Oktibbeha County News

The Oktibbeha County Excel By 5 Coalition sponsored a parent meeting lead by Ellen McGuffey, CPNP, "Rashes and Fever and Poop! Oh My!".  Parents were given information on what signs of illnesses and diseases to be concerned about with young children and when to...

Chevron Corporation sponsored the February 21st men's basketball game against Kentucky at Humphrey Coliseum on the MSU campus.  Chevron arranged for the local Oktibbeha County Excel By 5 Coalition to have a booth at one of the main gates to the coliseum to pass out...

Excel By 5 named Oktibbeha County as a “Certified Early Childhood Community” on Friday, culminating two and a half years of effort from the county’s Excel By 5 coalition to make the county a better place for families to raise young children. Based in Madison, Excel By...

Residents of Oktibbeha County came together to celebrate reaching the Certified Child Friendly Status on Saturday, September 29th. Families enjoyed playing together, dancing together, and Celebration Cupcakes! Bob Clay and Gabrielle Phillips from the Excel By 5 State...

Excel By 5 certification has arrived in Starkville just in time for Amelia Nell Wiseman. Amelia Nell was born July 18, the first-born child of Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman. Less than a month later, on August 10, Excel By 5 named Oktibbeha County as a “Certified...

The Kiwanis Club of Starkville presented a check in the amount of $10,000.00 to the Oktibbeha County Excel By 5 Coalition at their July 3rd club meeting. The funds will be used to provide several community events scheduled throughout the coming months. Our next...

On Saturday, June 16th new mothers got to have "Pamper Me" time for themselves at the Emerson Families First Resource Center. Mothers participated in learning the importance of healthy foods for them, exercise, stretching, consulting with professionals on those...

The Oktibbeha County Excel By 5 Coalition has plans for the summer.  At a recent coalition meeting they announced upcoming activities and events that are planned. Click here for more information.

Oktibbeha County families have the opportunity to find out more about kindergarten sites available to them in Oktibbeha County. Stations will be set up in the Sportsplex for families to visit that will give them valuable information about readiness skills to focus on...

Oktibbeha County families attended the Kindergarten Readiness Event "Kindergarten, Here We Come!" on Saturday, May 5, 2012 9:30-11:30 at the Starkville Sportsplex. The following stations were available for families to visit and gain information: Understanding the...

The Oktibbeha County Excel By 5 Coalition along with the Oktibbeha County Families First Resource Center, Kiwanis of Starkville, Project Take-A-Break, Even Start, and Safe Schools/Healthy Students sponsored “Christmas Extravaganza” on December 10, 2011 at Emerson...

Area child care center caregivers attended training sessions led by the MS Child Care Resource and Referral.  Lucy Bryant led the session "Your Young Child:  The Exploring Infant and Toddler" and  had 50 in attendance.  Yvonne Shumpert led the session ""Mr. Rogers...

Over 1097 attended the 2011 Back to School Bash and Health Fair held on July 30th at the Starkville Sportplex. The Oktibbeha County Excel By 5 Coalition and Oktibbeha County Families First Resource Center partnered to sponsor the event. Over 30 area agencies were...

The Oktibbeha County Excel By 5 Coalition and Emerson Family School hosted a Child Care Providers' Training Day on Saturday, July 16, 2011.  The trainings were led by the MS Child Care Resource and Referral.  Over 35 providers attended and received valuable contact...