Oxford fund earns $1.2 million
At the end of 2012, the $30 million invested by the city of Oxford from hospital funds saw a $1.2 million gain. (January 4, 2013, Page 1A)
Mayor qualifies for re-election
In the first two days that residents could begin qualifying for Oxford’s municipal elections this year, six people officially tossed their hats in the ring, including the incumbent mayor, Pat Patterson. (January 4, 2013, Page 2A)
New OPD head to make changes
The Board of Aldermen approved a plan from in-coming police chief Joey East to restructure the Oxford Police Department to streamline the administration staff under two majors. (January 3, 2013, Page 1)
Parking crackdown heads fourth quarter stories
While plans to beef up parking enforcement around the Square began around May, the new, stricter laws started officially in the last quarter of 2012 with a new parking management company taking over enforcement of the two-hour parking limit in premium spots around the Square. (December 31, 2012, Page 1, 12)
Who’s running for re-election?
With Wednesday the first day for folks to qualify for city elections, some aldermen have already made up their mind whether or not to rerun for office. (December 31, 2012, Page 1, 12)
OPD chief to retire after 29 years
Oxford Police Chief Mike Martin will step down from law enforcement at the end of January when he retires from OPD after six years as police chief. Martin talks about his career and future plans in today’s EAGLE. (December 28, 2012, Page 1A)
MDOT moves forward with highway projects
MDOT has hired Neel-Schaffer Engineering firm to design the Old Taylor Road roundabouts and is almost complete with its paving and striping project on Highway 7 North. (December 20, 2012, Page 2)
Lawsuit against Scruggs book authors dismissed
The lawsuit against a political blogger and a former federal prosecutor who wrote a book about the legal events leading up to the conviction of former trial attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs in a judicial bribery case has been dismissed. (December 20, 2012, Page 3)
Morrison hired as farmers’ market manager
Katie Morrison has been hired by the Board of Aldermen to run the city’s proposed farmers’ market. (December 19, 2012, Page 2)
Annexation hearing ends; no ruling yet
Attorneys on both sides of an annexation dispute have 30 days to submit final arguments in writing to Chancery Judge Ed Roberts, who will decide whether the land that Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi has selected as the location of its new $300 million replacement hospital will be included in the city limits. (December 19, 2012, Page 2)
