Lawmakers: Education-driven session a success
Local Representatives and Senator Gray Tollison spoke to the community during a Lunch with Legislators meting on Monday about the education-driven session. (May 14, 2013, Page 1)
Letters to the Editor
Justin Cluck writes to urge citizens to become involved by looking into charter schools and proposed legislation and to let your representatives in Jackson know how you feel. (January 17, 2013, Page 4)
City-run farmers’ market doesn’t sprout
After several heated meetings and discussions on the creation of a city-run market, the necessary legislation needed to form the market died in committee in Jackson. For the city to run the market, it needed approval from the Mississippi Legislature in the form of “local and private legislation.” That bill, sponsored by Oxford Rep. Brad Mayo, died on the last day of the legislative session. (May 9, 2012, Page 1)
Mayo makes call to kill House Bill 911
A bill that could have eliminated state funding for community colleges and other small colleges in the future has been killed by the man that created it. (March 7, 2012, Page 6)
House bill would impact state community college, prep athletes
BLOG — Community college coaches and administrators in the state of Mississippi could face the loss of appropriations if House Bill 911 is passed. (more…) (February 22, 2012)
Education briefs
- NWCC art instructor’s work on display
- School Blues
- Medieval activities at Regents
- MBS names NWCC college of year
- Local schools to host blood drives
- UM prof appointed asst spokesperson for LIGO collaboration
- LMS to host parents program
- Shields named to dean’s list
- BES names citizens of month
- Burwell named to dean’s list
- State given mediocre grade
- Hoffner, Stocks named to dean’s list
- OES names shining star students
- Cancer named to dean’s list
- LES kindergarten registration
- Warrington and Adams named to honor roll
- Hanson earns honors in art
- Mayo wins funds for school
- NWCC offers GED classes
State lawmakers: Jobs top priority
As they head down to Jackson next week, Lafayette County representatives expect to deal with issues concerning the budget, the state retirement system and redistricting. (December 28, 2011, Page 8)
Snowfall highlights first quarter of 2011
Lots of projects – Olin Corp.’s Centerfire plant, the new Oxford High School and talks about the sale of the hospital – got rolling in the first quarter of 2011, but there was one ball that really got rolling as more than a foot of snow fell in two separate storms the first two months of the year. Take a look back at January, February and March’s events in the Lafayette-Oxford-University community. (December 27, 2011, Page 1)
Mayo resigns from city board
Brad Mayo resigned his Ward 6 Alderman seat on Tuesday after obtaining a position with
the state House of Representatives. A special election will be held Feb. 14. (December 21, 2011, Page 1)
Mayo wins District 12 House of Representatives race
Oxford Alderman Brad Mayo said he will most likely resign his position from the city board after winning Tuesday’s election in the race for District 12 House of Representatives. See the results of all House races that include Lafayette County in the district. (November 9, 2011, Page 1)
