Starkville police drop murder charge

Police decided not to charge a 28-year-old man with the shooting death of a teen outside a Starkville apartment complex Friday. During court Monday, Starkville Police Chief R. Frank Nichols said there was not enough evidence to

SPD drops murder charges against Anderson

Starkville Police Chief Frank Nichols recommended the charges against Anderson, 28, be retired to file after he was arrested Friday at Camelot Apartments in connection with the shooting death of 17-year-old Dacorian K. Coleman. Investigators are now

Starkville man charged in death of teen

The Starkville Police responded to the Camelot Apartments on North Montgomery Street around 7:30 Friday evening after someone called 911 reporting shots had been fired. The first officers on the scene found a black male juvenile on

Judge approves SOCSD desegregation order

The Department of Justice and Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District avoided a protracted court battle after Judge Michael P. Mills approved a permanent desegregation order Thursday that sets in stone school attendance zones agreed upon by both sides.

MUW history major creates digital tour of campus

Mississippi University for Women senior history major Rachael Damms has constructed a digital walking tour of the school’s campus. Photo by: Courtesy photo Rachael Damms, a senior history major at Mississippi University for Women, has constructed a

Business brief: Thomas joins West Point Hospital

Dr. Thomas is a 1997 graduate of the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Mississippi State University in 2002, earned his medical degree from the University of Mississippi School

Magnolia Independent Film Festival begins Thursday

The three-day Magnolia Independent Film Festival begins Thursday at Starkville Hollywood Cinema and features numerous film screenings, red carpet events, workshops and opportunities for residents to meet filmmakers. “We are excited to have such a variety of