NWS warns of extreme heat throughout Golden Triangle
By: MARY RUMOREStaff WriterThursday, June 28, 2018STARKVILLE, MSThe Golden Triangle, along with the rest of north Mississippi, is in potential danger for heat stress through the rest of the week...
View ArticleBCBS responds to local concerns over UMMC dispute
(courtesy photo) By: RYAN PHILLIPSSDN Editoreditor@starkvilledailynews.comFriday, June 29, 2018Starkville, MS The minutes are ticking away leading up to the expiration of the contract between Blue...
View ArticlePafford EMS hiring after securing city contract
From left: Pafford EMS Louisiana Communication Center Manager Blake Taylor and Oktibbeha County Manager Tony Fabela discuss the roles of the ambulance service on Thursday (Photo by Ryan Phillips, SDN)...
View ArticleMaynard reflects on last day at The Partnership
The staff at the Greater Starkville Development Partnership gifted CEO and President Scott Maynard a painting of Starkville Cafe in honor of their weekly breakfasts together during a reception on...
View ArticleFirst of two hearings on mayoral contest set for today
From left: Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill and Democratic challenger Johnny Moore By: RYAN PHILLIPSSDN Editor editor@starkvilledailynews.comMonday, July 2, 2018STARKVILLE, MSMonday is a day shy of a year...
View ArticleCity, county offices closed for Independence Day
By: MARY RUMOREStaff WriterTuesday, July 3, 2018STARKVILLE, MSAs friends and families gather to grill and shoot fireworks in celebration of Independence Day, city and county offices will close for the...
View ArticleCity to consider grant for SFD fitness equipment and walking track
By: Faith LiferStaff Writernews@starkvilledailynews.comTuesday, July 3, 2018STARKVILLE, MSThe Starkville Board of Alderman will vote tonight on a $44,647 grant from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of...
View ArticleOktibbeha behind on budget, new fire engine purchase approved
By: CHARLIE BENTON Staff Writereduc@starkvilledailynews.comTuesday, July 3, 2018STARKVILLE, MSOktibbeha County may run behind with its tax assessment, due to issues with mapping.At the Oktibbeha County...
View ArticleAldermen OK rate increase to fund infrastructure improvements
By: CHARLIE BENTON Staff Writereduc@starkvilledailynews.com Wednesday, July 4, 2018STARKVILLE, MSStarkville citizens will soon see slight increases to their water and sewer bills to fund much-needed...
View ArticleMHP releases holiday enforcement totals
By: MARY RUMOREStaff WriterFriday, July 6, 2018STARKVILLE, MSThe Mississippi Highway Patrol concluded its 2018 Fourth of July enforcement period, which began at 12:01 a.m. July 3 and ended at midnight...
View Article4-County offers energy saving tips
By: MARY RUMOREStaff WriterMonday, July 9, 2018STARKVILLE, MSAs the summer heat bears down with temperatures in the 90’s each day, it is no surprise that electric bills have gone up in an attempt to...
View ArticleGondolier set to open next weekend
The exterior of Gondolier, which will open next weekend in the 550 Russell development. (Photo by Mary Rumore, SDN)By: MARY RUMOREStaff WriterMonday, July 9, 2018STARKVILLE, MSStarkville's newest...
View ArticleMan jailed after wreck injures two at Campus Trails
David Gordon HawkinsBy: RYAN PHILLIPSSDN Editoreditor@starkvilledailynews.comTuesday, July 10, 2018STARKVILLE, MSAn Oktibbeha County man is in jail facing multiple felony charges after a drunk driving...
View ArticlePhase two of Highway 12 project underway
By: MARY RUMOREStaff WriterTuesday, July 10, 2018STARKVILLE, MSThe second phase of the Highway 12 renovation project is underway.Mississippi Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert said...
View ArticleAldermen set to interview Parks director candidates today
(courtesy) By: FAITH LIFERStaff Writernews@starkvilledailynews.com Tuesday, July 10, 2018STARKVILLE, MSThe Starkville Board of Aldermen will interview and consider four different candidates for the...
View ArticleCity interviews Parks director candidates
Gerry LoganReginald Burton, Jr.Edward SmtihDigby WhyteBy: MARY RUMOREStaff WriterWednesday, July 11, 2018STARKVILLE, MSThe Starkville Board of Aldermen interviewed the four candidates for the vacant...
View ArticleGrand Junction condos opening in August 2019
By: MARY RUMOREStaff WriterWednesday, July 11, 2018STARKVILLE, MSA four-story condominium complex, Grand Junction, on University Drive next to City Bagel will open next summer.Tabor Construction and...
View ArticleFeds execute search warrant on Starkville clinic
A sign told patients that Starkville Internal Medicine was closed Tuesday, after a federal search warrant was executed at the business. (Photo by Ryan Phillips, SDN)By: Faith LiferStaff...
View ArticleOCHS full of homeless cats
By: MARY RUMOREStaff WriterThursday, July 12, 2018STARKVILLE, MSThe Oktibbeha County Humane Society is offering a “Everyday is Caturday” adoption special to find homes for the abundance of homeless...
View ArticleMSU professor combines heavy metal, biology in research project
MSU assistant professor of biology Brandon Barton discusses MSU graduate student Mariah Hodge’s research. The two collaborated, along with other MSU faculty and students, on a study examining the...
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