Responding to the Boston Marathon tragedy
Editor Don Whitten writes about the Boston Marathon bombing tragedy, asking the questions most readers are probably asking these days and wondering how we will respond to the deadly act of terrorism. (April 17, 2013, Page 4)
Fine Day For Fire Ants
Local columnist Jimmy Reed recalls his days growing up on a farm – and his run-in with some “hungry” fire ants one day while picking up bales of hay. (April 16, 2013, Page 4)
Thoughts on holidays, baseball and yellow dust
Editor Don Whitten takes on a variety of subjects and questions, including a possible holiday, high school baseball, pollen and mechanical issues at The Oxford EAGLE. (April 15, 2013, Page 4)
Letters to the Editor
Mary Sue Tettleton writes to urge people to take notice of the beauty of the Oxford Square and to thank Billy Lamb and his city building and grounds crew for making it possible. (April 15, 2013, Page 4)
Job market especially tough for young folks
“Shadows” spend time with professionals and businesses to learn about possible vocations. They also, Editor Don Whitten writes, can learn about the general job market these days for young adults. (April 12, 2013, Page 4A)
Farewell, Faulkner stuff. Come back soon.
Lots of William Faulkner memorabilia, including his Nobel Prize for Literature, have been on loan and display at the University of Mississippi. Possibly no more, News Editor Jonathan Scott writes as he looks into the possibility of valuable items being sold at auction. His wish for all of us is that the next buyer sends them back where they belong – to Oxford, Ole Miss and Lafayette County. (April 11, 2013, Page 4A)
Letters to the Editor
Jessica Perkins, on behalf of the More Than A Meal board, writes to thank those who have helped the program recently and to invite others to take part in the community effort to assist the needy. (April 11, 2013, Page 4A)
If most kids are like those in Pack 146, we’re OK
Concerned about the future, both near and far? Editor Don Whitten writes that he has those feelings from time to time, but he feels much better after entertaining a group of Cub Scouts who appear to have a good handle on things. (April 10, 2013, Page 4A)
Sunday Insobriety
Local columnist Jimmy Reed recalls his father’s attempt at producing his own wine and the problems it caused for young Jimmy and a friend when they drank a bit too much of the mix that tasted, to them, a lot like Barq’s Grape Soda. (April 9, 2013, Page 4)
Getting caught, called out on social media
A recent story was about a local pizzeria using Facebook to shame customers who’d taken or damaged something, while an Associated Press report told how a Los Angeles restaurant owner tweeted out information about people who’d made reservations and then were no-shows. Editor Don Whitten wonders if social media is headed in yet another direction with it being used to shame or embarrass people into doing the right thing. (April 8, 2013, Page 4)
