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Oxford Chargers softball defeats Southaven

By Adam Brown Sports writer The Oxford Chargers softball team defeated Southaven 14-6 on Thursday. Oxford (6-8) jumped out to a 9-0 advantage after the second ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, March 22, 2024 9:04 am

Crime

March 21 law enforcement activity reports

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by Staff Report, Thursday, March 21, 2024 8:35 pm

Obituaries

Terry Moon

Terrence Robert “Terry” Moon, 60, died Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi. Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, March 21, 2024 3:19 pm

Food

City Grocery regulars mourn loss of long-time server

Terry Moon, a server at City Grocery for more than 20 years died recently and regular customers of the popular downtown restaurant have shared their ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, March 21, 2024 1:18 pm

News

Sustainable food packaging focus of UM engineering researcher

By Erin Garrett University communications Packaging might seem like a minor detail when transporting goods, but a University of Mississippi researcher believes it could be ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, March 21, 2024 12:28 pm

News

Oxford High tennis wins district match over Lewisburg

Oxford tennis won a district match for the third time in three days with a 6-1 win over Lewisburg on Wednesday. In girls singles, Oxford’s ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, March 21, 2024 8:48 am

Crime

March 20 law enforcement activity reports

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by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 2:55 pm

Arts

Oxford’s Lyric Theater thrives during its second act

By Jim Beaugez Courtesy of Magnolia Tribune   On an unseasonably crisp September evening in 2021, clusters of local residents, Ole Miss students and visitors ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 10:59 am

Lafayette County

Lafayette Commodores baseball team defeats Clarksdale

By Adam Brown  Sports writer The Lafayette Commodores baseball team defeated Clarksdale 15-0 on the road Tuesday. Lafayette (11-5) opened the game up after scoring ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 10:35 am

News

Oxford Chargers baseball defeats Collierville 9-2

By Adam Brown  Sports writer The Oxford Chargers defeated Collierville 9-2 on Tuesday night. Oxford (10-5) broke the game open in the sixth inning when ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 7:30 am

Health

Letter: People must be healthy to work efficiently

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, Three recent opinion pieces in the Oxford Eagle prompted me to add my thoughts.  The first by Sandra Melvin, ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 7:15 am

Business

Medicaid expansion fight not over yet

By Russ Latino Magnolia Tribune When the Mississippi House of Representatives voted to fully expand Medicaid at the end of February, fans of the progressive ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 7:15 am

Columnists

Spring Break ’24 was just dreamy

By Steve Stricker Columnist Over the past many years, I spent several quiet, peaceful, spring breaks on Iles d’ Renaud, a small private island in ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 7:00 am

Columnists

Officer misconduct legislation moving through Legislature

By Sid Salter Columnist The Mississippi Legislature is purposefully and earnestly moving legislation through the Capitol that would make it easier to prosecute law enforcement ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 6:50 am

Accidents

Eyes can be tricky; be careful what you see

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist I was 12 when I got my first motorcycle. It’s been long enough that I can’t remember the make or ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 6:40 am

Columnists

Farm mechanics teacher passed on ageless knowledge

By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route Hubert Owens taught farm mechanics at the Business and Industrial Complex. As a student of his for one year, ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 6:20 am

Columnists

Spring clock-changing chore completed

By Bonnie Brown Columnist Have y’all recovered from your Spring Forward time change hangover yet?   It does take a minute (as the kids say) to ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 6:15 am

Business

Cofield’s Corner: Cedar Oaks, ‘the house that wouldn’t die’

By John Cofield With the latest local spotlight on Cedar Oaks, I thought of a shot Granddad had collected showing one of the town’s first ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 6:10 am

Elections

Democrats across Mississippi gearing up for county conventions

Following the successful precinct caucuses that took place last month on Feb. 23, Democrats across all 82 counties in Mississippi are now preparing for the ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 3:58 pm

Obituaries

Glen Beene

Glendon “Glen” Burron Beene, Sr., 60, of Oxford, died on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 12:25 pm

Obituaries

Steve Klepzig

Jackie Stephen “Steve” Klepzig, 69, originally of Oxford, died Sunday, March 17, 2024, at his home in Hernando. Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 12:21 pm

Education

OHS junior places second in MS Poetry Out Loud Competition

Tommy Nichol, a junior at Oxford High School, took home the second-place award at the Mississippi Poetry Out Loud Competition recently. Nichol won $100 and ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 12:11 pm

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