Opinion
Government shutdown is the last thing America needs
The United States Government shut down for five hours overnight but avoided another longer-term shutdown when a bipartisan budget deal was passed by the House. ...
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Opinion
Vigilance needed on Facebook
Parents and social media users beware, there is a child pornography video targeting inboxes of users in the region. We had heard that Facebook many ...
by The Oxford Eagle Editorial Board, Monday, February 5, 2018 10:21 am
Opinion
Thankful for those who make the community better
Marian Barksdale will be stepping down from the Oxford School Board in March when her term expires, and we wanted to take a moment to ...
by The Oxford Eagle Editorial Board, Friday, February 2, 2018 8:56 am
Opinion
Game night is a good idea
Sometimes state laws can seem silly. Like the one stopping Tallahatchie Gourmet on the Oxford Square from hosting bingo games. Because the Mississippi Gaming Commission ...
by The Oxford Eagle Editorial Board, Thursday, February 1, 2018 10:50 am
Opinion
Parking garage on Square sorely needed
We have been reminded in the past week why the City of Oxford is building a parking garage. Finding a place to park on the ...
by The Oxford Eagle Editorial Board, Wednesday, January 31, 2018 7:58 am
Opinion
Empty Bowls supporting a great cause
We have so much talent in Oxford when it comes to food and the arts that our stars in this small city number too many ...
by The Oxford Eagle Editorial Board, Tuesday, January 30, 2018 10:24 am
Opinion
Lessons to be learned from Nassar trial
The news can be so horrible at times that it is difficult to watch or read. But tuning in is important so that we can ...
by The Oxford Eagle Editorial Board, Friday, January 26, 2018 9:15 am
Opinion
Fully fund higher ed or make changes
Mississippi needs to adequately and consistently fund its public universities. Legislative budget cuts in recent years are putting the state’s eight public universities, including Ole ...
by The Oxford Eagle Editorial Board, Wednesday, January 24, 2018 10:41 am
Opinion
Rebel basketball in a must-win situation
With a dozen regular season games left this season it’s hard to imagine we’ve already arrived at must-wins for the Ole Miss basketball team but ...
by The Oxford Eagle Editorial Board, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 10:42 am
Opinion
Thank you to the LFD, other public servants
We told you recently about the rescue of a golden retriever from a frozen pond by the Lafayette County Fire Department. The rescue, old a ...
by The Oxford Eagle Editorial Board, Monday, January 22, 2018 9:55 am
Opinion
Pop Up Oxford mark of collaboration by many
Collaboration is often the key to a good community. That’s one reason Pop Up Oxford is becoming a valuable annual series of events. Beginning this ...
by The Oxford Eagle Editorial Board, Sunday, January 21, 2018 6:55 am
Opinion
Better to be safe than sorry when it comes to ice, snow
Someone asked during the recent snow and ice if it was always this way, with most everything in town shutting down with accumulation. No, not ...
by The Oxford Eagle Editorial Board, Wednesday, January 17, 2018 9:38 am
Opinion
Expect the snow to stick around for a couple of days
This wasn’t exactly a snowstorm. Typically, even in these parts, a snowstorm qualifies as several inches or more. But this was a bona snow shut ...
by The Oxford Eagle Editorial Board, Tuesday, January 16, 2018 9:40 am
Opinion
County zoning is planning for the future
Lafayette County’s proposed zoning ordinance has arrived at its moment of consideration by supervisors, who plan to hold a final hearing and vote on it ...
by The Oxford Eagle Editorial Board, Monday, January 15, 2018 10:33 am
Opinion
Flu running rampant in Mississippi
Flu season has arrived, and all signs point to a particularly harsh one this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the flu ...
by The Oxford Eagle Editorial Board, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 12:12 pm
Opinion
Dreaming about what could be for Ole Miss football
Several years ago, Ole Miss fans hoped this would be about the time the Rebels played for a football national championship. It didn’t seem that ...
by The Oxford Eagle Editorial Board, Monday, January 8, 2018 8:54 am
Opinion
State leaders should put Mississippi first
We can do better than this. Mississippi is a great state and a proud state, but it has been lagging behind peers since the end ...
by The Oxford Eagle Editorial Board, Sunday, January 7, 2018 6:39 am
Opinion
Mississippi to take a serious look at a lottery
The lottery as an option for Mississippi could get serious attention this legislative season. Most states already have one, though neighboring Mississippi and Alabama do ...
by The Oxford Eagle Editorial Board, Friday, January 5, 2018 11:09 am
Opinion
Deep freeze is unprecedented for area
The forecasters said winter was going to be mild and warm this year. So far, it hasn’t worked out this way. We have rarely seen ...
by The Oxford Eagle Editorial Board, Wednesday, January 3, 2018 1:52 pm
Opinion
The SEC is still king of college football
Nobody can doubt the power of the Southeastern Conference in football now. The league had moments this past season when it did not look like ...
by The Oxford Eagle Editorial Board, Tuesday, January 2, 2018 8:35 am
Opinion
Happy New Year to you, Oxford
Happy New Year, Oxford! Today is the first day of what’s going to be a fabulous year. Many individuals have made resolutions. Some want to ...
by The Oxford Eagle Editorial Board, Monday, January 1, 2018 11:18 am
Opinion
A new opportunity for Ole Miss basketball
It’s time for SEC basketball, the community’s annual winter entertainment. The Ole Miss men’s team gets it started before we ring in the New Year, ...
by The Oxford Eagle Editorial Board, Friday, December 29, 2017 10:34 am
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