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🌱 Could Starkville’s new water permit affect your rights to local wells?

Starkville, Mississippi Patch AM: a 4 min read

Cheers Starkville! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could Starkville’s new water permit affect your rights to local wells?
  • How one MSU grad turned Starkville campus life into a law career
  • Why is Starkville burying more power lines—and what will it cost?

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 84, low: 62.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• PO# 19336-GW-17894 (cdispatch.com) — Starkville’s city government has applied for a state permit to draw public water from the Gordo Aquifer in Oktibbeha County for the municipal supply. Residents or businesses who believe this could harm their water rights have just 10 days from the June 2 notice to file written protests with the Mississippi Permit Board.
   

• College of Arts and Sciences (msstate.edu) — A recent Mississippi State graduate shares how studying English and pre-law in Starkville shaped her path to law school and community service. She reflects on influential professors, leadership programs, and her continued trips back for MSU football and tailgating, offering grounded advice to current students about growth, faith, and resilience.
   

• Do utility lines belong above or underground? (cdispatch.com) — Starkville residents are seeing more power lines moved underground as new projects, including work along Highway 182, weigh reliability and aesthetics against much higher costs. Local utility leaders and a Starkville engineering firm explain when underground systems make sense, how they affect outages and repairs, and why tight rights-of-way in town complicate these choices.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Suspicious man spotted on our carport camera in Green Oaks at 1:57 AM this morning Monday, June 1.
    Very unusual for someone to walk up to houses at this time of night. Appears to have quickly turned the other way when he noticed the camera. (Nextdoor Green Oaks)
  • 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 Help It's A Missing Child Starkville Area Let's Bring Her Home Safely Share ‼️Share‼️ Share ‼️.
    **** Seen someone post it on Facebook so I post it on here in case y'all don't have Facebook (Nextdoor Turkey Creek)
  • Sprint Mart posted a job opening for Team Member Retail - SM #4126 in Starkville. Apply here.
  • Tickets.com posted a job opening for 2023 Legends Memorabilia Collection Stadium Auction Sales Contractor - Mississippi State University in Starkville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Starkville here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Starkville

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Starkville

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.