OMS Chorus Fundraiser

The OMS Chorus holiday meat fundraiser has begun. Enjoy fresh-smoked meats this holiday season from Taylor Grocery while supporting the Oxford Middle School Chorus. Smoked Boston Butts (averaging 8 to 10 pounds) are $25 each. Smoked Boneless Brown Sugar-Peppered Hams (averaging 8 to 10 pounds) are $45 each.

Money is taken in advance with the order. You can place an order with Damien D. Wash, director of choral music at OMS, via e-mail, dwash@oxford.k12.ms.us, or see any OMS chorus member. Make checks payable to Oxford Middle School. The pick up day will be Dec. 10 from 3 until 4:30 p.m. in the OMS parking lot. If someone needs special pick-up arrangements or a special delivery, let Wash know in advance. (November 29, 2010)

Cheese Sale

The Oxford Lions Club’s annual Cheese Sale is now underway. This is the main fundraising event for the Oxford Lions Club. If you or your business would like a price list to place a order, e-mail John Mulkey, club treasurer, at Mulkey@Bankcom.Com or call at 662-801-4108. Orders are being taken through Dec. 7. (November 29, 2010)

Rotary Club of Oxford-Ole Miss

Will meet for breakfast from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Ole Miss Catering banquet suite, 123 Heritage Drive. The featured speaker will David Rock, dean of the School of Education at the University of Mississippi. Guests are invited. For more information, e-mail olemissrotary@gmail.com or call Scott Thompson at 816-9898 or visit www.oxford-olemissrotary.com. (November 29, 2010)

Oxford Lions Club

The Oxford Lions Club will meet at noon Tuesday at Fat Cat’s Catfish & Steaks on Old College Hill Road. The club will discuss the Christmas parade and Marathon Cheese sales. For more information or to apply for membership, call Ron Kitchens at 915-5038, e-mail ccronk@olemiss.edu, or visit http://lionwap.org/oxfordms. (November 29, 2010)

What will today, Monday bring for Nutt, Rebels?

SPORTS EDITOR BLOG — Ole Miss’ subpar 2010 season is finally over and with it will come some changes. What those changes will be remains to be seen, but Monday’s team meeting between the coaches and players will be the start of some needed cleansing for the Rebels moving forward. (more…) (November 28, 2010)

Sunday’s obituaries

• Kathleen “Kathy” Wiley Roberts — 88, died Friday, Nov. 26, 2010, at her residence in Abbeville. Service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Waller Funeral Home Chapel. A graveside service will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery-Midtown in Memphis at 12:30 p.m. Visitation will be Monday from 4 until 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

 (November 28, 2010)

MSU holds on to claim another Golden Egg

Hello from Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss., where the No. 25 Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-4 overall, 3-4 SEC) and Ole Miss Rebels (4-7, 1-6) are set to meet in the 83rd edition of the Battle for the Golden Egg. (more…) (November 27, 2010)

Saturday’s obituaries

• Era Jane Coleman - 92,  died Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. Services will be held at11 a.m. today in the chapel of Waller Funeral Home, with Min. Lendy Bartlett officiating.  Burial will follow in Pine Bluff Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
• Larry Lonnell Chrestman - 63, died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010, at his home in Batesville. Services will be held at 2 p.m. today Saturday in the chapel of Waller Funeral Home, with the Rev. Paul Meacham officiating. Burial will follow in Eastover Memorial Cemetery. Visitation was held Friday at the funeral home.
• Rosie P. Ford - 70, died Monday, Nov. 22, 2010, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford.Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Clear Creek MB Church, with the Rev. Eddie D. Goliday Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Clear Creek Cemetery. Kenneth I. Roberson Funeral Home of Pontotoc is in charge of the arrangements.

   

 (November 27, 2010)

Commodores win 4A North Half title

SPORTS EDITOR BLOG — Lafayette is headed back to Jackson for a second shot at winning a state title. Led by another dominating performance on defense, the Lafayette Commodores captured their second straight Class 4A North Half title Friday night with a 20-0 win over Noxubee County in Macon. (more…) (November 27, 2010)

Gaskins’ big night leads Rebels past Penn State

Ole Miss senior Trevor Gaskins had a career-high 24 points courtesy of 6 of 11 shooting from behind the 3-point line to help the Rebels top Penn State 84-71. (more…) (November 26, 2010)