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Education

Literacy Council giving books to first-graders

The Lafayette County Literacy Council will give every first-grader in Lafayette County a copy of The Scrambled States of America by Laurie Keller as part ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, February 19, 2016 12:00 pm

Opinion

Data, grant show need for program

Oxford’s Communicare, a subgrantee of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health, recently received a $7,000 grant for a substance abuse prevention initiative. The grant targets ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, February 19, 2016 12:00 pm

Crime

Crime News and Reports

Marks man nabbed for bad check The Oxford Police Department arrested a Marks man Thursday for allegedly trying to cash a fraudulent check. According to ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, February 19, 2016 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Larry D. Mitchell

OXFORD — Larry D. Mitchell, 64, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, at his residence in Oxford. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 1 ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, February 19, 2016 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Vallie Vernell Price Dunn

OXFORD — Vallie Vernell Price Dunn, 63, died Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Funeral services will be held on ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, February 19, 2016 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Marvie Lee Harrison

COFFEEVILLE — Marvie Lee Harrison, 93, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016 at his home in Coffeeville. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 1 ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, February 18, 2016 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Pauline Lewis

WATER VALLEY — Pauline Lewis, 97, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, at Yalobusha Nursing Home in Water Valley. A memorial service will be held at ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, February 18, 2016 12:00 pm

Crime

Crime Report

—Wednesday Oxford Police Department Reports 2 welfare concerns 1 ambulance assist 1 false pretense 3 disturbances 1 911 hang-up 1 petty theft 2 suspicious activities ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, February 18, 2016 12:00 pm

Opinion

We’re ready for Ole Miss baseball

The Ole Miss Rebel baseball team will start its 2016 season tomorrow at 4 p.m. against Florida International at Swayze Field. Ole Miss has a ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, February 18, 2016 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Phyllis Diana Marion

OXFORD — Phyllis Diana Marion, 53, of Abbeville, died Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Funeral services will be held ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, February 18, 2016 12:00 pm

Northwest CC

Wright resigns for job at Southern Miss

By Kevin Maloney NWCCRangers.com SENATOBIA — Two months after leading the Rangers to an 11-1 record and their third NJCAA National Championship in program history, ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, February 18, 2016 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Vallie Vernell Price Dunn

OXFORD — Vallie Vernell Price Dunn, 63, died Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Funeral services will be held on ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, February 18, 2016 12:00 pm

Ole Miss Sports

Rebels go cold in second half, fall at Texas A&M

Associated Press COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M had lost four games in a row and was trailing big early against Ole Miss on Tuesday ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, February 17, 2016 12:01 pm

Crime

Crime Report

—Tuesday Oxford Police Department Reports 3 suspicious activities 8 alarms 2 welfare concerns 2 noise violations 1 disturbance 1 careless driving 1 malicious mischief 1 ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, February 17, 2016 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Frankie Faye Ferguson

OXFORD — Frankie Faye Ferguson, 76, died Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, at her home in Oxford. Visitation will be held this evening from 5-7 p.m. ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, February 17, 2016 12:00 pm

News

United Blood Services defending against Zika

United Blood Services, the area’s nonprofit blood provider, has a third line of defense to safeguard the blood supply from Zika virus. In addition to ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, February 17, 2016 12:00 pm

Opinion

Need to take care of country

By Steve Vassallo The United States has entered a dangerous era at a time when the world is more hostile than at any time since ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, February 17, 2016 12:00 pm

Opinion

Enjoy the film fest this week

Dozens of volunteers have trained and are ready to assume their roles today as the Oxford Film Festival kicks off. Almost 300 volunteers are involved ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, February 17, 2016 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Emma Joe White Gamble

DeLAND, Florida — Emma Joe White Gamble, 96, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, at her daughter’s home in DeLand, Florida. She will be buried beside ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, February 17, 2016 12:00 pm

News

Talkers take up headline’s in yesterday’s papers

There were some talkers in the news in yesterday’s papers. Rumors were flying about land transactions, possibly for the hospital. There was excitement about the ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, February 17, 2016 12:00 pm

News

Community members attend LOU Reads training

Special to the EAGLE Last weekend members of the LOU community donated time to a good cause by attending the LOU Reads Literacy Leaders workshop. ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, February 17, 2016 9:17 am

Obituaries

Hal Stoen

OXFORD — Hal Stoen, 74, died Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. A memorial service will be held at a ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, February 16, 2016 12:00 pm

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