More bike paths being built
By next spring, bicyclists should have several more miles of bike lanes at their disposal throughout Oxford as the city is currently bidding out Phase 2 of the Pathways Project. (July 29, 2010, Page 1)
Scam artists targeting elderly diabetic patients
Scammers are targeting elderly people with diabetes to get their credit card and other personal information.
Consumers have called the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi and the American Diabetes Association to report they are receiving unsolicited requests from individuals purporting to be employees with those organizations. (July 29, 2010, Page 2)
Law grad chooses family over career
Oxford EAGLE guest writer, Father Joe Tonos, recently visited with Mary Wamble Leary, which gave her the opportunity to tell a bit about her life, her choices and her “bunch of kids.” (July 29, 2010, Page 3)
Kountry Krafter Homemakers Club
The Kountry Krafters Homemakers Club will host a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Chow Time restaurant on West Jackson Avenue. Guests are welcome. For more information, call Gerda at 234-9983. (July 29, 2010)
Rotary Club of Oxford-Ole Miss
Meets for breakfast from 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Ole Miss Catering banquet suite located at 123 Heritage Drive. Featured speaker is Nadia Thornton, hotel and conference sales manager at The Inn at Ole Miss. Guests are invited to attend. For more information, e-mail olemissrotary@gmail.com or call Scott Thompson at 816-9898 or visit www.oxford-olemissrotary.com. (July 29, 2010)
‘Blessing of the Backpacks’
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 113 S. 9th St., will host a “Blessing of the Backpacks” on Sunday during the 9 a.m. Eucharist. Refreshments will be served in the parish hall following the service. Bring your backpack to church and receive a blessing before school begins next week. The church is also collecting supplies to support Leap Frog. For a list of supplies needed, visit CYMStPeters.blogspot.com. (July 29, 2010)
Thursday’s obituaries
- Emma Curry — 76, died this morning at her residence in Waterford. Arrangements are incomplete with Hodges-Freeman Funeral Home in Oxford.
- Idell Jones — 80, died Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Philadelphia M.B. Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Hodges-Freeman Funeral Home in Oxford.
Heart attack – types, causes and treatments
In this weeks Good Health column, Dr. Keith Mansel discusses advancements in the treatment of coronary heart disease. (July 29, 2010, Page 12)
Remembering the Lorenzen Wright I knew
Editor Don Whitten looks back over years of contact with former Lafayette High School, University of Memphis and NBA standout Lorenzen Wright after learning Wednesday that Wright’s body had been found outside Memphis. (July 29, 2010, Page 4)
Wright’s family grieves over death
MEMPHIS (AP) — Relatives and friends of Lorenzen Wright gathered Wednesday and grieved for the former NBA player who has been missing for 10 days, as police investigated the discovery of a man’s body outside of Memphis.
Wright’s uncle, Curtis Wright, told The Associated Press that police called the player’s father, Herb Wright, Wednesday afternoon with the news he had died. (July 29, 2010, Page 6)
