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Local columnist Jimmy Reed is looking for ways to be more optimistic about the new year after receiving a message from a friend that contained frightening statistical data. (January 3, 2012, Page 4)
No DUI arrests in Oxford on New Year’s Eve
The Oxford Police Department reported no arrests for DUI on New Year’s Eve and no serious or fatal wrecks. However, around the state, three Mississippians lost their lives in wrecks over the holiday weekend. (January 3, 2012, Page 1)
Monday-Tuesday obituaries
- Theron Jean Campbell — 50, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, at his home in Water Valley. Services were held this morning at Everdale Missionary Baptist Church in Water Valley. Burial followed in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Water Valley. Seven Oaks Funeral Home of Water Valley was in charge of arrangements.
- L’Rico Deandre Goolsby — 40, died Saturday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Arrangements are incomplete with Kenneth I. Roberson Funeral Home of Pontotoc.
- Stanley Nelson Iles — 60, of Sardis died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, at The Regional Medical Center in Memphis. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Wells Funeral Home of Batesville is in charge of arrangements.
- Marvel Marie Jones Myers — 92, died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, at Lee Memorial Health Systems in Fort Meyers, Fla. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Waller Funeral Home in Oxford. Burial will follow in St. Peter’s Cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
- Jodie Dwight “J.D.” Sneed — 89, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital–North Mississippi in Oxford. Services will be held at 2 this afternoon at Oxford-University United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in St. Peter’s Cemetery. Visitation will be held for two hours prior to the service in Wesley Hall at the church.
- Kerry Young — 39, died Monday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Arrangements are incomplete with Hodges-Freeman Funeral Home in Oxford.
Local blog inspires San Francisco art show
Zach Tutor has curated a new art show opening on Thursday in San Francisco, inspired by his Mississippi run blog http://supersonicelectronic.com (January 3, 2012, Page 3)
Derrick Nix rejoins Rebels football staff
Ole Miss’ running backs coach for the past four years, Derrick Nix, will return in that post under new head coach Hugh Freeze. The move was made official on Monday. (more…) (January 3, 2012, Page 8)
LSU routs OM women in SEC opener
When Ole Miss’ Southeastern Conference opener against LSU on Sunday took a turn for the worse, it got bad in a hurry.
Aided by a 20-2 run late in the first half, the visiting Lady Tigers came away from C.M. “Tad” Smith Coliseum with an 83-44 victory. (January 3, 2012, Page 9)
Big run blasts LSU past Ole Miss women
BLOG: The Ole Miss women didn’t start their Southeastern Conference schedule quite like they would have liked it.
Despite trading leads with LSU early in the contest today, the Lady Tigers closed out the first half on a 20-2 run en route to an 83-44 victory.
(more…) (January 1, 2012)
