OSD explores ways to close achievement gap
Oxford School District is looking for ways to close the achievement gap with new initiatives to help students succeed this year they announced at the annual state of the district report. (January 24, 2012, Page 7)
OSD pays $85K to settle legal dispute
The Oxford School District paid $85,000 to a family with a special needs child to help settle a legal dispute. (January 24, 2012, Page 2)
Tax help available
Free tax help is available through two programs in the community: AARP Tax-Aide program and the new Pro Bono Initiative from the UM Law School. (January 23, 2012, Page 1A)
Civic Chorus begins tonight
Auditions begin at 6:30 p.m. at the choral room at Oxford-University United Methodist Church and rehearsals for returning singers at 7 p.m. in the Wesley Room. (January 23, 2012, Page 3A)
Local family gets trip to Germany
Make-A-Wish Foundation helped secure a trip to Germany for one local family. (January 20, 2012, Page 1A)
County discusses investment options
The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors are taking the initial steps to be able to have an option to invest some of the $30 million from the sale of Baptist Memorial Hospital by approving a work session to create language for a local private bill. (January 18, 2012, Page 1)
Volunteers honor King’s legacy
Locals celebrated Martin Luther King Jr’s holiday by volunteering during the day and marching at night. (January 17, 2012, Page 1)
LES tops county in collecting box tops
Lafayette Elementary School is tops in box tops collection in the county this year with a check recently delivered for $3,419 meaning the school collected 34,190 box tops. (January 17, 2012, Page 7)
Education briefs
- Art class helps OE students
- OHS honor roll
- Who’s Who list at UM
- Houston graduates from ICC
- NWCC nursing graduation
- Ole Miss call for educator nominations
- Locals receive honors at MC
- Oxford residents chosen for Chancellor’s Leadership class
- LHS honor roll released
- OUS see acrobats
- Civil rights year round lesson
OHS grad takes over NY Philharmonic
Matthew VanBesien, an Oxford High School graduate, will take over as the executive director of the New York Philharmonic in March. (January 16, 2012, Page 1)
