Perkins drops request for fees
Starkville attorney and Ward 6 Alderman Roy A. Perkins dropped his request Monday for Oktibbeha County supervisors to pay for his legal services in the state’s appeal of Ward 7 Alderman Henry Vaughn’s driving under the influence
Court papers: Woman to plead guilty to terrorism charge
A young Mississippi woman plans to plead guilty to a terrorism charge Tuesday, months after authorities say she and her fiance tried to go to Syria to join the Islamic State group.
New, veteran artisans confirmed for April's CDAF
The Cotton District Arts Festival will feature a lineup of new and returning artisans for the April 16 event, the Starkville Area Arts Festival announced last week. Confirmed craftsmen include: jewelry makers Merek and Shelah Dhloughly; ceramic
Naturalization ceremony planned for April 1 at The Mill at MSU
New citizens from around the globe will be officially sworn in as United States citizens at The Mill at Mississippi State University on April 1 at 11 a.m. in the facility’s ballroom. On that date, the ballrooms
Lynn Spruill: Insurance against poverty
There is no scenario in which a teenager having an unintended baby is a good thing. It is a broad statement with which I am comfortable, and for which any exception should be as rare as “hen’s
Baggett promoted to SOCSD assistant superintendent
The Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District Board of Trustees appointed Starkville High School Principal David Baggett as the district’s incoming assistant superintendent for personnel and secondary curriculum and instruction Thursday. Trustees reached into the district ranks and promoted
MSU tops Georgia
Hudson, a junior right-hander, allowed one unearned run in seven innings as Mississippi State beat Georgia 9-2 in the opener of an SEC baseball series in Starkville on Thursday night. Hudson was named a Louisville Slugger National
Browning on Business: Cappe's plans return in Starkville
Eric Hollberg and his wife, Cappe, opened the restaurant in 1993. Last May, it burned.
Prize soup: A chef shares his winning recipe for
Paul Brasfield, chef de cuisine at Bin 612 in Starkville, indulges in one of his favorite foods to prepare – soup. Brasfield, pictured March 18, shares his recipe today for Drunken Chicken, Sausage and Corn Chowder, finished
Oktibbeha supervisors entertaining zoning requirements
Supervisors on Monday tabled a letter of agreement for planning and consulting services with the Oxford-based firm Slaughter and Associates, the same group that handled the county’s comprehensive planning efforts, since District 1 Supervisor John Montgomery was