Vendors, volunteers needed for Fourth of July
Vendors are needed for the Grove and children’s parade for Fourth of July and volunteers are needed for all activities. For more information, contact Pam Swain at the Chamber of Commerce at 234-4561 on vendors or Volunteer Oxford at 236-6662 for volunteering. (June 12, 2013, Page 3A)
Annual Juneteenth celebration set for this weekend
The fifth annual Juneteenth is set for this Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Martin Luther King Drive. (June 12, 2013, Page 1A)
City planners approve changes to Grand Oaks
Grand Oaks II is moving forward with some changes to the PUD and two phases of a new project moving forward. (June 11, 2013, Page 2)
City OKs hospital site plan
Oxford Planning Commission approved the hospital site plan and variance requests for a six-story tower and less parking than required by city ordinance. (June 11, 2013, Page 1, 3)
Education Briefs
- Lafayette FFA students attend convention
- Head Start has annual meeting
- Carlisle named top reader
- Firecracker bash helps Leap Frog program
- Ole Miss ranks No. 3 for salary of grads
- Barksdale receives Academic Prize
- St. Peters inducted into honor societty
- Students rewarded for raising funds
- Zeta Phi Beta awards scholarships
- Summerlin to attend Christian Formation Academy
- BES kindergarten loyalty project
- New blues curriculum available
- Lynn materials donated
City tries to ease game-day gridlock
The Downtown Parking Commission did not meet quorum on Friday but still met and discussed upcoming parking issues including this year’s home football games with the university now charging parking on campus. (June 10, 2013, Page 1, 5)
Bridge near Taylor closed by state
A bridge on Highway 328 was closed by Mississippi Department of Transportation for safety issues but due to budget cuts may not begin renovations until Oct. 2014. (June 10, 2013, Page 1)
Bowling to return to Oxford
Malco Theatres announced on Wednesday the acquisition of the former Amp on Sisk Avenue and land next to it to renovate the space into a family entertainment center including bowling, bumper cars, laser maze and 10-screens for movies including independent and foreign films. (June 6, 2013, Page 1)
Fricker wins Abbeville mayor’s race
Scott Fricker is the new mayor of Abbeville. City officials were elected – or re-elected – in Abbeville and Taylor. (June 5, 2013, Page 2A)
From A to Bees: Learning at the local library
Kids went behind the scenes with bees at the Lafayette County & Oxford Public Library on Tuesday. (June 5, 2013, Page 1A)
