More search teams join effort to find teen
Stephen Tyler Emerick, the Lafayette County teen, is still missing after more than two days of searching. Search and rescue teams were back out on the Yocona River this morning in the rain attempting to locate Emerick who has been missing since leaving work at 8 p.m. Monday. His truck was found Wednesday morning near the Grinder’s Switch area near Taylor, parked near the river. (May 3, 2013, Page 1A)
Trust fund ends first year with $1.2M gain
City will have more than $850,000 in its general fund to use for a variety of projects. The funds come from the city’s $30M received from the sale of Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi that’s being invested by investment firm, Glenmede. (May 2, 2013, Page 2)
Search for missing teen continues
The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department and area search and rescue teams were back out this morning in the Grinder Switch area searching for missing 19-year-old Stephen Tyler Emerick.
(*UPDATE* Search ends for the night for missing teen
The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department has called off the search for a missing Lafayette County 19-year-old boy whose been missing since Monday night.
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Recap of city election forum
Here’s some highlights from Tuesday’s city election forum hosted by the Oxford EAGLE at the Oxford Conference Center.
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*BREAKING NEWS* Lafayette teen missing
The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing a teen.
Stephen Tyler Emerick, 19, was last seen around 8 p.m. Monday when he left his job at Ashley’s Furniture early because he was feeling sick.
His truck was located this morning in the woods about 300-feet from Highway 328 just outside of Taylor. The ignition was on and his cell phone and wallet were still inside the truck.
Emerick, who is known to friends as Tyler, is described as about 140 pounds, 5-feet, 5-inches tall with red hair. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a T-shirt. He has a Ducks Unlimited tattoo on his left arm. His mother, Samantha Clark, said her son never did anything like this before and has no medical or mental conditions that would cause him to wander off.
Anyone with information should call, 234-6421. (May 1, 2013)
Election forum draws large crowd
An election form hosted by The Oxford EAGLE Tuesday had about 300 people in attendance to hear the views of nine aldermen candidates on a variety of subjects. For a recap on some of the issues discussed at the forum click here. (May 1, 2013, Page 1, 11)
Mayoral candidates debate issues
Mayor Pat Patterson met his two challengers Tuesday at the Oxford Conference Center where the three candidates spoke on topics like budget, parking and alcohol sales. (May 1, 2013, Page 1, 11)
Fire camp teaches kids more than how to stop, drop and roll
The Oxford Fire Department is accepting applications for its five-day fire academy for children 6 to 12 years old that will become in June. Applications may be picked up from any city fire department and turned in by May 21. (April 30, 2013, Page 3)
Cancer survivor, 9, remains courageous
Laqvia Brown, 9, has suffered through two boughts of cancer and still has a smile that brightens up a room. She and her family will be walking in the Relay for Life Friday at the Baptist Cancer Center. (April 30, 2013, Page 1, 2)
