Japan quake a near miss
Several local efforts are underway to raise funds for Japan. One family, who moved from Tokyo to Oxford a week before the quake, is also getting involved. (March 15, 2011, Page 1)
Oxford celebrates Arts and Literature month
With March being Arts and Literature Month, several events will highlight the two artistic endeavors. Oxford Art Crawl will be held on March 22 and Miss-I-Sippin on March 25 with the Oxford Conference for the Book from March 24-26. (March 15, 2011, Page 3)
Education briefs
- OMS Idol set March 22
- OUS golf tournament set March 25
- OMS celebrates breakfast week
- OUS open house set March 25
- OUS fundraising auction set March 26
- OHS 76 class reunion planned
- Hooker wins spelling bee
- BES names February citizen of the month
- GED testing set at NWCC
- Nominations open for Frist Awards
- PTA promotes Common Core initiative
Celebrate Madison, but also FOI pioneers, heroes
Guest columnist Jeanni Atkins, a journalism professor at Ole Miss and the executive director of the Mississippi Center for Freedom of Information, writes about National Freedom of Information Day, founding father James Madison and the importance of freedom of the press as part of celebrating Sunshine Week. (March 15, 2011, Page 4)
Letters to the Editor
Jim Shollenberger writes to express his frustration with all the “carping” about the proposed location of the new hospital, and he suggests that it’s time to allow Baptist to do its due diligence and see what happens. (March 15, 2011, Page 4)
Leave Lyndo Alone
The things we do as youngsters in the name of growing up and having our clubs! Local columnist Jimmy Reed recalls his days in the “Mohicans” and how they involved a youngster named Lyndo in an initiation rite that put him right in the middle of a “waust” mess. (March 15, 2011, Page 4)
Students compete in FFA contests
Students from the Northern Mississippi region spent the day competing at the Oxford-Lafayette School of Applied Technology on Friday for the FFA Northern District Competition. (March 14, 2011, Page 1)
LGBT legal issues reviewed
Lawyers and law school students were able to receive continuing legal education hours and learn about legal issues affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community during the first legal symposium directed at gay rights held Friday at the University of Mississippi. (March 14, 2011, Page 1)
State prosecutors call foul on Scruggs’ request for depositions
State prosecutors called Zach Scruggs’ request to question key players in the judicial bribery scam that sent him and four others to prison in an attempt to vacate his conviction “reckless, speculative and legally ineffective” in a reply to a motion filed Friday in the U.S. District Court in Oxford. (March 14, 2011, Page 3)
Water line break repaired this weekend
A late night bust in the main water line on County Road 401 was repaired after about five hours of work on Saturday night. (March 14, 2011, Page 3)
