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Letters to the Editor

Give thanks and give back

During this Thanksgiving week, United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County asks all who live in Lafayette County-Oxford-University (LOU) to consider a gift to our ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, November 27, 2015 12:00 pm

Lafayette County

Emergencies

Crime reports were unavailable this morning due to the holiday and offices being closed; however reports were obtained from Oxford Fire Department and Lafayette County ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, November 27, 2015 12:00 pm

Opinion

Seat belts save lives; wear one

This Thanksgiving holiday weekend, motorists across the state will hit the roads, eager to spend time with loved ones. It’s one of the busiest travel ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, November 26, 2015 6:00 am

News

The Beacon restaurant is an Oxford mainstay

By Shelby Nichols news@oxfordeagle.com Friendly greetings, such as ‘Sit wherever y’all want,’ are the first words you hear when you enter the popular Oxford restaurant. ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, November 26, 2015 6:00 am

Letters to the Editor

More than a Meal thanks helpers

What if we are not known for our church denominations, political affiliations, dislikes or judgments? What if it is not for what we are against ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, November 26, 2015 6:00 am

News

Ole Miss, MSU students square off for tuition

Ole Miss and Mississippi State will resume their century-plus old gridiron rivalry Saturday, but a lesser-known and equally high-stakes competition will occur between the two ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, November 26, 2015 6:00 am

News

Holiday closings announced

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, several local government offices will be closed Thursday and Friday. Garbage pickup scheduled for Thursday in the city will be ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 25, 2015 12:33 pm

News

Yesterday’s papers: Oxford boasts the best in Mississippi

In this week in yesterday’s papers Oxford was promoted for its focus on giving and local nonprofits, its willingness to build the local sales tax ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 25, 2015 11:00 am

Crime

Crime Reports

  —Tuesday   Oxford Police Department Reports 5 suspicious activities 1 civil matter 2 disturbances 1 careless driving 1 shoplifting 1 grand larceny 1 obstructing ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 25, 2015 11:00 am

Obituaries

Bobby Gene Sprouse

WATER VALLEY — Bobby Gene Sprouse, 72, died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at the Yalobusha Nursing Home in Water Valley. There are no plans for ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 25, 2015 11:00 am

Obituaries

Wilma Harris

OXFORD — Wilma Harris, 70, died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, at her residence in Oxford. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 25, 2015 11:00 am

Letters to the Editor

Hunting teaches love of God, creation

Ms. Stephanie Rebman’s article in the Nov. 15 issue of the Oxford EAGLE prompted me to write this letter. I want to applaud Ms. Rebman ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 25, 2015 11:00 am

Opinion

MHP to up traffic control

The Mississippi Highway Patrol begins its  holiday blitz at 6 p.m. today and will finish Sunday at midnight. MHP gets its officers out in full ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 25, 2015 11:00 am

Letters to the Editor

Give OK to Oxford Commons

I am Kaye H. Bryant, a citizen of Oxford, for 76 years. I am also former state chairman of The Mississippi Forestry Commission. I have a ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 12:01 pm

Columns

Thanksgiving is a middle child

Halloween. Thanksgiving. Christmas. Bam, bam, bam. The trifecta of holidays. The middle one is this week. Like a middle child, it becomes lost in the ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Andrew Thomas Fox

OXFORD — Andrew Thomas Fox, 21, of Amory, died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, at his residence in Oxford. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Dorothy Burton Henderson

OXFORD – Dorothy Burton Henderson, 82, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, at Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi in Oxford. A memorial service will be held ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Ira Shorter

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Ira “C’bo” Shorter, 82, formerly of Oxford, died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at his residence in Scottsdale, Arizona. Funeral services are incomplete ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Edna Lynn Doolin Harmon

WATER VALLEY — Edna Lynn Doolin Harmon, 88, died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Funeral services will be held ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 12:00 pm

Obituaries

Ernest Lester Harmon

PARIS — Ernest Lester Harmon, 77, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2015 at his residence in Paris. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 2 ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 12:00 pm

Opinion

Infant mortality at a low

Some good news was announced Monday: Infant mortality rates reached an all-time low in Mississippi in 2014. The Mississippi Department of Public Health reported the ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 11:59 am

News

OPC moves to begin contractor search

The Oxford Park Commission agreed Monday to begin the process for creating the requirements architectural firms would need to meet before sending in their proposals ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 11:59 am

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