The Oxford Eagle » News http://oxfordeagle.com Online Edition Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:12:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 City approves church building demolition http://oxfordeagle.com/2012/02/city-approves-church-building-demolition/ http://oxfordeagle.com/2012/02/city-approves-church-building-demolition/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:10:07 +0000 Alyssa Schnugg http://oxfordeagle.com/?p=40483 The Oxford Board of Aldermen gave representatives of First Baptist Church permission to tear down a dilapidated home on operty the church purchased in 2010. Their actions overturn an earlier decision by the Oxford Historic Preservation Commission to require the church to preserve the structure. (February 8, 2012, Page 1)

]]> http://oxfordeagle.com/2012/02/city-approves-church-building-demolition/feed/ 0 15 complete drug court http://oxfordeagle.com/2012/02/15-complete-drug-court/ http://oxfordeagle.com/2012/02/15-complete-drug-court/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:39:10 +0000 Alyssa Schnugg http://oxfordeagle.com/?p=40474 Fifteen people graduated from the Third District Drug Court Tuesday. The ceremony, held at the Lafayette County Courthouse, featured MS Supreme Court Justice Ann Lamar as guest speaker and testimonials from three of the graduates. (February 8, 2012, Page 1)

]]> http://oxfordeagle.com/2012/02/15-complete-drug-court/feed/ 0 UM updates its mission statement http://oxfordeagle.com/2012/02/um-updates-its-mission-statement/ http://oxfordeagle.com/2012/02/um-updates-its-mission-statement/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:23:35 +0000 Melanie Addington http://oxfordeagle.com/?p=40465 As part of the Vision 2020 plan, UM updated it mission statement and plans to unveil its full 2020 plans next week. (February 8, 2012, Page 3)

]]> http://oxfordeagle.com/2012/02/um-updates-its-mission-statement/feed/ 0 Oxford Film Festival highlights local work http://oxfordeagle.com/2012/02/oxford-film-festival-highlights-local-work/ http://oxfordeagle.com/2012/02/oxford-film-festival-highlights-local-work/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:42:49 +0000 Don Whitten http://oxfordeagle.com/?p=40455 “Local” seems to be the key word for a lot of the entries in this year’s Oxford Film Festival. Editor Don Whitten takes a closer look at the ninth-annual event set for this weekend in conjunction with the Oxford Music Festival. (February 8, 2012, Page 4)

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]]> http://oxfordeagle.com/2012/02/letters-to-the-editor-243/feed/ 0 County school board goes paperless http://oxfordeagle.com/2012/02/county-school-board-goes-paperless/ http://oxfordeagle.com/2012/02/county-school-board-goes-paperless/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:27:33 +0000 Melanie Addington http://oxfordeagle.com/?p=40439 The Lafayette County School Board held their first paperless meeting on Monday with only a few kinks to work out with the new laptop and wireless system. (February 7, 2012, Page 1)

]]> http://oxfordeagle.com/2012/02/county-school-board-goes-paperless/feed/ 0 County OKs tennis court project http://oxfordeagle.com/2012/02/county-oks-tennis-court-project/ http://oxfordeagle.com/2012/02/county-oks-tennis-court-project/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:26:43 +0000 Melanie Addington http://oxfordeagle.com/?p=40437 A scaled down version of the tennis court expansion was approved by the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors 4-1 on Monday. (February 7, 2012, Page 1)

]]> http://oxfordeagle.com/2012/02/county-oks-tennis-court-project/feed/ 0 Pita Pit sign gets cool reception http://oxfordeagle.com/2012/02/pita-pit-sign-gets-cool-reception/ http://oxfordeagle.com/2012/02/pita-pit-sign-gets-cool-reception/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:49:53 +0000 Alyssa Schnugg http://oxfordeagle.com/?p=40435 Signs for a new food franchise on the Square were approved Monday by the Courthouse Square Historic Preservation Commission 4 to 1. The commission grudgingly approved the signs for Pita Pit, despite their obvious dislike of the colors and modern look. (February 7, 2012, Page 3)

]]> http://oxfordeagle.com/2012/02/pita-pit-sign-gets-cool-reception/feed/ 0 Mosley quietly makes history http://oxfordeagle.com/2012/02/mosley-quietly-makes-history/ http://oxfordeagle.com/2012/02/mosley-quietly-makes-history/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:44:43 +0000 Alyssa Schnugg http://oxfordeagle.com/?p=40431
Lafayette County Circuit Court Clerk Baretta Mosley talks about her first five weeks in office and being the first African American person to win a county-wide election in today’s EAGLE. (February 7, 2012, Page 1)

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  • NWCC art instructor’s work on display
  • School Blues
  •  Medieval activities at Regents
  • MBS names NWCC college of year
  • Local schools to host blood drives
  • UM prof appointed asst spokesperson for LIGO collaboration
  • LMS to host parents program
  • Shields named to dean’s list
  • BES names citizens of month
  • Burwell named to dean’s list
  • State given mediocre grade
  • Hoffner, Stocks named to dean’s list
  • OES names shining star students
  • Cancer named to dean’s list
  • LES kindergarten registration
  • Warrington and Adams named to honor roll
  • Hanson earns honors in art
  • Mayo wins funds for school
  • NWCC offers GED classes

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