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Business

Law firm adds Morton to Oxford office

Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh recently announced the new addition of Emily Morton to the firm’s Oxford office as an associate attorney. Morton focuses her legal ... Read more

by Staff Report, Sunday, October 4, 2015 6:00 am

Columns

Remembering can be a battle

By TJ Ray As I turned the key in the ignition, my eyes passed over the gauges in front of me. The tire pressure monitor ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, October 2, 2015 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Maurice Price Gillen

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — Funeral services for Maurice Price Gillen, formerly of Abbeville, will be held Saturday at noon at Eastern Avenue Christian Reformed Church ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, October 2, 2015 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Mary Margaret Jenkins

OXFORD — Mary Margaret Jenkins, 51, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, at her home near Oxford. A memorial service will be held on Sunday at ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, October 2, 2015 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Betty A. Jones Cooper

OXFORD — Betty A. Jones Cooper, 89, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, at her home in Oxford. A graveside service will be held Saturday at ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, October 2, 2015 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Gary Lee Thornton

MEMPHIS — Gary Lee Thornton, 66, died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, at the Veterans Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. A memorial service will be held Saturday ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, October 2, 2015 12:00 pm

Crime

Crime Report: Friday, Oct. 2

Thursday Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Reports 1 accident 1 alarm 1 animal complaint 3 disturbances 1 domestic violence 1 service call 2 suspicious activities 1 ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, October 2, 2015 12:00 pm

Opinion

Car tag effort speaks volumes

Oxford and Lafayette County are doing something not every community can boast. Next week, if the Lafayette County School District reaches its goal of 300 ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, October 2, 2015 12:00 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Gunman opens fire at Oregon community college, killing 13

ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — A gunman opened fire at an Oregon community college Thursday, killing at least 13 people and wounding 20, authorities said. The ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, October 1, 2015 4:01 pm

Oxford Town

The Molly Ringwalds will benefit LOFT

By Brittain Thompson news@oxfordeagle.com Lafayette Oxford Foundation for Tomorrow (LOFT) will host a benefit concert Oct. 9 at The Lyric featuring ’80s cover band The ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, October 1, 2015 12:00 pm

News

OPD officers to wear pink in October

The Oxford Police Department will be wearing pink for the month starting today in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “As a police department, we ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, October 1, 2015 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Josh Dewey Butler, IV

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Josh Dewey Butler, IV, 132 days old, died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, in Nashville, Tennessee. A celebration of life service will be ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, October 1, 2015 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Robert Spencer Carothers Sr.

DECATUR, Ill. — Robert Spencer Carothers Sr., 65, of Decatur, formerly of Oxford, died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, in Decatur. A celebration of life service ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, October 1, 2015 12:00 pm

Crime

Crime Report: Thursday, Oct. 1

Wednesday Oxford Police Department Reports 1 petit larceny 2 lost properties 2 simple assaults 3 motorist assists 2 welfare concerns 1 disturbance 2 alarms 1 ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, October 1, 2015 12:00 pm

Columnists

Powerhouse Series 2016

Last week I talked about the current show in the Powerhouse Community Arts Center. This week, I will discuss the schedule for the 2016 Powerhouse ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, October 1, 2015 12:00 pm

Opinion

Discipline policy is necessary in schools

It seems it is getting more and more difficult to do what should be the simplest, yet is the most demanding task in our nation ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, October 1, 2015 12:00 pm

Top Home

MHP launching ‘pay attention’ campaign

During the month of October, the Mississippi Highway Patrol will conduct the “Pay Attention Or Pay A Fine” traffic safety campaign statewide. Recent studies concerning ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, October 1, 2015 10:55 am

News

Car on fire clogging Highway 6

Update: The crash site was cleared at 2:15 p.m. ••• A car on fire on Highway 6 at East Wellsgate Drive has all westbound lanes ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, September 30, 2015 1:59 pm

Obituaries

Vergie A. Ferguson

OXFORD — Vergie A. Ferguson, 90, died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Graveside funeral services will be held Saturday ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, September 30, 2015 12:00 pm

Opinion

Teachers need resources

International World Teacher’s Day will be observed on Monday — a day to give thanks to the role that educators play in teaching our children ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, September 30, 2015 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Evelyn Louise Evans Knight

TUPELO — Evelyn Louise Evans Knighton, 58, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Funeral services will be held on ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, September 30, 2015 12:00 pm

Crime

Crime Report: Wednesday, Sept. 30

Tuesday Oxford Police Department Reports 4 Alarms 2 Welfare concerns Ambulance assist 3 Suspicious activities 4 Disturbances Shoplifting Burglary – Harris Drive Careless driver 911 ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, September 30, 2015 12:00 pm

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