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News

Oxford Board of Aldermen agenda

Oxford Board of Aldermen Tuesday, 5 p.m. City Hall Courtroom 1. Call to order 2. Adopt the agenda for the meeting. 3. Mayor’s Report. 4. ... Read more

by Staff Report, Monday, November 16, 2015 10:46 am

BREAKING NEWS

UPDATE: UM communications director resigns job

Public Relations director Danny Blanton released a statement this afternoon on Facebook about resigning from his position as director of media and public relations for ... Read more

by Staff Report, Monday, November 16, 2015 10:41 am

Water Valley Blue Devils

Miscues doom Devils in final loss

Aberdeen made its share of plays Friday, but Water Valley gave the Bulldogs more than their fair share of help. The Blue Devils’ season came ... Read more

by Staff Report, Sunday, November 15, 2015 6:05 am

Obituaries

Elaine Lancaster Mize

WATER VALLEY — Elaine Lancaster Mize, 89, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at Yalobusha General Nursing Home in Water Valley. Funeral services will be held ... Read more

by Staff Report, Sunday, November 15, 2015 6:00 am

News Main

Rebel Rags continues love affair with Ole Miss

By Anna McCollum news@oxfordeagle.com When Terry F. Warren opened Rebel Rags 10 years ago, he already had the name, the building and a strong love ... Read more

by Staff Report, Sunday, November 15, 2015 6:00 am

Lifestyle

Audrey Seal to Tommy Pritchard

Sidney and Cindy Seal of Brandon and Steven and Zina Bass of Madison announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Audrey Elizabeth Seal ... Read more

by Staff Report, Sunday, November 15, 2015 6:00 am

Obituaries

Robert Sharp Forster

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Robert Sharp Forster, 70, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Heart Institute in Memphis, Tennessee. A memorial service will ... Read more

by Staff Report, Sunday, November 15, 2015 6:00 am

Obituaries

Shelbi Nicole Forsyth

OXFORD — Shelbi Nicole Forsyth, 26, died Friday, November 13, 2015 near Oxford. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 1 p.m. at Coleman ... Read more

by Staff Report, Sunday, November 15, 2015 6:00 am

Columns

Post 42: Voters sent strong message

The defeat of initiative 42 in one of the most combative, hard-fought Mississippi election contests in my memory is not one that should imply “victory” ... Read more

by Staff Report, Sunday, November 15, 2015 6:00 am

Opinion

Hunting safety is important

With many hunting seasons in Mississippi opening in November, it is time to refresh hunters on some basic gun safety rules. Oxford and Lafayette County ... Read more

by Staff Report, Sunday, November 15, 2015 6:00 am

Obituaries

Taylor Holcomb McElroy Jr.

TUPELO — Taylor Holcomb McElroy Jr. of Oxford died Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, in Tupelo at Sanctuary Hospice. A memorial service will be held on ... Read more

by Staff Report, Sunday, November 15, 2015 6:00 am

Education

Amy King enjoys her job in education

By Chaning Green news@oxfordeagle.com Amy King is currently in her second year as the counselor at Oxford Elementary School and has been with the Oxford ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, November 13, 2015 12:00 pm

Columns

Not used to hearing ‘thank you’

By T.J. Ray “Faleminderit.” “Asante.” “Gracias.” “Tack.” And in case I’ve ever met a Basque, “Eskerrak eman.” No doubt there are a few other non-speakers ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, November 13, 2015 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Elaine Lancaster Mize

WATER VALLEY — Elaine Lancaster Mize, 89, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at Yalobusha General Nursing Home in Water Valley. Funeral services will be held ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, November 13, 2015 12:00 pm

Crime

Verdicts handed down

An Oxford man will spend 10 years in prison for armed robbery after being sentenced last month during the October court term. Jessie B. Owens, ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, November 13, 2015 12:00 pm

News

Student uses skills to assist local humane society

By Lynecia Christion news@oxfordeagle.com Chandler Morgan, 20, first became involved with the Humane Society in her home state, Georgia. After moving to Oxford to enroll ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, November 13, 2015 12:00 pm

Crime

Crime Report

Oxford Police Department Reports 5 alarms 1 ambulance assist 1 public intoxication 5 suspicious activities 1 burglary – Quarter Condos 1 harassment 3 motorist assists ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, November 13, 2015 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Rev. John William Lyon

OXFORD — The Rev. John William Lyon, 88, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Funeral services will be held ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, November 13, 2015 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Mary Ethel McCarty

WATER VALLEY — Mary Ethel McCarty, 90, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at the Yalobusha County Nursing Home in Water Valley. Funeral services will be ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, November 13, 2015 12:00 pm

Opinion

State hits No. 43 on uninsured ranking

The third round of open-enrollment periods for health insurance coverage opened Nov. 1, with 11.7 percent of U.S. citizens lacking coverage. WalletHub, a personal finance ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, November 13, 2015 12:00 pm

Lafayette County

UPDATE: Victim ID’d in fatal wreck

The Mississippi Highway Patrol released the name of the victim of a fatal wreck that occurred early this morning. Shelbi Shute, 26, of Oxford was traveling ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, November 13, 2015 9:32 am

News

Special Olympics rollerskating meet set for Friday

The Area IV Special Olympics rollerskating meet will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Skatetasia Skating Center in Sardis. Supporters and volunteers ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, November 12, 2015 1:31 pm

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