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The Great Unknown: Sarah Morgan Pellum, the Young Coffee Shop Entrepreneur


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 McCord The Coffee Depot drive-thru line spans into the road on South Jackson Street, and the…

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The Great Unknown: Nash Heady, the King of Cards


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…

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The Breakfast Club serves unfussy breakfast favorites


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…

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Survey suggests Netflix changes would diminish users among Mississippi State students


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…

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"I know it's going to work out": Daniel Dye's quest for clarity along the Camino de Santiago


  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…

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L'uva offers a mature and sophisticated wine experience


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…

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It’s all 'granch' to me: Bluto's brings Greek to Starkville


  Bluto’s Greek Tavern outdoor signage during the work day at Bluto’s Greek Tavern in Starkville, Miss. Photo by Laura Parsley By Laura Parsley STARKVILLE – The night is cool and breezy as customers begin to file in. Small groups of college students and locals…

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Are up-and-coming Mississippi artists benefitting from streaming services?


"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…

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Starkville’s Rails-to-Trails plan awaits response from Kansas City Southern


  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…

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