a TIF plan for a Walmart...
View ArticleNew notice process for problem apartments
By: Austin MontgomeryCity ReporterWednesday, October 5, 2016STARKVILLE, MSA bid to determine whether Camelot Court apartments and nearby properties on North Montgomery Street are a menace to public...
View ArticleStarkville industrial park gets natural gas help
By: Austin MontgomeryCity ReporterThursday, October 6, 2016STARKVILLE, MSA plan to further industrial development in the Golden Triangle took a step forward Thursday after officials announced $16.75...
View ArticleCounty to examine intersection after collisions
By: Austin MontgomeryCity ReporterThursday, October 6, 2016STARKVILLE, MSOktibbeha County supervisors will take a closer look at the intersection of Poor House Road and Old Highway 25, after multiple...
View ArticleOktibbeha County E-911 staff settling into new facility
By: Austin MontgomeryStaff WriterFriday, October 7, 2016STARKVILLE, MSAfter spending 15 years at a cramped location across the street from the Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Department, county emergency...
View ArticleBurn ban issued for Oktibbeha County
Staff WriterFriday, October 7, 2016STARKVILLE, MSState forestry officials have issued a burn ban for Oktibbeha County through October 21. As of Friday afternoon, 41 counties across the state are under...
View ArticleAdoptable Cat of the Week
Staff WriterSaturday, October 8, 2016STARKVILLE, MSMeet Kisses, the sweetest cat around! She is a 2 year old Siamese mix. Kisses was found by a Good Samaritan several months ago. At the time she was...
View ArticleAdoptable Dog of the Week
Staff WriterSaturday, October 8, 2016STARKVILLE, MSLet’s all love on the sweet dog know as Bailey! This 2 year old white and chocolate female is looking to take it easy in her forever home and happily...
View ArticleSFD continues fire safety, education outreach
By: Austin MontgomeryStaff WriterSaturday, October 8, 2016STARKVILLE, MSEducating young students and being active in the community is a major goal in the Starkville Fire Department, and started long...
View ArticleSUV rollover on Highway 82
By: Austin MontgomeryCity ReporterSaturday, October 8, 2016STARKVILLE, MSA single car accident in western Lowndes County on Highway 82 left four people in critical condition, officials said Saturday...
View ArticleHistory Mystery
By: Jim GainesStaff Writereditor@starkvilledailynews.comWednesday, October 5, 2016STARKVILLE, MSWas this the start of something big? For what local landmark did these men pour the foundation? If you...
View ArticleProposed cell tower draws mixed signals
By: Austin MontgomeryStaff WriterTuesday, October 11, 2016STARKVILLE, MSA plan to improve cellphone service in west Starkville will seek conditional use approval from aldermen Nov. 1, city planning...
View ArticleFormer MSU professor dies in Saturday car accident on Highway 12
Staff WriterTuesday, October 11, 2016STARKVILLE, MSA three-car accident on Highway 12 West near Renasant Bank resulted in the death of former MSU professor George Adebiyi, according to Oktibbeha County...
View ArticleSample ballot out now, 2016 voter registration up from 2012 in Starkville
By: Austin MontgomeryCity ReporterWednesday, October 12, 2016STARKVILLE, MSThe Oktibbeha County Circuit Clerk's election office released the sample ballot Wednesday, ahead of the general election...
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