The Oxford Eagle

Friday’s obituaries

Jon Scott — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:21:53 +0000

Phillip Davis Bryant — 74, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Waller Funeral Home in Oxford, with the Rev. Alan Cochet officiating. Burial will follow in Oxford Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held for two hours prior to the service.
Donald Falkner — of Pontotoc died Thursday at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. Arrangements are incomplete with Browning Funeral Home of Pontotoc.
Bonnie J. Tidwell — 76, died this morning at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Arrangements are incomplete with Waller Funeral Home in Oxford.
Stacy Turner — 79, died Thursday at his residence in Water Valley. Arrangements are incomplete with Hodges-Freeman Funeral Home of Oxford.

(February 3, 2012, Page 2A)

Seeds: Increase your choices, fun and satifaction

Alyssa Schnugg — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:16:10 +0000

Master Gardener Susan Boehm reminds us it’s time to get our seeds started indoors to prepare for spring planting. (February 3, 2012, Page 3B)

The slave community during the Civil War years

Oxford EAGLE — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:09:29 +0000

In honor of Black History Month, columnist and local historian Jack Lamar Mayfield tells us about the men and women of color who were slaves in the Oxford area during the Civil War years and how the war affected their lives. (February 3, 2012, Page 3B)

Memories of Buffett and the blue Buick

Oxford EAGLE — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:02:33 +0000

New to the Generations column, Rob Cornelius shares with us his memories of when he first became a Jimmy Buffett fan. (February 3, 2012, Page 1B)

Paranormal group investigates Rowan Oak

Alyssa Schnugg — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:57:25 +0000

The Society of Paranormal Investigations of Meridian scored a major coup when it received permissions to set up inside of William Faulkner’s Rowan Oak last week. Read about the investigation in today’s EAGLE. (February 3, 2012, Page 1B, 2B)

Residents push for speed humps

Alyssa Schnugg — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:40:45 +0000

South 11th Street resident Duke Goza will be asking his fellow neighbors to sign a petition to try to get speed humps on the busy road. Speed humps are lower than traditional speed bumps. (February 3, 2012, Page 1A)

Two events planned to stock Pantry

Melanie Addington — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:29:33 +0000

This Saturday you can donate canned goods at local grocery stores or spend $15 on Thursday to get a bowl, soup and water to help restock The Pantry that in turn helps feed over 100 families a month. (February 3, 2012, Page 3a)

UM officials cracking down on illegal downloads

Melanie Addington — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:28:25 +0000

The number of illegal downloads is increasing at Ole Miss so IT is cracking down by shutting access to the network by IP address and even turning students over to the Dean of Students for repeat offense. (February 3, 2012, Page 1a, 5a)

Underclassmen shown they belong

Patrick Ochs — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:57:13 +0000

The veterans may be the guys Ole Miss looks to for leadership and stability when the season starts, but it was the youngsters that stole the show during Thursday’s intrasquad at Oxford-University Stadium.

Young hurlers Chris Ellis, Scott Weathersby, Sam Smith, Will Jamison, Chase Reeves and Bobby Wahl combined to allow two runs through seven innings of work. (February 3, 2012, Page 6A)

OM Rebels back in action at Alabama

John Davis — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:52:36 +0000

A week off to rest and recover from the first half of the Southeastern Conference grind is something Ole Miss is hoping to use to its advantage Saturday at Alabama.

Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy said one of the objectives during the off week was to tweak a few things heading into the final half of the season. The Rebels are currently 4-3 overall in the Southeastern Conference and face two straight road games before returning home on Feb. 11 against Auburn.

Alabama is 3-4 in the SEC and in more of a desperate need for a win to stay in the thick of the race. Both Ole Miss and Alabama use defense to earn wins. Ole Miss ranks 32nd in the nation in field goal percentage defense (.394), while the Crimson Tide ranks second in the SEC and fifth in the nation in field goal percentage defense (.373). Alabama also leads the SEC in scoring defense by allowing only 57.9 points per game.

Saturday’s game is also an important one from an RPI standpoint. The Rebels currently rank No. 40 in the standings used to determine teams for the NCAA Tournament, while Alabama is No. 36. Prior to earning a 72-66 win over Arkansas, Alabama had lost four straight in the SEC. The Crimson Tide are 9-2 at Coleman Coliseum this year, including 2-1 in the SEC. (February 3, 2012, Page 6A)