Columnists
Veterans Day holiday closings are Wednesday
Due to the Veterans Day holiday, most local, state and federal government offices will be closed Wednesday. Garbage pickup by the Oxford and Lafayette County ...
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Obituaries
Curtis Edward Presley Jr.
OXFORD — Curtis Edward Presley Jr., 87, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015. A memorial service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at First United ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, November 10, 2015 12:00 pm
News
Police shooting event set for this weekend
Law enforcement officers, firefighters and all emergency service first responders are welcome to take part in the all day competition Saturday at the F.D. Buddy ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, November 10, 2015 12:00 pm
Obituaries
Waymon Montgomery
OXFORD — Waymon Montgomery, 77, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, at his home near Oxford. Funeral services are incomplete with Coleman Funeral Home in charge ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, November 10, 2015 12:00 pm
News
Student speaks out against bullying, forms nonprofit
By Bryce Dixon news@oxfordeagle.com Elizabeth Long, 18, dedicates her time to speaking out against bullying and the harmful effects it can have on people’s lives, ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, November 10, 2015 12:00 pm
Opinion
Leadership Lafayette program open for ’16
It’s time for a new round of Lafayette Countians to step up and become rising stars for their community. Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce is ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, November 10, 2015 12:00 pm
Obituaries
Henry Lewis Fox
BATESVILLE — Henry Lewis Fox, 51, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, in Batesville. Funeral services are incomplete with Hodges Funeral Homes in Oxford in charge ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, November 10, 2015 12:00 pm
Obituaries
Richmond Smith
ECRU — Richmond Smith, 86, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, at his residence. Funeral services are incomplete with Hodges Funeral Homes of Oxford in charge ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, November 10, 2015 12:00 pm
Letters to the Editor
Being respectful of all is not an attack
I was extremely disappointed to read Friday’s column “Displays of Christian faith under attack.” Mr. Sigler equated calls to end public, Christian prayers in schools with ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, November 10, 2015 12:00 pm
Crime
Crime Reports
— Monday Oxford Police Department Reports 2 welfare concerns 7 suspicious activities 2 harassments 5 alarms 1 scam 1 disturbance 1 911 hang-up 1 motorist ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, November 10, 2015 11:58 am
BREAKING NEWS
Hancock County prosecutor arrested in Oxford
The county prosecutor from Hancock County spent four hours behind bars Saturday after being arrested for public drunkenness and simple assault. According to the Lafayette ...
by Staff Report, Monday, November 9, 2015 4:01 pm
Letters to the Editor
It’s the flag of the state, not of UM
The recent decision by a group at Ole Miss to remove the state flag shows just how bazaar political correctness has become. In the first ...
by Staff Report, Monday, November 9, 2015 2:45 pm
Northwest Mississippi Community College football
POWER RANGERS: NWCC tops Gulf Coast to win 9th state championship
By Kevin Maloney NWCCRangers.com The wait is finally over. For the first time in 16 long years, the Northwest Rangers are MACJC football champions, defeating ...
by Staff Report, Monday, November 9, 2015 12:02 pm
Crime
Crime Reports
Man picked up for going AWOL A Lafayette County man was picked up on a warrant by Lafayette County Sheriff’s Deputies for going “absent without ...
by Staff Report, Monday, November 9, 2015 12:02 pm
Obituaries
Bobby B. Carnell
OXFORD — Bobby B. Carnell, 81, of Oxford, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the ...
by Staff Report, Monday, November 9, 2015 12:00 pm
Opinion
Diabetes month prompts awareness
Residents came out Sunday for Oxford’s Walk for Diabetes. The walk joined friends, neighbors, University of Mississippi students and athletes. It was the Diabetes Foundation ...
by Staff Report, Monday, November 9, 2015 12:00 pm
Obituaries
Marjorie Jane Wallace Peddle
OXFORD — Marjorie “Marge” Jane Wallace Peddle, 84, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, at her home in Oxford. Funeral services will be Tuesday, at 11 a.m. at St. Peter’s ...
by Staff Report, Monday, November 9, 2015 12:00 pm
Obituaries
Reba Joy Mills McMinn
WATER VALLEY — Reba Joy Mills McMinn, 84, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, at Yalobusha General Hospital in Water Valley. Funeral services are incomplete with Waller ...
by Staff Report, Monday, November 9, 2015 12:00 pm
Obituaries
Theresa Barlow McKenzie
OXFORD — Theresa “Terry” Barlow McKenzie, 56, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. Funeral services are incomplete with Coleman Funeral Home in ...
by Staff Report, Monday, November 9, 2015 12:00 pm
Education
Oxford band concludes its competitive marching season
While most of Oxford headed to campus to watch the Rebels beat Texas A&M on Oct. 24, a completely different group of competitors, followed by ...
by Staff Report, Sunday, November 8, 2015 6:00 am
Business
UM grad starts jewelry business
By Chloe Riley news@oxfordeagle.com Renowned for its celebration of the arts and support of local businesses, Ole Miss alumnus Laura Mesecke knew Oxford would be ...
by Staff Report, Sunday, November 8, 2015 6:00 am
Opinion
Participate in U.S. flag retirement ceremony
Today is an opportunity for residents to show support to a variety of causes. The David Reece Daughters of the American Revolution partnered with Girl ...
by Staff Report, Sunday, November 8, 2015 6:00 am
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