Writer Dean Faulkner Wells dies at 75
Dean Faulkner Wells, 75, died on Wednesday afternoon at Baptist Memorial Hospital -North Mississippi. Visitation will be from 5-8 this evening at the Wells home, 510 S. Lamar Boulevard. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Oxford Memorial Cemetery.
For memories from Wells’ friends, visit here. (July 28, 2011, Page 1A)
Parents share opinions on OSD
The annual parent survey results showed most areas are satisfactory but the cafeterias need improvement across the board at Oxford School District. (July 27, 2011, Page 2A)
Tax revenues increase
Sales and 2 percent tax collections were up in July as was the hotel-motel tax. (July 27, 2011, Page 1A, 2a)
UM Fans ready for 15 minutes of fame
More than 50 Rebel fans auditioned on Monday for a new commercial that will air on ESPN. The commercial will be shot in Oxford on Monday and Tuesday on campus and on the Square. (July 26, 2011, Page 1)
Education briefs
- City school bus route list
- Howington gets scholarship
- Back to School set for Aug. 3
- Head Start registration next month
- Building trades teacher sought
- NWCC awards
- Backpack blessing on Snday
- Registration open for museum art classes
- UM Honor roll
- Stuff the Bus set this week
School districts preparing
The new common core standards won’t be in place until this year’s kindergartners are in third grade but teachers and administration are preparing now for the transition. (July 26, 2011, Page 6)
Switch in providers hard for some
Heritage Park Apartments residents were upset by the transition from MetroCast to AT&T this month after losing service from one provider and having to wait almost a week due to phone number transfer issues to the other. (July 25, 2011, Page 1)
New city high school takes shape
Designs of the new city high school, both the inside and outside, was presented to the Oxford School Board on Tuesday. The design is available online at http://www.oxford.k12.ms.us/ (July 22, 2011, Page 3A)
New central fire station project advances
The City of Oxford is moving forward with a central fire station to be located on Molly Barr Road – somewhere. (July 22, 2011, Page 1A)
Schools improve in many areas
The results of state testing were announced today by the Mississippi Department of Education. The local schools fared well against preliminary scores. For the full results, see page 16A in the Eagle. (July 22, 2011, Page 1A, 5A, 16A)
