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Obituaries

Callie Burt Norphlet

TAYLOR – Callie Burt Norphlet, 95, died Thursday, March 10, 2016, at her residence in Taylor. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 11 ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, March 17, 2016 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Bobby L. Jones

CHICAGO – Bobby L. Jones, 78, died Saturday, March 12, 2016, at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, March 17, 2016 12:00 pm

Letters to the Editor

Keep Noah’s Law in the forefront so we don’t lose more child lives

Thank you so much for your article concerning the support of Noah’s Law on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. We need to talk about this and ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, March 17, 2016 12:00 pm

Food

Phillips Grocery is still a favorite among college kids

By Paige Henderson news@oxfordeagle.com When you enter Phillips Grocery on South Lamar, the aroma of Southern fried food fills the room. Listen carefully, and you ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, March 17, 2016 12:00 pm

Opinion

Keep road package progressing in capitol

The transportation funding package is still alive in the halls of the state capitol after passing the Senate on Wednesday 34-13. While the package is ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, March 17, 2016 12:00 pm

Crime

Man charged with kidnapping, extortion

A local man was arrested Wednesday on a warrant on charges of kidnapping and extortion for an incident that occurred on March 8. Investigators say ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, March 17, 2016 12:00 pm

Columnists

Appreciating the work of young artists

As mentioned a few weeks earlier, it is time to celebrate young artists in our community. The annual Student Exhibition, which is hanging at the ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, March 17, 2016 12:00 pm

Letters to the Editor

Keep songbirds and our trees safe from their natural enemies

I have two matters that I address to your readers: first is the issue of feral cats in Oxford. The Smithsonian Institute estimates that each ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, March 17, 2016 12:00 pm

Business

Community Mortgage opens branch in Oxford

Community Mortgage Corporation, a Memphis-based lender, has opened a new branch location in Oxford. “As a market leader, we plan on taking our excellent service ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, March 17, 2016 9:32 am

Business

Marjorie T. Matlock joins Holcomb Dunbar group

Holcomb Dunbar Attorneys has added Marjorie T. Matlock to its firm.  Matlock will join as a partner and lead its Workers’ Compensation Defense Group.  Matlock ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, March 17, 2016 9:31 am

News

Some things just never change in the headlines

While life goes on, some things stay the same, like the city of Oxford’s officials studying a parking garage a few years ago, saving lives ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, March 17, 2016 9:29 am

News

Boone to lead EAGLE’s classified, circulation and readership efforts

Catherine Boone has been named audience development and classified manager of The Oxford EAGLE. For the past two years, Boone has been working in news, ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 16, 2016 12:00 pm

Letters to the Editor

Death penalty facts cited in recent column are inaccurate

This is a rebuttal to TJ Ray’s “The death penalty is unusual” column published March 11, 2016. TJ missed it. In three ways, innocents are ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 16, 2016 12:00 pm

Opinion

Farming keeps us healthy

Tuesday was National Agriculture Day and an opportunity to say thank you to farmers throughout the country and especially right here in Lafayette County. Local ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 16, 2016 12:00 pm

Letters to the Editor

The death penalty shouldn’t be acceptable in Mississippi

Hopefully, TJ Ray’s reasoned critique of the death penalty (March 11, 2016) will open a dialogue on eliminating the death penalty, not only in this ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 16, 2016 12:00 pm

Crime

Crime Report

— Tuesday Oxford Police Department Reports 8 alarms 5 suspicious activities 2 disturbances 1 fire department assist 2 careless drivers 1 scam 1 motorist assist ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 16, 2016 10:38 am

Obituaries

Helen Archie-Joiner

CHICAGO – Helen Archie-Joiner, 75, formerly of Oxford, died Thursday, March 10, 2016, at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Chicago. Funeral services will be ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, March 15, 2016 12:00 pm

Education

Area high school students volunteer, gain new experiences

A select group of sophomores from area high schools have been active this spring volunteering their time with Lafayette County Literacy Council, Lovepacks, and assisting ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, March 15, 2016 12:00 pm

Crime

Crime Report

— Monday Oxford Police Department Reports 2 wrecks 19 citations 5 suspicious persons or vehicles 5 motorist assists 4 alarms 3 careless driving 1 lost ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, March 15, 2016 12:00 pm

Opinion

Decrease in heart disease is a benefit statewide

Good news came out of the Mississippi Department of Health this week with newly announced figures on heart disease. The disease, which usually refers to ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, March 15, 2016 12:00 pm

News

UM NAACP critical of plaque

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON — A plan to add context to a Confederate soldier statue at the University of Mississippi is a ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, March 15, 2016 12:00 pm

Crime

Man charged with third DUI, a felony

The Oxford Police Department arrested a Nesbit man Sunday for allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol for the third time within five years. ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, March 15, 2016 12:00 pm

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