Whose story would you like to hear? Our weekly feature "A Conversation With..." offers a chance to hear from one local individual each week. Young, old, black, white — it's an ever-evolving picture of the remarkable community we call home. Look for "A Conversation With..." in The Oxford EAGLE Thursdays on Page 3, and while you're here, take a moment to suggest a potential interviewee.
Seeking a simple life in paradise
Ben Power found a place to call home in Oxford, but the lure of island life wins out. Senior staff writer Lucy Schultze sat down to talk with the local bartender and special-education teacher as he sets off for the Caribbean in this week’s “A Conversation With…” (June 13, 2013, Page 3A)
Freedom to pursue creative life
In this week’s Conversation With … senior staff writer Lucy Schultze sits down with Vera Parishikova who developed a love of William Faulkner while living in Russia during the Cold War. (June 6, 2013, Page 3)
Opportunity for the next generation
Chan Patel and his family left Africa to pursue their dreams in the United States. More than 20 years later, the chance to give his children the best education possible makes it all worthwhile. Senior staff writer Lucy Schultze sat down to talk with the local hotelier in this week’s “A Conversation With…” (May 30, 2013, Page 3)
Ready to stretch those wings
As local high-school seniors don their caps and gowns, recall the first taste of grown-up freedom with LHS grad Holly Robinson in this week’s “A Conversation With…” (May 23, 2013, Page 3)
A bold step into the real world
As Ole Miss grads take their freshly minted degrees out in the world, hear how one young woman has turned her dissertation into a mission of hope in the Delta. Catherine Woodyard puts the “applied” in applied sciences, in this week’s “A Conversation With…” (May 16, 2013, Page 3)
Savoring motherhood’s best moments
Her children may be in their 20s, but Kathy Neff still gets to relish the simple joys of sharing her days with little ones. Senior staff writer Lucy Schultze sat down to talk with Neff to see what she learns from them, and what their parents learn from her, in this week’s “A Conversation With…” (May 9, 2013, Page 3A)
Life’s connections lead to Oxford
Jesse Danford married the girl next door and followed her family to Mississippi. Senior staff writer Lucy Schultze sat down to talk with the owner of Southland Body & Paint Shop on West Oxford Loop in this week’s “A Conversation With…” (May 2, 2013, Page 3)
Where food, art come together
For local baker Shannon Adams, the Double Decker Arts Festival expresses the creative culture she’s come to love in Oxford. Senior staff writer Lucy Schultze sat down to talk with the owner of Honey Bee Bakery in this week’s “A Conversation With…” (April 25, 2013, Page 3A)
Rural values open door to success
As a young man, Willie Williams had to head north for better job opportunities. But the values he learned on the family farm ultimately allowed him to build a business back home. Senior staff writer Lucy Schultze sat down to talk with Williams in this week’s “A Conversation With…” (April 18, 2013, Page 3)
Out of grief, embracing new life
Sue Gobert could have grieved alone — but her new friends in Oxford didn’t give her a chance. Senior staff writer Lucy Schultze sat down to talk with Gobert about being a newcomer and a new widow in this week’s “A Conversation With…” (April 11, 2013, Page 3A)
