Community Bike Ride
The members of the Oxford Cycling Club invite everyone interested to join them for a casual, conversational ride around Oxford at 6 p.m. Sunday. The ride begins at the Oxford Depot and will last for up to an hour. Bicyclists will travel on the new bike paths and quiet streets on campus and in town. Riders of all skill levels are welcome. For more information, visit http://LOUpathways.org/. (April 30, 2010)
Kayla Gala (view gallery)
(April 29, 2010)
Helping garden values take root
A CONVERSATION WITH — Principal Margaret Boyd enjoys sharing her longtime hobby of growing flowers and vegetables with children at Lafayette Elementary School. Recently, she had the opportunity to show kids how to plant vegetable seeds when the University of Mississippi’s Students for a Green Campus came out to host a Green Field Day for second graders. (April 29, 2010, Page 3)
OHS to host fifth Kayla Gala
The fifth annual Kayla Gala, the Oxford High School Theater Department’s play benefiting the Kayla Sue Mize Endowment, will be held Friday through Sunday and feature the staging of “Almost, Maine.” (April 29, 2010, Page 1-5)
Support building for Sunday alcohol sales?
After months of off-and-on debate over whether Oxford should allow the sale of alcohol on Sunday, some local leaders are indicating they’re ready to let the community finally decide this long simmering issue. (April 29, 2010, Page 1-5)
United Way reaches goal
Despite a down-turn in the economy, the United Way of Oxford and Lafayette County met and exceeded its $425,000 goal for its 2009 campaign, raising a total of $425,732 to be distributed to 16 of its partner agencies. (April 29, 2010, Page 1)
Sales tax collections continue to climb
The city sales tax collections continue their positive growth which means Oxford could find itself on solid financial ground for the first time since the economic slowdown began in 2008.
For the third month in a row, sales tax collections in Oxford climbed. This month’s report saw a big increase. (April 29, 2010, Page 3)
Thursday’s obituaries
- Jonathan Scott Franklin — 36, died Monday, April 26, 2010. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the Coleman Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories at the funeral home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 this evening at the funeral home.
- Thomas Burfoot Phillips IV — 22, of Georgetown, Washington, D.C., died Saturday, April 24, 2010. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Everly Wheatley Funeral Home in Alexandria. Friends are welcome to visit with the family beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will follow at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Alexandria. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
- Raymond Charles “R.C.” Townsend — 70, died Saturday, April 24, 2010. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at East Providence M.B. Church in Oxford. Burial will follow at Browing Cemetery in Water Valley. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 this evening at the Serenity-Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Oxford.
- Connell “C.M.” White — 85, died Wednesday . Arrangements are incomplete with Serenity-Martin Funeral Home of Oxford.
Summer movie preview
The most anticipated film of the summer likely goes to “Iron Man 2″ but with the return of favorites such as “Toy Story,” “Shrek” and “Sex and the City,” this May through July could be quite the adventure for movie lovers who crave a familiar story. Although quite a few great indies are rolling out in New York and L.A. (such as “Dogtooth”), below is the blockbusters we will likely see hit the Oxford Malco. Ratings listed when available. (April 29, 2010, Page 14-15)
Out on the Street in Istanbul
OUT ON THE STREET – Oxford Town street beat reporter Phyllis Nobles slipped out of town about 10 weeks ago and literally hit the streets of Istanbul where she now works seasonally as an English teacher. In an effort to keep her Oxford ties strong, Nobles reports in this week to give us a glimpse of the Turkish culture as well as a heads up on when she expects to be hitting our streets again. This week’s Oxford Town features Nobles in the streets of Istanbul as she plans her return as a regular at Bottletree. (April 29, 2010, Page 12)
