Some cooks turn nose up at fest’s rules
Several restaurant owners aren’t not thrilled with the Oxford Tourism Council’s new Double Decker Arts Festival food vendor selection process which is asking for Oxford or Double Decker-related menu items for this year’s event. (March 29, 2013, Page 1A, 10A)
Tourism Council to consider changes
The Oxford Tourism Council will be considering recommendations given by a tourism research firm it hired last year that include passing off Double Decker to another organization and returning two historic houses to the Board of Aldermen’s control. (March 28, 2013, Page 1, 3)
Marriage equality supporters hold vigil
About 50 people braved the cold Tuesday night to participate in a candlelight vigil in front of the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Oxford to show support for same-gender marriage rights. (March 27, 2013, Page 1)
Road safety theme of film project
A new film program will give filmmakers a venue for showing off their skills and help keep the roads safer in Oxford. (March 25, 2013, Page 1A)
New farmers’ market to open in April
The Oxford City Market, the area’s first city-run farmers’ market, is set to open at the end of April. (March 21, 2013, Page 1, 10)
Settlement to benefit Oxmoor
The Board of Aldermen approved a settlement with Amegy Bank of Texas and Oxmoor subdivision. Amegy took over the subdivision in 2008 when the developer went bankrupt who left the subdivision without completed sidewalks. Read about this and other business from the Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday in today’s EAGLE. (March 20, 2013, Page 2)
Major changes set for Old Taylor Road
Board of Aldermen approved a site plan amendment for Falkner Flats, a 618-bed development off Old Taylor Road, although two aldermen voted against it due to increased traffic and construction projects planned for the road by MDOT and Baptist Memorial Hospital. (March 20, 2013, Page 1, 2)
Board reviews traffic calming policy
The Publics Work Department and Pathways Commission are working to revamp a traffic calming policy that may go into affect later this spring if approved by Oxford aldermen. The new policy will set guidelines on helping neighborhoods reduce speeding and cut-through drivers. (March 19, 2013, Page 1, 3)
City revisits Square parking garage
The Oxford Board of Aldermen will be asked to approve a $27,500 contract Tuesday night for engineer work on potential sites for a future parking garage. (March 18, 2013, Page 1A)
Spring supper benefits Lamar House
The Oxford-Lafayette County Heritage Foundation and Woodson Ridge Farms have teamed up to host an upcoming Spring supper in support of the newly created Lamar Legacy Friends, aimed at providing an endowment and more educational programing at the L.Q.C. Lamar House Museum. (March 15, 2013, Page 1A)
