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Crime

Possible strong-armed robbery reported

The Oxford Police Department is investigating a possible strong-armed robbery that allegedly occurred on Mall Drive Sunday night. According to the alleged victim, they were ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, February 9, 2016 12:00 pm

Letters to the Editor

Artifacts are a learning opportunity

I am writing in response to the letter to the editor published on Jan. 31 from the University of Mississippi’s Native American and Indigenous Studies Working ... Read more

by Staff Report, Monday, February 8, 2016 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Minnie Virginia Bishop

NEW ALBANY — Minnie Virginia “Jennie” Bishop, 98, died Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, at her home in New Albany. Funeral services are incomplete with Waller ... Read more

by Staff Report, Monday, February 8, 2016 12:00 pm

Crime

Crime Report

—Friday-Sunday Oxford Police Department Reports 7 alarms 1 lost property 1 civil matter 2 fire department assists 1 public intoxication 5 careless drivers 5 disturbances ... Read more

by Staff Report, Monday, February 8, 2016 12:00 pm

Opinion

We thank O’Quin for service

Jo Ann O’Quin, who started the Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Caregiver Support group in 1986, has given caregivers of those with dementia-related illnesses an outlet ... Read more

by Staff Report, Monday, February 8, 2016 12:00 pm

Education

UM civil engineers assist MDOT with bridges

By Edwin Smith University of Mississippi As Mississippi lawmakers continue to examine means to fund a $375 million proposal for state highways and bridges, University ... Read more

by Staff Report, Monday, February 8, 2016 12:00 pm

Education

UM journalism school gets historic linotype machine

By Bill Dabney University of Mississippi Among the keys, dials, cogs and levers of a historic linotype machine are, for one University of Mississippi graduate, ... Read more

by Staff Report, Monday, February 8, 2016 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Elizabeth Harvey Leslie

OXFORD — Elizabeth Harvey Leslie, 90, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2016, at Oxford Health and Rehab in Oxford. Funeral services are incomplete with Waller Funeral ... Read more

by Staff Report, Monday, February 8, 2016 12:00 pm

Opinion

Thanks go out to parking commission members

Everyone has an opinion on whether or not Oxford needs a parking garage downtown. We personally think it’s needed because anything that helps the dozens ... Read more

by Staff Report, Sunday, February 7, 2016 6:00 am

News

Oxford Planning Commission Agenda

Oxford Planning Commission Monday, 5 p.m. City Hall courtroom 1 Call to order 2 Approval of the Agenda 3 Approval of minutes from Jan. 11 ... Read more

by Staff Report, Sunday, February 7, 2016 6:00 am

Obituaries

Hettie Christine Varner Carpenter

OXFORD — Hettie Christine Varner Carpenter, 90, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. The funeral service was held Saturday ... Read more

by Staff Report, Sunday, February 7, 2016 6:00 am

Obituaries

Margaret Collums Sturdivant

OXFORD — Margaret Collums Sturdivant, 85, died Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, at her home in Oxford. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11 ... Read more

by Staff Report, Sunday, February 7, 2016 6:00 am

Education

EDUCATION NEWS

NEMCC names over 200 to Fall President’s List BOONEVILLE — Two hundred and four Northeast Mississippi Community College students achieved a grade point average (GPA) ... Read more

by Staff Report, Sunday, February 7, 2016 6:00 am

Obituaries

Ira Thomas Hickinbottom

OXFORD — Ira Thomas “Tee” Hickinbottom, 79, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, at his residence in Oxford. Funeral services are incomplete with Serenity-Martin Funeral Home ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, February 5, 2016 12:00 pm

Crime

Crime Report

—Thursday Oxford Police Department Reports 3 suspicious activities 2 ambulance assists 2 shopliftings 1 disturbance 1 improper parking 1 credit card fraud 1 false pretense ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, February 5, 2016 12:00 pm

Columns

Contemplate meaning of life

At the exact moment I shot the squirrel, somebody shot a deer somewhere in the country. While those shootings were taking place, a chicken processing ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, February 5, 2016 12:00 pm

Ole Miss Sports

Moody’s 23 help Rebels rally for win

Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri made Stefan Moody work for his points. Not quite hard enough, as it turned out. The prolific guard had ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, February 4, 2016 12:04 pm

Crime

Man faces third DUI, felony charges

The Oxford Police Department arrested John Henry Key, 56, of Oxford on a felony DUI Tuesday. Key was pulled over for not wearing a seat ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, February 4, 2016 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Jessie Mae Burt

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — Jessie Mae Burt, formerly of Oxford, 79, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Funeral services will be held on Saturday ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, February 4, 2016 12:00 pm

Crime

Man charged with embezzlement

A Water Valley man has been charged with embezzling money from Kangaroo Gas Station while being employed there. Charged was Jason Bland, 33, who worked ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, February 4, 2016 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Hettie Christine Carpenter

OXFORD — Hettie Christine Carpenter died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Funeral services are incomplete with Waller Funeral Home ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, February 4, 2016 12:00 pm

Letters to the Editor

Praise the hard work at animal shelter

Don’t be to critical, sometimes a little praise goes a long way. The Oxford Lafayette Humane Society has come a long way in the past ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, February 4, 2016 12:00 pm

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