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The Great Unknown: Sarah Morgan Pellum, the Young Coffee Shop Entrepreneur
April 10, 2024
This story was published in the Reflector on April 10, 2024. By Grace Sullivan Sarah Morgan Pellum opened the Coffee Depot in Starkville in May 2023. By Noah McCordThe Coffee Depot drive-thru line spans into the road on South Jackson Street, and the parking spaces…
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The Great Unknown: Nash Heady, the King of Cards
April 10, 2024
This story was published in the Reflector on April 10, 2024. By Lizzie Tomlin As tornado sirens blared through the small town of Smithville, Mississippi, the Heady family had a limited amount of time to grab their most valuable possessions before heading to the local…
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The Breakfast Club serves unfussy breakfast favorites
April 17, 2023
The Breakfast Club main dining room.By Jameson Moyer Approaching the Breakfast Club on a Sunday afternoon, large groups of people dressed in modest dresses, slacks and button-ups crowd the front door and lounge on benches on the front porch. The menu boasts homestyle…
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Survey suggests Netflix changes would diminish users among Mississippi State students
March 29, 2023
By Amelia Middleton An informal survey of 62 Mississippi State University students suggests Netflix’s crackdown on password sharing could hurt their customer base in Starkville. Netflix, one of the world’s most prominent streaming services, recently leaked plans to…
"I know it's going to work out": Daniel Dye's quest for clarity along the Camino de Santiago
March 1, 2023
By Samuel Hughes The dark blues of dusk began to melt into the mountainsides of Roncesvalles, Spain. Soft yellow streetlight stretched across brick. Brick led into an ashen monastery, its sun-bleached facade betraying a hint of its age. Early the next morning, the…
L'uva offers a mature and sophisticated wine experience
March 1, 2023
By Jameson Moyer L'uva was designed as an adult-oriented space. L’uva Wine Room is a sophisticated – yet understated – new Starkville restaurant. L’uva, which is Italian for grape, serves a niche demographic. Robbie Coblentz, majority owner of L’uva said, “I wanted to…
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It’s all 'granch' to me: Bluto's brings Greek to Starkville
March 1, 2023
Bluto’s Greek Tavern outdoor signage during the work day at Bluto’s Greek Tavern in Starkville, Miss. Photo by Laura ParsleyBy Laura Parsley STARKVILLE – The night is cool and breezy as customers begin to file in. Small groups of college students and locals are…
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Are up-and-coming Mississippi artists benefitting from streaming services?
February 20, 2023
"Mississippi" Mason Honnoll (left) and Brayden Sansing (right) stand back-to-back with their arms crossed outside of Coffee House on 5th in Columbus, Miss. Photo by Pam Dankins By Pam Dankins Music production and listener consumption have become driven by streaming…
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Starkville’s Rails-to-Trails plan awaits response from Kansas City Southern
September 16, 2021
Starkville hopes to convert the disused railroad tracks that run through town into a Rails-to-Trails walking and biking bath. by Ariell Fain By Ariell Fain STARKVILLE, Miss. – City leaders would still like to convert the disused railroad tracks that bisect…
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