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Crime

OPD investigates early-morning burglary

At about 2:53 this morning, Oxford police officers spoke to two people who came into the police department to report someone had broken into their ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, February 25, 2016 12:00 pm

Opinion

Danger zone hit with bills

A bill to use state money to pay the tuition for nearly 5,000 Mississippi students to enroll in private schools failed to get out of a ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, February 25, 2016 12:00 pm

Lafayette County

Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi kicks off campaign with $200,000 goal

Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi recently kicked off its annual campaign with a goal of raising $200,000 to support clubs in Lee, Lafayette, ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, February 25, 2016 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Sullivan Armstrong

OXFORD — Sullivan “Bill” Armstrong, 59, died Friday, Feb. 19, 2016. Funeral services will be held on Friday at noon in the chapel of Serenity-Martin ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, February 25, 2016 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Jine Yang Wang

MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Jine Yang Wang, 75, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-East in Memphis, Tennessee. A visitation will take place Sunday ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, February 24, 2016 12:00 pm

Crime

Crime Report

—Tuesday Oxford Police Department Reports 10 alarms 5 suspicious activities 3 disturbances 1 improper parking 1 motorist assist 1 welfare concern 13 traffic citations 10 ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, February 24, 2016 12:00 pm

Opinion

Flag talks continue in capitol

House Speaker Philip Gunn on Tuesday released a statement following the death of all flag-related bills in the House. He said he spoke with many ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, February 24, 2016 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Minnie Pearl Britten

ABBEVILLE — Minnie Pearl Britten, 68, died Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, at her residence in Abbeville. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 1 ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, February 24, 2016 12:00 pm

Business

Water Valley nonprofit Base Camp fills leadership roles

C Spire is expanding its partnership with the Base Camp Coding Academy in Water Valley. The organization is accelerating efforts to train Mississippi’s next generation ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, February 24, 2016 12:00 pm

Obituaries

James N. Mize

SOUTHAVEN — James N. Mize, 84, of Southaven, died Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in DeSoto County. Funeral services will be held ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, February 24, 2016 12:00 pm

News

Local history in the headlines

Anything of historic value was on the mind this week in yesterday’s papers, including museum efforts, saving a high school and showing off clothing through ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, February 24, 2016 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Hattie Geraldine Green

OXFORD — Hattie Geraldine Green, 78, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, at her home in Oxford. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 2 ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 12:00 pm

Letters to the Editor

There’s time to select a new judge to replace Antonin Scalia

Sen. Roger Wicker, speaking to the Rotary Club Feb. 16, said that in the modern era we have never had a Supreme Court vacancy filled ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 12:00 pm

Crime

Crime Report

—Monday Oxford Police Department Reports 1 shoplifting 5 suspicious activities 1 ambulance assist 2 disturbances 1 public intoxication 2 alarms 1 lost property 1 malicious ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 12:00 pm

Opinion

Consider taking an EMR class

The Lafayette County Emergency Medical Service has organized a class for those who are interested in becoming certified emergency medical responders. It is a class ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Nancy Ruth Waller

OXFORD — Nancy Ruth Waller, 78, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, at Oxford Health and Rehab in Oxford. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Emma Jeannette Tatum Johnson

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Emma Jeannette Tatum Johnson, 78, formerly of Water Valley, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, at her home in Huntsville, Alabama. Funeral services ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Georgia Ann Stewart

TUPELO — Georgia Ann Stewart, 53, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Funeral services will be held on Saturday ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 12:00 pm

Letters to the Editor

Support the Pack a Thon this weekend to combat hunger

The Ole Miss Feed the Hunger organization will sponsor the sixth annual Pack a Thon this Friday and Saturday at the Oxford Middle School cafeteria ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 12:00 pm

News

Michael Franti & Spearhead to be DD festival headliner

Musical lineup for the Double Decker Arts Festival announced this morning at the Visit Oxford office: Friday, April 22 6 p.m. – Cory Branan 7 ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 10:25 am

Obituaries

Oneil Sprouse Johnston

WATER VALLEY — Oneil Sprouse Johnston, 85, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Funeral services will be held on ... Read more

by Staff Report, Monday, February 22, 2016 12:00 pm

Opinion

Grateful to depend on police

As the community buzzed about the wandering emu found on Hillside Drive near the Woodlawn subdivision, we covered the story, asked Oxford police officers to ... Read more

by Staff Report, Monday, February 22, 2016 12:00 pm

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