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Snake loose in Starkville

A 7-foot boa constrictor has been on the loose in Oktibbeha County for nearly three weeks, according to Starkville police.

Silver Alert canceled

A Clarke County man reported missing Sunday has been found alive in Amite County, about 160 miles west of where he was last seen, according to Warren Strain, public affairs director for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety.

First Zika case in Oktibbeha County

An Oktibbeha County resident has become the third reported person in Mississippi to contract the Zika virus, the Mississippi State Department of Health announced Wednesday.

No action taken over Starkville ethics violation

Starkville aldermen violated the Open Meetings Act in Jan. 2015 following an executive session meeting relating to a city employee's job performance and possible misuse of city funds, according to a preliminary report by the Mississippi Ethics Commission.

Partnership school funding could come down to final bond bill

A bill that addresses funding for the proposed sixth and seventh grade partnership school on the Mississippi State University campus died in the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, according to the Mississippi Legislature’s website.

Starkville lobbies state for SPD funds

Starkville's recently hired lobbing firm is meeting with top state officials in pursuit of $2.4 million for renovating city police headquarters, the Starkville Board of Aldermen heard Tuesday.

Supes underwhelmed, but moving forward with road plan

The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors spent approximately two hours discussing its four-year road plan on Tuesday, leaving with an outlined plan that left some supervisors feeling underwhelmed.

Supervisors seek meeting with OCH trustees

The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors said Monday it wants to schedule a meeting with the OCH Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees to discuss a possible strategic options assessment.

Silver Alert for Clarke County man

Authorities are searching for a man who disappeared about 3 p.m. Sunday.

Traffic stop leads to high-speed chase in Starkville

Starkville police responded to a suspicious persons report Sunday at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites on Highway 12 and attempted a traffic stop, only to have the driver flee at a "high rate of speed" through Starkville, SPD officials said.