‘Dores open region play with win
SPORTS BLOG: The Lafayette Commodores opened region play with a convincing 42-0 win over the Lewisburg Patriots Friday night at William L. Buford Stadium.
(more…) (September 30, 2011)
Making a promise to ‘Share the Road’ safely
A University of Mississippi organization is asking the community to make a commitment to make Oxford’s roads safe for everyone, whether they ride a bike or drive a car by signing a pledge during the first “Share the Road” event being held Oct. 3-7. (September 30, 2011, Page 1A)
Friday’s obituaries
- Thomas Hunt Armistead — 87, died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011, in Ft. Worth, Texas. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church in Water Valley. Burial with military honors will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery in Water Valley. Seven Oaks Funeral Home of Water Valley is in charge of local arrangements. A memorial service will also be held today in Ft. Worth.
- James Edward Briggs — 59, died Thursday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Arrangements are incomplete with Serenity-Martin Funeral Home.
- Dorothy Louise Fondren — 78, died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the T.O.M.B. building in Oxford. Burial will follow in Yocona Cemetery in Taylor. Visitation will be held until 6 this evening at Cooley’s Mortuary in Batesville and for one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the T.O.M.B. building.
- Elton Graham Sr. — 53, died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at West Oak Grove Church of God and Christ in Hernando. Burial will follow at the State Veterans Cemetery at Forest Hill-Irene in Memphis. Visitation will be held Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. at Serenity-Martin Funeral Home in Oxford.
What we want in school leader
About 15 people gathered at Oxford High School Thursday evening to discuss what qualifications and criteria they’d like to see in a new superintendent. (September 30, 2011, Page 1A)
The Battle of Oxford – aka the Meredith Crisis
Columnist and local historian Jack Lamar Mayfield remembers the fateful night before riots broke out in Oxford when Ole Miss’s first black student arrived to his first day of classes at the university. (September 30, 2011, Page 3B)
Forward Rebels no longer a nonprofit organization
BLOG — According to information obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office, the organization known as Forward Rebels is no longer listed as a nonprofit organization. (more…) (September 30, 2011)
Free-form art class allows for individualism
The Corks and Canvases art class, held by the Art-to-Go LLC at The Powerhouse allows beginner painters the freedom to create whatever it is they dream up. (September 30, 2011, Page 1B)
Grieving for a city that won WWII
Columnist Susan Boehm lived in Detroit when WWII began and remembers the days when Detroit was known as the “Arsenal of Democracy.” (September 30, 2011, Page 1B)
No. 15 NECC shocks No. 10 Rangers
SENATOBIA — Thursday night’s game between the No. 10 Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers and the No. 15 NECC Tigers was all about momentum. In the first half, it was the Tigers that had everything rolling in their favor. In the second half, it was the Rangers that couldn’t do anything wrong except score one final touchdown when they needed to the most. (more…) (September 30, 2011, Page 6A)
Rebels hoping to get things going at Fresno
A long trip to California may not be an ideal scenario for the 1-3 Ole Miss Rebels to have to face this week, but a date with Fresno State on Saturday is the next chance for the Rebels to earn a much needed win.
Ole Miss will be the first school from the Southeastern Conference to play in Bulldog Stadium, capacity 41,031, and the first opponent of any note to play at Fresno State this season. (The 2-2 Bulldogs have played three of four games away from home).
A week after falling 27-13 to the Georgia Bulldogs at home, the Rebels are still searching for an identity on offense that may include junior Randall Mackey starting at quarterback. Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt talked about the challenge of playing at Fresno, regardless of who starts at quarterback, and how the long trip can’t factor into the decision. (September 30, 2011, Page 6A)
