Starkville Town and Country Garden Club members Amy Crawford, left, and Charlotte Harding help beautify downtown Starkville Wednesday as part of the city's annual Get Swept Up campaign.

In the history of the Mississippi State-Memphis series, there have been numerous close battles between the two schools.

STARKVILLE a ' On Sept. 9, the Mississippi Main Street Association will officially designate the City of Starkville as a Main Street Community.

Starkville police have arrested one man and are looking for another in connection with an incident at Brookville Gardens last month, during which several shots were fired and an apartment door was kicked in illegally.

By JOEL McNEECE Ava Stegall, D.O. has returned home to Calhoun County to join Calhoun County Medical Clinic in Calhoun City as a new family practice physician.

STARKVILLE, Miss. - Austin Peay sophomore outside hitter Nikki Doyle and senior middle blocker Taylor Skinner were each named to the 2010 MSU Maroon Classic All-Tournament The team was announced Sunday.

The Starkville Tea Party is set to host a town hall meeting Sept. 4 at the city's Sportsplex to allow the public to quiz candidates for the 3rd Congressional District U.S. House of Representatives seat.

STARKVILLE, Miss. - Sophomore outside hitter Nikki Doyle made quite the impression in her first appearance, her 15-kill performance leading Austin Peay State University's volleyball team to a three-set sweep of Montana, Friday afternoon, at the Mississippi State Maroon Classic.

The Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Department is looking for three men who stole this motorcycle from an apartment complex east of Starkville.

The owner of the Southgate Shopping Center in Fulton is protesting the strip mall's property tax rate, but the Itawamba County Board of Supervisors isn't having it.

With the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II approaching, some of Oktibbeha County's biggest history buffs are preparing for a weekend event to honor area veterans.

Starkville's newly formed Historic Preservation Commission met for the first time Tuesday and is now planning the first steps toward designating older portions of the city as "historic" and protecting them from unchecked development and modifications.

While more and more cyclists are taking to the streets of Starkville, motorists are being urged to follow a new state law which sets a minimum space requirement when passing bicycles on the road.

STARKVILLE, Miss. a ' Mississippi furniture manufacturers Lane and American Furniture may have cheaper electric bills thanks to grant funding obtained with the help of Mississippi State University's Franklin Furniture Institute.

Residents of Starkville could soon face a tax increase. The Starkville Board of Aldermen Monday voted 4-3 to instruct the city clerk's office to compose a 2010-2011 fiscal year budget which includes a .45-mill tax increase.

Brittney Wax, 10, gets a checkup from school nurse Katie Elliott at Cook Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School.

School tours were held Sunday around Starkville and here at Sudduth, Principle Lisa Thompson, left, and 6-year-old Alvin Rogers tour with his family.

Fred Hadley found out two weeks ago that there was no room in Mississippi State University's residence halls for him.