News
Child abuse reports dwindle in Lafayette County
Lafayette County has experienced a decrease in reports of child abuse cases. According to Sheriff Joey East of the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department, he has ...
Ana Martinez, Author at The Oxford Eagle
News
Flag Commission chooses a design for Mississippi state flag
The Mississippi State Flag Commission have made a decision on their choice for a new state flag. On Wednesday, the flag commission voted 8-1 in ...
by Ana Martinez, Thursday, September 3, 2020 1:20 pm
Business
Dr. Preston Lee named Mississippi Business Journal’s “Top Entrepreneurs 2020”
Dr. Preston Hugh Lee III, DDS, of Lee Family Dentistry has been named one of Mississippi Business Journal’s “Top Entrepreneurs 2020.” Lee is one of ...
by Ana Martinez, Thursday, September 3, 2020 10:08 am
Lafayette County
Coroner says body storage not a crisis in Lafayette County
Many morgues in the state of Mississippi are experiencing a storage crisis due to COVID-19 related deaths. However, Lafayette County is currently not. According to ...
by Ana Martinez, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 4:32 pm
Lafayette County
Non-profits see a decline in giving amid COVID-19 pandemic
Charities have experienced a decline in giving due to COVID-19 and the impact it has had on the economy. Local organizations such as United Way ...
by Ana Martinez, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 1:45 pm
Crime
Man arrested by Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department for the burglary of a vehicle
Terrell Clayton, 36-years-old, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 31 by the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department. Investigators arrested Clayton for the commercial burglary after it was ...
by Ana Martinez, Tuesday, September 1, 2020 11:43 pm
News
Oxford-Lafayette County has seen growth in economy
Oxford-Lafayette County can credit its growth to the work put in by the Economic Development Foundation and the Chamber of Commerce. The Oxford-Lafayette County Economic ...
by Ana Martinez, Tuesday, September 1, 2020 3:01 pm
News
The unlikely father/son relationship of Tim Turner and Cordarius Anthony
Family is not always made up of what one was born into but rather the people who one chooses to have in their lives. At ...
by Ana Martinez, Tuesday, September 1, 2020 10:14 am
Obituaries
Obituary for Geneva A. Harris
Geneva A. Harris, 94, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020, in Water Valley, Miss. A graveside service will be held at a later date in ...
by Ana Martinez, Monday, August 31, 2020 4:00 pm
Business
Oxford Gourmet and Gifts stays open throughout COVID-19
Local business, Oxford Gourmet and Gifts, has managed to stay in business despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Oxford Gourmet and Gifts is located on the Square ...
by Ana Martinez, Monday, August 31, 2020 11:48 am
Lafayette County
COVID-19 raises concerns for physical and mental health
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about new health concerns and new ways of approaching everyday activity including how we look at physical and mental health. When ...
by Ana Martinez, Friday, August 28, 2020 3:55 pm
News
Trump Headquarters to open in New Albany
The Republican party will be opening a Trump Headquarters for North Mississippi in New Albany, Mississippi. Trump Headquarters will be opening in New Albany on ...
by Ana Martinez, Friday, August 28, 2020 3:17 pm
Lafayette County
County Board of Supervisors have yet to respond to the City Alderman’s request to clarify ownership of Confederate statue
The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors met on Thursday to discuss whether or not to meet with Oxford’s Board of Aldermen to discuss ownership of ...
by Ana Martinez, Friday, August 28, 2020 3:07 pm
News
UM Internship Experience Program teaches students how to work remotely
The University of Mississippi Internship Experience Program is offering an eight-week course for the fall semester. The course is for students of any major who ...
by Ana Martinez, Friday, August 28, 2020 9:50 am
Business
Christ Presbyterian opens new location
Christ Presbyterian Church, otherwise known as the secret church, has opened their new location on Sisk Avenue. They had their first service there at the ...
by Ana Martinez, Thursday, August 27, 2020 3:56 pm
Business
The Pinnacle offers assisted living and memory care for residents
Hermitage Gardens of Oxford changed ownership and will now be known as The Pinnacle of Oxford. “We were with Five Star Quality Care and then ...
by Ana Martinez, Thursday, August 27, 2020 1:30 pm
Business
Regions Bank opens at new location on Jackson Avenue
Regions Bank has announced the opening of its new Oxford location on Jackson Avenue. The new location is one of the most modern Regions facilities ...
by Ana Martinez, Thursday, August 27, 2020 1:23 pm
Obituaries
Obituary of Carolyn Lulu Hipp Hester
Carolyn Lulu Hipp Hester, 86, formerly of Lawrenceburg and currently of Spring Hill, Tenn., died Monday, August 24, 2020, at 8:30 p.m. in the evening ...
by Ana Martinez, Thursday, August 27, 2020 10:16 am
Business
New Businesses open at Oxford Commons, with more to come next month
Endurance Physical Therapy and Oxford Commons Home Sales and Design Center are now open at the Terrace in the Oxford Commons. Endurance Physical Therapy opened ...
by Ana Martinez, Wednesday, August 26, 2020 3:09 pm
Obituaries
Obituary for Stella Kay Chapman Locke
Stella Kay Chapman Locke, 87, died Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Miss. A visitation for Mrs. Locke will be held ...
by Ana Martinez, Wednesday, August 26, 2020 1:38 pm
Obituaries
Obituary for Neal A. Heimer
Neal A. Heimer D.O., former marine and Capt. (ret) USN, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020. Neal grew up in Oxford, graduated from the Virginia ...
by Ana Martinez, Wednesday, August 26, 2020 1:36 pm
Crime
Warrant issued for person associated with the delivery of a controlled substance
The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department took to Facebook on Monday, to enlist the help of the community to find a person associated with the delivery ...
by Ana Martinez, Tuesday, August 25, 2020 2:46 pm
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