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On October 14, the Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors reopened the bidding process to select an investment manager for the county's $55 million Reserve and Trust Fund, established using proceeds from the sale of OCH Regional Medical Center. According to an October 17 report by The Commercial Dispatch, the county received no qualifying proposals during its initial solicitation, and the selection deadline had passed approximately three months earlier. The new proposal deadli

Highway 12 remains one of Starkville’s most significant transportation safety concerns, and a major improvement project is now moving through the design phase. According to the City of Starkville, the Highway 12 corridor accounts for a substantial share of serious crashes in the city. In its federal safety grant application, the city identified Highway 12 as Starkville’s most dangerous roadway and reported that the corridor accounts for 30% of vehicular fatalities and serious

The Starkville Mayor and Board of Aldermen met Tuesday evening, October 6, with several items on the agenda involving city ordinances, development, employee compensation and future land-use regulations. Here are some of the key actions taken during the meeting. Ordinance 26-01 Amendment The Board approved an amendment to City of Starkville Ordinance 26-01 to correct what was described on the agenda as a scrivener’s error. The change replaces the words “light beer and wine” wi

Starkville Voices is inviting community members, business representatives, nonprofit leaders, and other local stakeholders to join us for the Starkville Voices Community Luncheon on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. at The Gathering in Starkville. The luncheon will provide an opportunity to learn more about Starkville Voices, our mission, the work we have accomplished, and where the organization is headed next. Since its creation, Starkville Voices

Starkville Voices will host a Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District School Board Candidate Forum on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The forum will feature candidates Maggie Cooks and Cassandra Palmer and provide community members with an opportunity to hear directly from those seeking to serve on the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District Board of Trustees. The school board election is scheduled for November 3, 2026, and the race is nonpartisan. Why Host a

The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, October 5, 2026. The Board of Supervisors serves as the chief policy-making and administrative body of Oktibbeha County. The five-member board is responsible for areas including county finances, roads and infrastructure, county operations, and other matters affecting community members throughout Oktibbeha County. During Monday’s meeting, supervisors considered several items involving county