The Harveys Celebrity Wait Night fundraiser held last week for the Oktibbeha County Humane Society raised a record-setting $20,354.82 for the shelter. The event featured celebrity waiters such as MSU football coach Joe Moorhead and Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill, among others.
Lori Feng of Starkville was named first runner-up at the 2019 Distinguished Young Woman of America Finals last month and presented a cash scholarship of $20,000.
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Toxic bacteria are keeping swimmers out of the water on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and it will be weeks before financial information shows whether beach closures are hurting the local economy.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — David Sansing, a professor emeritus of history at the University of Mississippi and author of several books, has died at age 86.
A constant humming from generators filled the air in the field of the now-closed East Oktibbeha County High School near Crawford on Saturday.
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — An Ole Miss graduate who promoted organ donation has won the Miss Mississippi competition.
LeDerick Horne had a normal kindergarten experience as he recalled, playing with blocks and doing simple classroom activities.
As the Mississippi State University baseball team travels to Omaha for the College World Series, many devoted Bulldogs will be trailing close behind, and Omaha has everything fans needs to stay well-fed and entertained between the games.
Starkville Area Arts Council executive director and local author John W. Bateman hopes to make a splash in the literary world with his debut novel.
Sunday was filled with music, art and sizzling sun as the monthly event Sunday Funday returned for its third year.
Oktibbeha County Master Gardeners took home the top two most-coveted awards during a statewide competition and annual meeting of Mississippi Master Gardeners last weekend at Delta State University.
Famous Mississippians of the show "Palate to Palette" hopped off a bus Wednesday afternoon at The Little Dooey to dine the Fellowship Hall.
The Starkville Rotary Club welcomed guest speaker Keith Key, P.E., of Mississippi Solar, LLC. headquartered in Philadelphia, Mississippi to talk about solar energy installations and how the energy source is catching on in Mississippi and around the country.
A local family's pet African spurred tortoise named Buttercup has been returned home safely being found approximately six miles from home on Old Highway 12.
Keep America Beautiful — a community improvement nonprofit organization — recently presented Keep Starkville Beautiful with its William “Bill” Nash Award at the organization’s national awards ceremony.
The Oktibbeha NAACP will host a special guest to give the keynote address at its annual Freedom Awards Banquet tomorrow.
Starkville High School honored its 43 students of the SHS 30+ Club with lunch at The Lost Pizza Co. Wednesday afternoon.
Airbnb released safety tips for Mississippi State University parents and families set to travel to the university for Commencement ceremonies May 2-3.
The Starkville Rotary Club honored the first and incoming class of the Oktibbeha Young Leaders program Monday afternoon with a ceremony at The Mill.
King’s Craft Butcher and Cafe recently stepped up to help the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation with a “Dinner for a Cause” that raised hundreds for the foundation.
Starkville Community Market is continuing for the sixth year to provide a space for vendors within a 150-mile radius to sell their fresh produce, interesting crafts and baked goods to the community.
Children at Overstreet Elementary School have a coop of new responsibilities outside the school.
Mississippi State University Professor and Head of Agricultural Economics Keith Coble believes there are a lot of transitions to occur in the agriculture industry based on the 2017 USDA Farm Census.
A first birthday party was held at McKee Park Saturday afternoon for nonprofit organization, Wheeling and Able, Inc.
Local breeders say they sell out of rabbits quickly during this time of year as the animal becomes popular for Easter.
John Michael Shelton will discuss poems from his book "The Dragon in the Tree House" today at the Starkville Public Library at 11:30 a.m.
The Mississippi State University Department of Communication is hosting its second annual New Narrative Festival and Conference at The Mill March 22-23.
The Old Main Music Festival is returning to the Mississippi State University Amphitheater Friday, April 5.
Jaden Claire Everett, 8 bought baby chicks from the Co-op with plans to raise them but for now she wanted to pass them around to her friends in Art Class at the Starkville Sportsplex.
Duffy Neubauer, the creator of the Starkville Civil War Arsenal, recently demonstrated the Arsenal's newest attraction - the Sweet Gum Mortar.
Local filmmaker Michael Williams was recently awarded a $5,000 Mississippi Arts Commission Fellowship Grant for his contribution to art in the form of film in the state.
Starkville author and illustrator Laurie Parker will discuss her latest novel, "Gently Scattered Intentions" at the Starkville Public Library today at noon.
Starkville Public Library's Children's Librarian Loraine Walker read books such as "How to Catch a Leprechaun," "The Itsy Bitsy Leprechaun," and "St. Patrick's Day" to teach the children why they were wearing green.
On Saturday, the Golden Triangle Quilters Guild held an open house, offering demonstrations of techniques and several finished quilts on display.
Families in Oktibbeha County needing a home may have the opportunity to receive it through Habitat for Humanity.
A versatile coffee bar in Starkville celebrated its sixth birthday Monday.
Saturday night The Magnolia Independent Film Festival showed “In Our Bones,” a documentary that essentially saved the life of a Starkville man.Alex Kimura directed “In Our Bones,” a tale of her sister, Sam Kimura who was diagnosed with leukemia, a cancer of blood-forming tissues, and decided…
Chalet Arts planted its roots in Starkville over 40 years ago and still stands today at University Crossing on Highway 12.
Hotworx plans to heat things up in Starkville offering infrared heat workouts at their 24-hour infrared fitness studio located at 310 University Drive.
A former fighter pilot who has spent more time in outer space than any other human will speak at Mississippi State University as part of the university’s Student Association Global Lecture Series.
Lora McBride was born Oct. 6, 1913 and later married Artis Graham. The couple settled into her family’s area called the McBride Quarters in Maben.
