Volunteer center to open
Local volunteer agencies may soon have a centralized unit after the city received a $40,000 grant to set up. (June 22, 2011, Page 1)
Langley endowment ready to help students
After five years, the scholarship endowment named after University Police Officer Robert Langley has earned enough interest income to provide the first $1,000 scholarship for a criminal justice student at Ole Miss. (June 21, 2011, Page 1)
County Schools to ask for tax hike
County schools will ask for a 4 percent tax hike of ad valorem as part of the 2011-2012 school year budget totaling $23.7 million. (June 21, 2011, Page 1)
A new hospital by 2016?
Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi, Oxford Board of Aldermen and Lafayette County Board of Supervisors are working to close the final sale of the hospital by July 31 with plans to have the new building ready to move in within five years. (June 21, 2011, Page 1)
Woman killed in wreck
A 23-year-old woman was killed Monday in an early-morning wreck. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, Ariel “Channing” Mitchell Rodgers was traveling on Highway 328 at 7:13 a.m. when she lost control of her vehicle and struck a tree. She was the only occupant in the vehicle. Read Tuesday’s Oxford EAGLE for more information. (June 20, 2011)
UPD gets new look to vehicles
University of Mississippi Police Department spruces up its vehicles in an effort to be move visible on campus. (June 20, 2011, Page 1)
Second Sunday alcohol sales sobering
Alcohol sales on Father’s Day were down from Mother’s Day and Oxford Police Department reported no alcohol related offenses during the sluggish sales day. (June 20, 2011, Page 1)
Ensure your say in insurance exchange
The Mississippi Department of Insurance will hold public meetings around the state to gain input from businesses owners and employee at 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the University of Mississippi Triplett Alumni Center in the Butler Auditorium. (June 17, 2011, Page 1A)
Parking puzzle probed
Parking around the Square will see changes after the parking consulting firm met with residents last week to determine the needs for Oxford. (June 17, 2011, Page 1A)
Let the hiring begin
Winchester to hold job fair to begin the hiring of the additional 800-plus jobs it has promised to bring to Lafayette County with the addition of its Centerfire production. (June 16, 2011, Page 1A)
