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Education

Oxford High School First Quarter Honor Roll

Ivy Abel, Ernest Harriman Abernathy, Jason Robert Barber, Lee Brewer, Virginia Hill Brown, Annalyn Faith Carpenter, Victoria Camille Colbert, Shaila Seiko Collins, Sarah Elisabeth Davis, ... Read more

by Staff Report, Sunday, December 20, 2015 6:00 am

Business

Rebel business gets Best of Oxford Award

Rebel Realty and Property Management LLC has been selected for the 2015 Best of Oxford Award in the Real Estate Management category by the Oxford ... Read more

by Staff Report, Sunday, December 20, 2015 6:00 am

Opinion

Head’s Up program beneficial

The Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) has recently endorsed USA Football’s Heads Up Football program on behalf of all the state’s student-athletes to help ... Read more

by Staff Report, Sunday, December 20, 2015 6:00 am

News

Oxford native new world memory champion

By University of Mississippi Medical Center Second-year UMMC medical student Alex Mullen was declared the overall world champion Friday at the 24th World Memory Championships ... Read more

by Staff Report, Saturday, December 19, 2015 5:30 pm

Crime

Crime Report

—Thursday Oxford Police Department Reports 1 ambulance assist 4 suspicious activities 1 public intoxication 4 welfare concerns 2 lost property 1 improper parking 1 911 ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, December 18, 2015 12:00 pm

Newsletter

UW delivers 200 blankets to ICM

As winter approaches, it’s important to stay warm. On Tuesday, representatives from United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County delivered 200 blankets to nonprofit Interfaith ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, December 18, 2015 12:00 pm

Opinion

Be ready for duties before a pet arrives

A puppy is more than something cute, cuddly and fun to wake up to on Christmas morning. New pets are time consuming, are known to ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, December 18, 2015 12:00 pm

Letters to the Editor

Remember trash crew at holidays

I have a soft spot for those who work hard. Early in the morning, two days a week, I get to see and sometimes visit with ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, December 18, 2015 12:00 pm

Northwest CC

Crawford named nation’s top junior college offensive player

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The accolades continued to pile up for Justin Crawford on Thursday as the Northwest Mississippi Community College running back was named ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, December 18, 2015 11:59 am

Opinion

Oxford had big role in desegregation

By Jim Adams While Oxford is well-known in history books as the site of one of the most violent acts of resistance to desegregation in ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, December 17, 2015 12:00 pm

Crime

Crime Report

—Wednesday Oxford Police Department Reports 5 alarms 4 suspicious activities 1 trespassing 1 motorist assist 2 disturbances 1 civil matter 1 petty theft 1 lost ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, December 17, 2015 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Sgt. Donald G. Martin

COFFEEVILLE — Sgt. Donald G. Martin, 59, died Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. A memorial service was held on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Broom ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, December 17, 2015 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Valerie Denise Polk Starks-Sykes

COMO — Valerie Denise Polk Starks-Sykes, 55, died Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 at Baptist Hospital in Memphis. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, December 17, 2015 12:00 pm

Opinion

Organ donation important this time of the year

Organ donation is one of the most selfless acts an individual can do and far too many of us do not participate. That’s why the ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, December 17, 2015 12:00 pm

Education

Most Mississippi students score below grade level on tests

By JEFF AMY Associated Press JACKSON — Mississippi students in elementary and middle grades lagged behind their counterparts in 10 other states in 2014-2015 on ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, December 17, 2015 11:00 am

Opinion

Hold football stars accountable

By Glynna McKendree College football is the lifeblood of all SEC schools. It is the one thing that brings families and friends together and inspires ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 12:00 pm

Letters to the Editor

Student government actions at Ole Miss offend me

“‘Grand Ole Christmas’ connoted too much Christianity on campus and so we wanted to have a more inclusive environment for the holidays this year,” said ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 12:00 pm

Opinion

12 days of safety are good to remember

The state fire marshal’s office is currently highlighting fire safety leading up to Christmas. Most of us have put up a Christmas tree and hopefully ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Annie Lucille Carter Kilgore

OXFORD — Annie Lucille Carter Kilgore, 82, died Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Funeral services will be held on ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 12:00 pm

News

Yesterday’s papers: Movers and shakers make waves in local news

Movers and shakers in the Lafayette County region brought some big names to Ole Miss, made sure local students had needed resources, bailed one student ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 12:00 pm

Business

Blue Bell returns to Oxford

Blue Bell Ice Cream will begin servicing Memphis and its surrounding areas, including Oxford, on Jan. 11. “The Memphis market will include western Tennessee, eastern ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Eugene Owen Mitchell Jr.

GULFPORT — Eugene Owen “Butch” Mitchell Jr., 47, formerly of Greenville, died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. Graveside services will be ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 12:00 pm

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