Residents push for speed humps
South 11th Street resident Duke Goza will be asking his fellow neighbors to sign a petition to try to get speed humps on the busy road. Speed humps are lower than traditional speed bumps. (February 3, 2012, Page 1A)
Two events planned to stock Pantry
This Saturday you can donate canned goods at local grocery stores or spend $15 on Thursday to get a bowl, soup and water to help restock The Pantry that in turn helps feed over 100 families a month. (February 3, 2012, Page 3a)
UM officials cracking down on illegal downloads
The number of illegal downloads is increasing at Ole Miss so IT is cracking down by shutting access to the network by IP address and even turning students over to the Dean of Students for repeat offense. (February 3, 2012, Page 1a, 5a)
Are times a-changin’ in LOU community?
Editor Don Whitten wonders if there’s a new era of cooperation between local entities in the city, county and university coming on with talk of expansion of tennis courts in Oxford. (February 3, 2012, Page 4A)
Complaint against assistant chief dismissed
A circuit court judge dismissed a formal complaint against Oxford Assistant Police Chief Joey East during a probable cause hearing in Chickasaw County Wednesday. (February 2, 2012, Page 1)
New shelter efforts move forward
Members of the newly formed Patricia Edwards-Aschoff Center for Victims of Domestic Violence Board of Directors are continuing their work to being a new shelter to Oxford. (February 2, 2012, Page 1)
Special Olympics event set for Friday
Volunteers are needed to help with Friday’s Special Olympics event. For information email cemorri1@olemiss.edu. (February 2, 2012, Page 2)
Take it seriously, you’re a millionaire
Oxford EAGLE Assistant News Editor Jeff Eubanks got the call the other day – he’d won the Jamaican lottery and $1.5 million. The big problem, Eubanks writes in recalling the conversation with the guy trying to give him the money (for a fee), was that he never entered the Jamaican lottery. (February 2, 2012, Page 4)
The national anthem and flags – what gives?
Local columnist T.J. Ray takes a look at how the national anthem is often performed before major sporting events and the way the U.S. flag is treated, wondering why people seem willing to disrespect both. (February 2, 2012, Page 4)
Cops, book store nab thief
A book thief, who was caught in the act last year at Off Square Books, was sentenced to five years of probation last month during the January court term of the Lafayette County Circuit Court. Read about the sting operation between the Oxford Police Department and the owner and employees of Off Square Books, and other cases settled during the court term in today’s EAGLE. (February 1, 2012, Page 1)
