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🌱 Starkville police seek leads after North Montgomery Street shooting

Starkville, Mississippi Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Starkville! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Starkville police seek leads after North Montgomery Street shooting
  • Another chance to catch ‘A Celtic Christmas’ at Mississippi State
  • Meet the grounds crew behind Mississippi State’s national honor

Also on today's calendar: SEC Shorts LIVE! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 75 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 68, low: 37.
  • Friday: Brilliant sunshine and cooler, with a high of 57 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Police investigate shots fired in Starkville (cdispatch.com) — Shots fired on North Montgomery Street in Starkville Saturday night damaged property but left no one injured, police said. No arrests have been made, and investigators are pursuing a lead. Anyone with information can call Starkville police at 662-323-4231 or Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers at 800-530-7151.
   

2. MSU organizers add second performance of Irish dance, music for December's ‘A Celtic Christmas' (msstate.edu) — With its 4 p.m. performance nearly full, Mississippi State has added a 7:30 p.m. showing of “A Celtic Christmas” on Dec. 13 at Bettersworth Auditorium. The Lyceum Performing Arts Series production combines Irish music and dance, featuring world-champion dancers and performers from “Riverdance” and “Lord of the Dance.”
   

3. Mississippi State campus wins top national grounds award (queencitynewsfeed.com) — Mississippi State’s grounds crew has earned the Professional Grounds Management Society’s highest honor for large university campuses. The 52-member team maintains about 1,000 acres in Starkville, including gardens and gathering spaces, while helping restore Chadwick Lake and planting more than 2,000 trees over five years.
   

4. The City of Starkville got a head start on celebrating Veterans' Day (wcbi.com) — Starkville honored local veterans Friday evening with music and a presentation of the colors at the Sportsplex. Organized by KMG Creations and the city, the gathering recognized veterans in attendance and also honored organizer Kayla Gilmore for her community service.
   

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    Thanks everyone. This is my cat Nugget. I got home late Saturday night from work and he must have got out when I opened the door. He’s an indoor… (Nextdoor University Drive)
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    We’re Lucas and Caleb, two brothers and Mississippi State students behind Bulldog Brothers Odd Jobs. We’re excited to introduce ourselves to the… (Nextdoor University Drive)
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Ok Starkville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James 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.