Tennis court expansion is definitely needed
SPORTS EDITOR BLOG — Oxford has been a town known for a lot of different things over the years. It’s a football town in the fall, a baseball town in the spring and a very slow town in the middle of the summer. But one thing that Oxford is throughout the year is a tennis town. (more…)
(June 26, 2010)
Saturday’s obituaries
- Kenneth M. Binkley — died at his home Thursday, June 24, 2010. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford is in charge of arrangements. He held a bachelor’s degree in physics and master’s and doctorate degrees in anthropology. He served in the U.S Navy as a pilot. Survivors include his wife, Deborah King Binkley of Abbeville
(June 26, 2010)
Author reading
Nashville author Adam Ross will be at Off Square Books in Oxford at 5 p.m. Tuesday promoting his debut novel, “Mr. Peanut.” (June 25, 2010)
The daylily — Queen for a day
Garden columnist Dickie King spotlights the daylily garden of Lafayette County resident Carol Parcher. She has been collecting them for years and still has quite a show of them at her wonderful “piddle” farm. (June 25, 2010, Page 3B)
Oxford makes plan for three days of area races
Registration is now open for Oxford’s first Endurance Weekend set for Aug. 13-15. With a mix of running and bike races as well as a triathlon, the weekend has a little something for every athlete – as well as those who just enjoy watching others compete. For information visit, http://oxfordenduranceweekend.racesonline.com. (June 25, 2010, Page 2b)
University High School 2010 grand reunion
This weekend is the seventh grand reunion for the Oxford kids who attended University High School. This includes the classes from 1930 to 1967 who attended high school in the building built in 1929 on University Avenue just before you reach the Hilgard Cut on the University of Mississippi campus. (June 25, 2010, Page 2B)
Go-getters to get help
In hopes to give entrepreneurs a place to go to gain support, knowledge and to do some networking, local business owners are teaming up with the Economic Development Foundation, the Mississippi Technology Alliance and FNC Inc. to form the Lafayette-Oxford-University Alliance. The LOU Alliance will focus on creating mentoring, curriculum, discussions, events, talent matching and funding to help move entrepreneurs from idea to profit. (June 25, 2010, Page 1A)
Panty-raider on prowl
The Oxford Police Department is investigating the theft of women’s lingerie from local female college students.
OPD has recently received four reports of someone entering a residence of four different female college students and taking several items of lingerie.
Anyone with information or needing to report similar incidents contact OPD Investigation Division at 232-2400. (June 25, 2010, Page 2A)
Tennis court expansion is definitely needed
Oxford has been a town known for a lot of different things over the years. It’s a football town in the fall, a baseball town in the spring and a very slow town in the middle of the summer. But one thing that Oxford is throughout the year is a tennis town. (June 25, 2010, Page 7A)
Princeton grad rides his bike home from school
Peter Dunbar wanted to ride home from school on his bicycle, and he wanted his four friends to join him.
The catch was his school is Princeton University in New Jersey and his home is in Oxford. (June 25, 2010, Page 1B)
