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Suspect arrested in Friday Social Block apartment shooting

Suspect arrested in Friday Social Block apartment shooting

Kate Myers, News Editor August 27, 2025

Starkville police have arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with a Friday night shooting at The Block Townhomes and The Social Block apartments that left one victim in critical condition. Marshall...

Courtesy photo: Starkville PD | The vehicle crashed into an exterior apartment complex wall on University Drive.

Driver crashes into apartment near Cotton District after fleeing drag race

Kate Myers, News Editor August 2, 2025

A 20-year-old man was arrested early Saturday morning after a suspected drag race ended in a crash near the Cotton District, according to a press release from the Starkville Police Department. At approximately...

Protesters gather in Starkville to oppose Trump administration, military parade

Protesters gather in Starkville to oppose Trump administration, military parade

Zoe Arnold, Staff Writer June 16, 2025

Hundreds of Mississippi State University students, alumni and Starkville community members gathered near The Hub on Main Street on Saturday as part of a nationwide protest against the Trump administration...

Election day in Starkville: What you need to know

Kate Myers, News Editor June 3, 2025

Tuesday, June 3, is election day in Starkville. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Information about polling locations can be found here. Voters must be registered to vote in Oktibbeha County...

Starkville officials respond to rise in illegal Glock switches

Starkville officials respond to rise in illegal Glock switches

Caitlin Morrow, Contributing Writer April 8, 2025

Two Starkville men were recently sentenced on federal charges related to illegal machine gun conversion devices, commonly known as “glock switches.” Austin Hudson, also known as "Mop Sossa," age 23, was...

Starkville municipal election: Spruill wins mayoral primary despite low voter turnout

Starkville municipal election: Spruill wins mayoral primary despite low voter turnout

Zoe Arnold, Staff Writer April 8, 2025

Last Tuesday, Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill won the Democratic primary race for mayor during Starkville's primary election during her bid for a third term. Spruill received 1,422 votes - 50.93% of the...

State Board of Education recommends MSMS relocation to MSU

State Board of Education recommends MSMS relocation to MSU

Kate Myers, News Editor March 25, 2025

The Mississippi State Board of Education voted unanimously on March 20 to recommend that the Mississippi Legislature relocate the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science to the Mississippi State...

MSU's Period Project tackles period poverty in Starkville

MSU’s Period Project tackles period poverty in Starkville

Maddie Barker, Contributing Writer March 18, 2025

An organization at Mississippi State University is working to provide feminine hygiene products to those in need while fighting the stigma surrounding menstruation. Period Project Starkville, established...

Starkville moves forward with Main Street Revitalization Project

Starkville moves forward with Main Street Revitalization Project

Caitlin Morrow, Contributing Writer March 18, 2025

The project to revitalize downtown Starkville is officially underway after five years of planning, setting construction to begin in May and last approximately a year and a half. The pedestrian-focused...

Scooter talking to a customer while fiddling with his trusty Fant Memorial Library pen.

Scott “Scooter” Thomas: How a childhood dream of opening a record store was fulfilled in retirement

Natalie Staggers, Queue Magazine March 18, 2025

It is a typical Wednesday morning, and Scott “Scooter” Thomas is sitting behind the desk of the record store he opened over seven years ago. He cleans his glasses as Jeff Tweedy’s voice croons over...

What led to the sudden closure of Nine-Twentynine Coffee Bar?

What led to the sudden closure of Nine-Twentynine Coffee Bar?

Emma Nisbet, Staff Writer March 5, 2025

On March 5, the Reflector mistakenly published the rough draft of this article. This draft contained quotes that made unsubstantiated claims and insinuations, painting an unfair and inaccurate picture...

'Everyone has a voice:' Starkville teacher and MSU alumna enters race for mayor

‘Everyone has a voice:’ Starkville teacher and MSU alumna enters race for mayor

Zoe Arnold, Staff Writer February 25, 2025

“If anything, I just want even me running to show the younger residents of Starkville that they have a place in municipal government,” Betts said. “Whether it is having a voice, whether it’s voting,...

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