Ed Briefs
- Locals graduate at UMMC
- O’Keefe named to honors list
- Tyner receives Stamps scholarship
- Hendrickson named to honors list
- Mitchell graduates from Union
- Trest named to honor roll
- Merchant qualifies at rodeo
- Local students earn Merit Scholarships
- Watson named to president’s list
- Kendricks wins seed count
- Zeta Phi Beta awards scholarships
- Styers. Hudgins awarded scholarships
- Essay contest winners named
OSD sex ed program ends first year
The Oxford School District recently ended the first year of its new sex education programw ith little complaint. (June 4, 2013, Page 5)
Turf project underway at Lafayette County Schools
The new turf field and track costing $1.3 million is underway with the turf to be placed early next week at Lafayette School District. (June 4, 2013, Page 3)
New technology could save county money
NGI Technologies will provide a test run of heir new technology for the county designed to help save on fuel costs for diesel engines. (June 4, 2013, Page 1)
Local start-up places in business competition
Innovate Mississippi presented Oxford start-up company Mississippi Center for Molecular Excellence with a third-place prize at the recent New Venture Challenge Business competition. (June 3, 2013, Page 3)
Students give city schools good grades
Oxford School District evaluated how students perceive the schools, teachers and classes this year for the first time in a district-wide survey. (May 30, 2013, Page 1, 10)
Get out and vote
With city elections just days away, Staff Writer Melanie Addington stressed the importance of being involved as she urges all voters to take part in next Tuesday’s election. (May 30, 2013, Page 4)
County OKs hospital’s preliminary plans
The Lafayette County Planning Commission approved the new hospital preliminary site plans after hearing concerns from residents that live near the property. (May 29, 2013, Page 1, 2)
OHS graduates
Oxford High School seniors reflect on past and look to the future at graduation of the class of 2013. (May 28, 2013, Page 1A)
Education Briefs
- NWCC announces honor students
- Spellbound star reflects on a spelling bee life
- BES names citizens of the month
- Overstreet graduates from Millsaps college
- BES students perfect attendance
- Li named to dean’s list
- NWCC hosts pinning ceremony for nursing grads
- Three earn degrees, certificates from ICC
- St. Peters named to dean’s list
- Readers win gift cards
- LHS choir auction set June 8
- Community service awards given
- JSU ready to begin classes in Madison
