Obituaries
Valerie Denise Polk Starks-Sykes
COMO — Valerie Denise Polk Starks-Sykes, 55, died Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 at Baptist Hospital in Memphis. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at ...
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Opinion
Organ donation important this time of the year
Organ donation is one of the most selfless acts an individual can do and far too many of us do not participate. That’s why the ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, December 17, 2015 12:00 pm
Education
Most Mississippi students score below grade level on tests
By JEFF AMY Associated Press JACKSON — Mississippi students in elementary and middle grades lagged behind their counterparts in 10 other states in 2014-2015 on ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, December 17, 2015 11:00 am
Opinion
Hold football stars accountable
By Glynna McKendree College football is the lifeblood of all SEC schools. It is the one thing that brings families and friends together and inspires ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 12:00 pm
Letters to the Editor
Student government actions at Ole Miss offend me
“‘Grand Ole Christmas’ connoted too much Christianity on campus and so we wanted to have a more inclusive environment for the holidays this year,” said ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 12:00 pm
Opinion
12 days of safety are good to remember
The state fire marshal’s office is currently highlighting fire safety leading up to Christmas. Most of us have put up a Christmas tree and hopefully ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 12:00 pm
Obituaries
Annie Lucille Carter Kilgore
OXFORD — Annie Lucille Carter Kilgore, 82, died Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Funeral services will be held on ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 12:00 pm
News
Yesterday’s papers: Movers and shakers make waves in local news
Movers and shakers in the Lafayette County region brought some big names to Ole Miss, made sure local students had needed resources, bailed one student ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 12:00 pm
Business
Blue Bell returns to Oxford
Blue Bell Ice Cream will begin servicing Memphis and its surrounding areas, including Oxford, on Jan. 11. “The Memphis market will include western Tennessee, eastern ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 12:00 pm
Obituaries
Eugene Owen Mitchell Jr.
GULFPORT — Eugene Owen “Butch” Mitchell Jr., 47, formerly of Greenville, died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. Graveside services will be ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 12:00 pm
Education
OHS leader named administrator of year
Oxford School District Oxford High School Assistant Principal Marni Herrington is the 2015-2016 Oxford School District Administrator of the Year. She is entering her third ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 12:00 pm
Obituaries
Valerie Polk Starks-Sykes
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Valerie Polk Starks-Sykes, 55, formerly of Como, died Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis. Funeral services are incomplete with ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 12:00 pm
Lifestyle Main
Oxford Film Festival announces 2016 state filmmaking selections
The 2016 Oxford Film Festival has announced the official selections in its Mississippi Narrative, Documentary and Music Video sections, including nine selections which will make ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 12:00 pm
Opinion
Taylor leaders preparing for growth
Taylor is doing all the right things to get ready for population growth that is impacting Lafayette County. Implementing zoning, forming a planning commission, ensuring ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 9:50 am
Obituaries
Fred Carter Jr.
OXFORD — Fred Carter Jr., 86, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at his home in Oxford. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday at ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, December 15, 2015 12:00 pm
Obituaries
Bonnie Sue Sparks Nelson
TUPELO — Bonnie Sue Sparks Nelson, 56, died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Funeral services will be held on ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, December 15, 2015 12:00 pm
Obituaries
Doris Parks Richard
OXFORD — Doris Parks Richard, 86, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at Oxford Health and Rehab in Oxford. A memorial service will be held at ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, December 15, 2015 12:00 pm
Crime
Crime Report
Oxford Police Department Reports 1 lost property 1 disturbance 2 careless drivers 4 suspicious activities 1 animal complaint 3 motorist assists 1 domestic violence 2 ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, December 15, 2015 12:00 pm
News
Fuddruckers site granted variance
A commercial development planned for Oxford Commons received a variance from the Oxford Planning Commission Monday, allowing them to not plant a 4-foot evergreen buffer ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, December 15, 2015 12:00 pm
Opinion
County moving in right direction
Last week the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors received proposals from three companies that will update the county’s current growth plan or create a new ...
by Staff Report, Monday, December 14, 2015 12:00 pm
Obituaries
Fred Carter
OXFORD — Fred Carter, 86, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at his home in Oxford. Funeral services are incomplete with Waller Funeral Home in charge ...
by Staff Report, Monday, December 14, 2015 12:00 pm
Obituaries
Luther French Stone
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Luther French Stone, 85, of Water Valley, Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. Funeral services will be held ...
by Staff Report, Monday, December 14, 2015 12:00 pm
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