State unemployment falls in October
By: RYAN PHILLIPSStaff Writereditor@starkvilledailynews.com Saturday, November 18, 2017STARKVILLE, MSMississippi’s unemployment rate fell for the month of October to 4.9 percent, which tied May 2017...
View ArticleWest Elementary celebrates “A” rating
By: CHARLIE BENTONStaff Writereduc@starkvilledailynews.com Sunday, November 19, 2017STARKVILLE, MSStudents and faculty at West Elementary School in Sturgis celebrated a big victory Friday afternoon.The...
View ArticleOktibbeha Co. 4-H holds annual awards
SDN STAFF REPORTSunday, November 19, 2017STARKVILLE, MSOktibbeha Co. 4-H gave its 2017 Achievement Awards on Tuesday, which is given to 4-H members who demonstrate outstanding achievement. Pictured...
View ArticleSPD searching for missing Starkville teen
By: RYAN PHILLIPSSDN EDITOReditor@starkvilledailynews.com Sunday, November 19, 2017STARKVILLE, MSUPDATE: The teen reported missing has returned home and is safe. A Starkville man has been reported...
View ArticleAnalysis: Bryant proposes free community college for some
By: JEFF AMYASSOCIATED PRESSMonday, November 20, 2017JACKSON, Miss. (AP)Free community college for all Mississippians would be an ambitious and easy-to-explain goal. What Gov. Phil Bryant again...
View ArticleMSU to add additional fall, spring commencement
By: CHARLIE BENTONStaff Writereduc@starkvilledailynews.comMonday, November 20, 2017STARKVILLE, MSMississippi State University is expanding its commencement ceremonies. Starting with this year’s...
View ArticleFormer book store employee accused of embezzling nearly $79k
By: RYAN PHILLIPSStaff Writereditor@starkvilledailynews.com Monday, November 20, 2017STARKVILLE, MSA Mobile, Alabama man charged with felony embezzlement at a local business earlier this month is...
View ArticleUnemployment falls in county, city for October
By: RYAN PHILLIPSStaff Writereditor@starkvilledailynews.com Wednesday, November 22, 2017STARKVILLE, MSOktibbeha County’s unemployment rate continues to fall, signaling a steadily improving local...
View ArticleRunoff candidates file campaign finance reports
By: RYAN PHILLIPSStaff Writereditor@starkvilledailynews.com Wednesday, November 22, 2017STARKVILLE, MSCandidates competing in the runoff races for Oktibbeha County Chancery Clerk and Oktibbeha County...
View ArticleStarkville man accused of statutory rape
By: LOGAN KIRKLAND Staff Writernews@starkvilledailynews.comWednesday, November 22, 2017STARKVILLE, MSStarkville native Jaquan Owens, 18, was charged on Tuesday with statutory rape, enticement of a...
View ArticleClosures for the Thanksgiving holiday
By: LOGAN KIRKLAND Staff Writernews@starkvilledailynews.comThursday, November 23, 2017STARKVILLE, MSAs families open their doors for relatives and friends, Starkville and Oktibbeha County will see a...
View ArticleSPD provides safety tips for Thanksgiving weekend
By: LOGAN KIRKLAND Staff Writernews@starkvilledailynews.comThursday, November 23, 2017STARKVILLE, MSAs residents of Starkville prepare for Thanksgiving weekend, the Starkville Police Department has few...
View ArticleShooting leaves one dead in downtown Columbus
By: STEVE ROGERSDAILY TIMES LEADER news@dailytimesleader.com Thursday, November 23, 2017COLUMBUS, Miss. A Thanksgiving party turned deadly in downtown Columbus.Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant says...
View ArticleSPD still fielding complaints of IRS scam
SDN STAFF REPORT Friday, November 24, 2017STARKVILLE, MSThe Starkville Police Department is continuing to warn the community to be aware of potential phone scammers posing as representatives of the...
View ArticleMSU auctioning horses through Sunday
By: RYAN PHILLIPSSDN EDITOReditor@starkvilledailynews.com Saturday, November 25, 2017STARKVILLE, MSIf you are looking for a creative Christmas gift and have a couple thousand dollars to spend,...
View ArticleBollard plan moves forward
By: LOGAN KIRKLAND Staff Writernews@starkvilledailynews.comSunday, November 26, 2017STARKVILLE, MSThe Starkville Board of Aldermen approved a bollard plan to help create safer event environments for...
View ArticleRunoffs for two countywide races set for Tuesday
By: RYAN PHILLIPSSDN EDITOReditor@starkvilledailynews.com Monday, November 27, 2017STARKVILLE, MSRunoff candidates competing for two different countywide offices will appear on the ballot Tuesday for...
View ArticleCity approves complete streets policy
By: LOGAN KIRKLAND Staff Writernews@starkvilledailynews.comMonday, November 27, 2017STARKVILLE, MSThe Starkville Board of Aldermen approved a complete streets policy during its meeting on Nov. 21The...
View ArticleRook defeats Davis in circuit clerk runoff
By: MARY RUMOREStaff Writerlife@starkvilledailynews.com Tuesday, November 28, 2017STARKVILLE, MSStarkville Municipal Court Administrator Tony Rook will serve as the next Oktibbeha County Circuit Clerk...
View ArticleLivingston wins chancery clerk runoff
By: CHARLIE BENTONStaff Writereduc@starkvilledailynews.com Tuesday, November 28, 2017STARKVILLE, MSFollowing unofficial results from the runoff election Tuesday, interim Chancery Clerk Sharon...
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