Rangers sweep Jones Co.
A couple of former area baseball standouts helped lift the Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers to a MACJC series win over Jones County Junior College Sunday. The Rangers defeated No. 19 Jones 5-3 and 11-9 over the weekend to advance to the MACJC State Tournament that begins Thursday at Pearl River. (more…) (May 6, 2013, Page 7A)
Oxford-Stone County tennis rescheduled for May 14
Oxford’s bid to win a sixth straight tennis title was put on hold for the second time in three days Friday afternoon. Rain in the Metro Jackson area prevented the 19-0 Chargers from meeting up with Stone County this past Wednesday or Friday, the original re-schedule date set by the MHSAA. (more…) (May 6, 2013, Page 6A)
Buford, Hamann pace Lafayette at 4A meet
A handful of Lafayette Lady Commodores finished first to help lead the team to a third-place finish at Saturday’s MHSAA Class 4A North Half meet held at Pontotoc. The Lady Commodores totaled 82 points to tie with Noxubee County. Pontotoc won the meet with 121 points. On the boys side, the Commodores finished with 33 points, good for eighth place. New Albany won the meet with 82 points. (May 6, 2013, Page 8A)
Where are the chips?
Local columnist T.J. Ray relates a recent visit to a restaurant and his follow-up letter to management in pointing out that we should take the time to tell store and restaurant owners and managers both the good and the bad about their business and service. (May 6, 2013, Page 4A)
If I die at the hands of another …
Religion columnist Randy Weeks writes this week about forgiveness and that while we all get angry when we learn of things like the Boston bombing or school shootings, God tells us to forgive and love them as He loves. (May 3, 2013, Page 5B)
Improve your communications; Get a hot tub
Jim McCauley believes most arguments can be settled by simply having everyone jump into the hot tub. (May 3, 2013, Page 1B)
Lovely dahlias have medicinal properties as well
Read all about dahlias in this month’s Master Gardening column by Anna Haller. (May 3, 2013, Page 2B)
The men of the Mississippi 11th on the move in the spring of 1863
Historian Jack Mayfield returns to his discussion on the Mississippi 11th during the Civil War and their movement from Virginia to Pennsylvania. (May 3, 2013, Page 2B)
Oxford’s legacy is ours to write
Recycling efforts should start at home and cross over into our community, says columnist Milly West. (May 3, 2013, Page 2B)
Why an ACC proposal helps OM tremendously
COLUMN: The Ole Miss community gets its fair share of participation in most of the national conversations surrounding college athletics, but none of the years-long tumult involving conference realignment has been much in the way of concerning to the Rebels. (more…) (May 2, 2013, Page 9)
