Court overturns OPD bust
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a lower court’s decision to deny a motion to suppress evidence discovered by Oxford Police Department officers during a malicious mischief investigation in 2007.
OPD officers pulled over a vehicle seen leaving the area where someone had thrown something at a window in an apartment complex. Drugs and a firearm were found in the vehicle and Cahafer Benjamin and Kao Wokoma were indicted on drug and firearm charges.
The two men filed a motion with the U.S. District Court to suppress the evidence, claiming the officer has no reasonable suspicious to stop the vehicle. The lower court denied the motion, however, on Monday the Court of Appeals reversed their conviction and overturned the denial to suppress the evidence. (November 30, 2010, Page 2)
Worst of storm misses Lafayette County
A strong storm cell that wreaked havoc in some parts of Mississippi took it easier on Lafayette County, according to emergency management officials.
No local reports have been made of damage due to the high winds associated with Monday night’s storm, said Oxford Emergency Coordinator Jimmy Allgood.
In Lafayette County, Emergency Coordinator David Shaw said his office received a few reports of some trees being blown down. (November 30, 2010, Page 1)
Tuesday’s obituaries
- Marian Cobb Cousar-Getsin — 79, died Monday, Nov. 29, 2010, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the New Albany Presbyterian Church, Hwy. 15 South in New Albany. Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford is in charge of arrangements.
- George Scott Gilchrist — 62, died Friday, Nov. 26, 2010, at his son’s home in Water Valley. The family will hold a memorial service at a later time. Seven Oaks Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
- Maefred King House — 91, of Oxford, formerly of Senatobia, died Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Bethesda Cemetery in Senatobia. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Pate-Jones Funeral Home in Senatobia.
New hospital project moves slowly
Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi is ready to move forward with their new $300 million dollar facility but continues to wait for word from the city and county that they will agree to changes before moving out of their current location. (November 30, 2010, Page 1)
Oxford makes clean sweep of Pontotoc
Oxford’s ninth grade and junior varsity boys basketball teams earned wins over Pontotoc in the OHS gym Monday night.
The ninth graders defeated the Warriors 60-53, while the JV won 50-34. (November 30, 2010, Page 9)
Water Valley falls to Coffeeville
Water Valley’s middle school basketball teams lost a pair of games to Coffeeville Monday night. (more…) (November 30, 2010, Page 9)
Nutt shoots down rumors, talks future
Diana Nutt won’t be needing to purchase snow gear anytime soon.
During Monday’s end-of-the-year press conference at the Indoor Practice Facility, Ole Miss head coach Houston Nutt, Diana’s husband, denied Internet rumors that he was interested in the head job at Colorado, vacated by the firing of Dan Hawkins. (November 30, 2010, Page 8)
Rebels better get used to hard work
Hard work is something the returning Ole Miss football players better get used to during the next several months based on what head coach Houston Nutt said during his final weekly press conference Monday. (more…) (November 30, 2010, Page 8)
Education Briefs
- Roberts completes Russian program
- Walking Wednesdays Continue
- OMS Chorus fundraiser continues
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Gives a Helping Hand
Broadcast program takes off at OHS
Oxford High School students are now on the air with the new broadcast journalism program that began this year. The program is an initiative by the Mississippi Scholastic Press Association and the UM Meek School of Journalism and New Media. (November 30, 2010, Page 6)
