SPD cites ‘professional courtesy’ after releasing Columbus officer stopped for DUI

STARKVILLE, MS — Starkville Police Chief Frank Nichols admitted on Wednesday that a Columbus Police officer was let go without being charged following a DUI traffic stop made by SPD earlier this month.

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Starkville denies request for LGBT pride parade

STARKVILLE, MS— The Starkville Board of Aldermen voted to deny the request to hold an LGBT pride parade after hearing 16 people speak in favor of the event during its meeting Tuesday night.

The board approved the motion to deny the request with a 4-3 vote. Ward 1 Alderman Ben Carver, Ward 3 Alderman David Little, Vice Mayor and Ward 6 Alderman Roy A’. Perkins and Ward 7 Alderman Henry Vaughn voted in favor of denying the request.

The motion to deny the request was made by Perkins.

The grassroots group Starkville Pride applied for a special event request to host the 2018 Pride Parade and have city participation with in-kind services. The item was previously on the consent agenda, but was pulled off by Perkins at the beginning of the meeting Ward 2 Alderman Sandra Sistrunk moved to go into executive session at the beginning of the meeting to discuss perspective litigation involving the Pride Parade.

No action was taken during executive session.

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