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Oktibbeha Countys population has exceeded 50,000 residents, which means it now requires the establishment of a county court.

State Senator Bart Williams (R, Starkville) said he is optimistic the city of Starkville will receive matching American Rescue Plan Act funds from the

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — An east-central Mississippi county said it did not violate the state's Open Meetings Act when it held multiple nonquorum meetings with engineers earlier this month to discuss potential improvements to the Oktibbeha County Lake Dam.

Oktibbeha County is claiming it did not violate the state Open Meetings Act when it held multiple non-quorum meetings with engineers earlier this month to discuss potential improvements to the Oktibbeha County Lake dam.

Jeanne Tate was born with sickle cell anemia, and medical cannabis may be her pain medicine solution.

The new county court is in need of office space, but the county has run out.

The Dispatch has filed an official complaint to the Mississippi Ethics Commission against Oktibbeha County for violating the Open Meetings Act.

JACKSON • One day after marijuana became legal in Mississippi for medicinal use, the state House on Thursday passed legislation that would make the herbal product known as kratom illegal.

When Chloe Sharp took over as Mississippi chapter president of the national group Youth Against Sexual Violence last fall, her priority was to complete some unfinished business.

Clyde Pritchard has agreed to stay on as a contracted Oktibbeha County engineer for another year while supervisors explore the option of hiring a full time in-house engineer.