Cedar Bucket stars in feature film
A feature film was on location at the Cedar Bucket on Thursday and also will include several local actors. (May 10, 2013, Page 1A)
Who else would have put up with you?
Editor Don Whitten writes about the special day, Mother’s Day, that everyone remembers – and for a good reason. He looks at all of the things our mothers do for us, and says we definitely need to be planning a special day for them. (May 10, 2013, Page 4A)
Letters to the Editor
Julie Schoerke writes to say how much she and others who attended last week’s Oxford Creative Nonfiction Conference enjoyed Oxford and its hospitality. (May 10, 2013, Page 4A)
Wrongful death suit filed in siblings’ death
The mother of a brother and sister killed last year in a wreck has filed a lawsuit against the driver, John H. Strickland Jr., who is facing two counts of aggravated DUI for being under the influence of drugs and other substances when he slammed into the vehicle, killing John and Sarah Wheat. (May 9, 2013, Page 1A, 5A)
OUT summer schedule starts Monday
The summer schedule for the Oxford University Transit system will start on Monday. Ridership has continued to increase on the popular mass transit option. (May 9, 2013, Page 2A)
Oxford building inspector found not guilty
An Oxford building inspector charged with simple assault last year has been found not guilty. (May 9, 2013, Page 2A)
County schools use bank to invest
Lafayette County School Board approved to use Trustmark for their new bank to place their general budget. (May 9, 2013, Page 2A)
Excel by 5 program certified
After a little less than 2 years, Lafayette County/Oxford is now an Excel by 5 certified community. (May 9, 2013, Page 1A, 5A)
Medicaid expansion – an investment worth making
Mississippi is, for a number of reasons, the unhealthiest state in the union. And with that condition, there’s poverty and the effect it has on paying for health care. News Editor Jonathan Scott looks into one option – expanding Medicaid – that seems to be a no-brainer when it comes to helping the needy in the state. (May 9, 2013, Page 4A)
More from Echols
More from Staff Writer Melanie Addington’s interview with Damien Echols, one of the “West Memphis Three” released from prison in August 2011 after entering an Alford Plea in their case from the 1993 killing of three boys in West Memphis, Ark., and the author of the book, “Life After Death.” Echols will be at Off Square Books on Tuesday to sign copies of the book. (more…) (May 9, 2013)
