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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, November 12, 2015 1:31 pm
News
Living Foods gives Oxford organic options
By Tyler Bullard news@oxfordeagle.com Collin Wilbanks started to get serious about his health his freshmen year of college at the University of Mississippi after gaining ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, November 12, 2015 12:00 pm
Oxford Town
‘Mashed Potatoes and Davey’ more than a comedy
Theatre Oxford will present Megan Orr’s “Mashed Potatoes and Davey,” a Thanksgiving-themed comedy that mixes laughs with some poignant truths about family and generosity of ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, November 12, 2015 12:00 pm
Obituaries
Robert Kelvin Vaxter
FLORENCE — Robert Kelvin “Kal” Vaxter, 45, of Florence, formerly of Batesville, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, in Florence. A memorial service will be held ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, November 12, 2015 12:00 pm
Opinion
Go cast a vote for music
Now is the time to be voting online for the opportunity of having a music festival in Oxford. The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council applied to the ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, November 12, 2015 12:00 pm
Oxford Town
Ebenezer Goodman’s ‘Exit’ into Oxford
By Elizabeth Wilks Parry news@oxfordeagle.com Oxford is a unique cultural center because of the melting pot of students at the University of Mississippi. Last year, ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, November 12, 2015 12:00 pm
Opinion
Local nonprofits learn together
By Alice Ricks “If we want to make real progress in tackling our biggest social challenges, then we need strong and effective boards leading each ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, November 12, 2015 12:00 pm
Oxford Town
TMR broadcasting live this evening
Join the Thacker Mountain Radio Hour at Off Square Books, 129 Courthouse Square, tonight at 6 p.m. Guests will include author Vu Tran with musical ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, November 12, 2015 12:00 pm
Oxford Town
Family Activity Day returns to UM Museum
The University of Mississippi Museum will host “Building Like Ben,” a drop-in Family Activity Day from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. Family Activity Day is ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, November 12, 2015 12:00 pm
Oxford Town
OMS Theatre Department presents ‘The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet’
The Oxford Middle School Theatre Department will present “The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet” tonight at 7 p.m. and Friday at 5 p.m. in the ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, November 12, 2015 12:00 pm
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