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Hobie's on Main Takes Over Historic State Theater

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STARKVILLE, MS (Take 30 News)-- The historic State Theater has been a landmark of downtown Starkville since the 1930s and this year it's been repurposed as an upstairs-downstairs bar operated by Hobie's on Main. Since its opening, the State Theater's…

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New Tobacco Law has Local Businesses Feeling Burned

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By Dalton Whitfield STARKVILLE, Miss. (Take 30 News) --- On January 1st, A new federal law was implemented in Mississippi. This new law prevented anyone under the age of 21 from purchasing tobacco products. This new was named the T21 Law. This new law also covered…

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Retail Space at College View Apartments Remains Empty

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By Ethan Foster STARKVILLE, Miss. (Take 30 News) ---- Students and residents at College View apartments in Starkville are wondering why there are such large, empty retail spaces on the ground floors and why they've been empty for a full year. This is all in…

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Who Said Makeovers Were Just for Women?

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By Dondreia Blanchard Tupelo, Miss. (Take 30 News) --- The Wear it Well organization hosted a makeover event Saturday for patients who have faced life altering illnesses. The patients were recipients of new a hairdo, makeup, and were able to pick out a new outfit and a…

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Frostbite Marathon is Running For a Cause

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By Airanna Robinson  Starkville, Miss. (Take 30) ---Many run for exercise, but this time was for a cause.  Runners came out Saturday morning to participate in the 35th annual frostbite half-marathon. The marathon hosted by Chic-Fil-A selects one charity every…

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New Study Shows Increase in Time Spent on Personal Devices by Cyber Hackers

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By Eryk Yunk STARKVILLE, Miss. (Take 30 News)---How protected are your personal devices? A new study shows that they might not be as safe as you once thought. The amount of time cyber hackers spend in personal devices, like cell phones or laptops, has  increased…

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Mississippi Has Highest Growth in College Educated Immigrants in the Nation

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By Eryk Yunk STARKVILLE, Miss. (Take 30 News)---A new study shows a trend with Mississippi immigrants and higher education. In 2018, the USA recorded a record high population of immigrants, a population of over 44 million.  Mississippi has one of the lowest…

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What's in Our Water?

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By Amari Collins STARKVILLE, Miss. (Take 30 News)--- What's in our water? The Starkville Water Department explained what precautions they are taking daily for the water system in order to prevent Starkville from having a water crisis like Flint, Michigan. Water, an…

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Starkville begins rainfall measurement project

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By Drew Gardner Starkville's weather in 2020 has been one of its rainiest.  After a record 90 inches of rainfall last year, climatologists and engineers have found a way to study rain patterns and better prepare for infrastructure collapse in case of rain that was…

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