Square moves closer to paid parking
The Downtown Parking Advisory Commission will be interviewing four national parking managment firms on March 23. Whichever is selected, will work to help fix congestion and limited parking around the Square and could implement paid parking for premium spots. (March 16, 2012, Page 1A)
City plans for rubbish site addition
The city is in the process of seeking a permit to expand its rubbish site by another 20 acres to allow for future growth. (March 15, 2012, Page 1)
Bus service may expand
With enrollment at record highs, the University of Mississippi is willing to pay for more Oxford-University Transit buses to help shuttle poeple back and forth to outlining parking lots. (March 15, 2012, Page 1)
City OKs new look for former Walker building
Renovations to the former Walker building was approved by the Oxford Historic Commission on Tuesday. (March 14, 2012, Page 1)
CVS hits temporary snag
The Oxford Planning Commission granted a site plan amendment Monday to the CVS drug store being built on West jackson Avenue after city officials noted the retaining walls being built on the property were higher than originally approved and issued a stop work order. (March 13, 2012, Page 2)
Bike lanes, sidewalk work begins Monday
Construction is set to begin Monday on bike paths and sidewalks on Sisk Avenue and South Lamar Boulevard. (March 9, 2012, Page 1A)
Oxford restaurants in national spotlight
Andrew Zimmern of the Travel Channel’s “Bizarre Foods America,” visited Oxford Tuesday and Wednesday, spending time with chef John Currence and eating lunch at Mama Jo’s on North Lamar Boulevard which will be featured in an upcoming show this summer. (March 8, 2012, Page 1)
More help for utility bills
The Oxford Board of Aldermen recently approved increasing the amount of money the Plus One Program can offer to elderly or disabled Oxford Electric customers who are having trouble paying an electric bill. (March 8, 2012, Page 1)
Speed humps still on the table
The Oxford Board of Aldermen advised the city engineer Tuesday to tweak a 2007 policy on allowing neighborhoods to request speed humps and include adding suggestions from board members and other city officials, including adding the Oxford Pathways Commission as the lead agency to determine priority. Read about speed humps and other city business from Tuesday’s regular meeting in today’s Oxford EAGLE. (March 7, 2012, Page 2)
Hotty Totty says mob led to injuries at old Oxford Mall
The owner of Hotty Toddy Taxi says it was the mob-like atmosphere on Saturday morning in the parking lot of Malco’s Oxford Studio Cinema that led to three people being injured. (March 7, 2012, Page 1)
