Paint & Pen moves to new location
Local artists and art students may be confused when they head to the Oxford Market Place off of West Jackson Avenue and find the popular craft store, Paint & Pen, is no longer there.
Now located at in the Heritage Centre shopping center at 303 Heritage Drive., behind the Applebees restaurant, regular customers have been admiring the new building which opened on June 30. (August 15, 2011, Page 9A)
Lawyers hear how health care law affects elderly
The Affordable Care Act and how it will impact the elderly was one of the key discussions at this year’s Elderlaw Conference held Friday at the University of Mississippi School of Law. (August 8, 2011, Page 5)
Oxford named to list of top ‘college towns for grown-ups’
While Oxford may be best known for its college crowd, living here may just be the safest and most affordable for grown ups too according to a new MSN report. (August 8, 2011, Page 5)
Tokyo software company expands to Oxford
Axsh Co. LTD., a Japanese software technology company specializing in distributed computing solutions, announced Monday afternoon the expansion of its company to the United States with Axsh North America Inc., coming to Oxford. Michael Sullivan, CEO of Axsh North America, and Yasuhiro Yamazaki, CEO of Axsh Co. LTD., and chairman of the board for Axsh North America, presented the idea behind the new business at the University of Mississippi’s Small Business Development Center. (June 7, 2011, Page 1)
Couple turn love of antiques into livlihood
Taylor couple turn overflow of antique furniture into a business. (May 23, 2011, Page 5)
Leaving the nest
Four young companies hatched out of the business incubator on Wednesday during a graduation ceremony to celebrate the first to move beyond the Oxford Enterprise Center and expanding into their own full fledged locations. (May 12, 2011, Page 1)
Neely joins city Electric Department
Rob Neely recently began his job as the assistant superintendent of the City of Oxford Electric Department. He had previously been with Elliott and Britt Engineering. (May 2, 2011, Page 5A)
Urgent Care opens in Oxford
A seven day medical clinic has opened at the site of the former Movie Gallery on University Avenue that focuses on affordable health care. (May 2, 2011, Page 5A)
Lafayette Industrial Park damaged during storms
Damages to the industrial park were an eerie reminder of the 2008 tornado that damaged Caterpillar. This time the hardest hit was SWM Co, along with Elliott Lumber, Caterpillar and Winchester. (April 28, 2011, Page 8)
CVS Pharmacy gets planning commission nod
The Oxford Planning Commission approved, by a 5-1 vote Thursday, site plans for a new CVS Pharmacy to be built on Jackson Avenue West where Rainbow Cleaners is currently located. (January 14, 2011, Page 1A)
