Remembering Barry: Hannah, 67, dies Monday

To the world he was an author but for many in Oxford he was something more: friend and teacher, a fisherman and a dad. Writer Barry Hannah died on Monday afternoon of natural causes, according to the Lafayette County coroner, at his home in Oxford. It was just weeks shy of his 68th birthday and days before his work and life were to be honored at the 17th annual Oxford Conference on the Book.

Brandon Niemeyer contributed to this report. (March 2, 2010, Page 1)

City considers buying Bell Utilities

The Oxford Board of Aldermen and Mayor Pat Patterson are considering a request from Bell Utilities to purchase the water and sewer company that currently serves county residents. But according to financial records, Bell Utilities is losing $198,735 a year in water service revenue and $155,501 in sewer service revenue. (January 11, 2010, Page 1)

A conversation with Richard Howorth

Lucy Schultze, Senior Staff Writer for the Oxford Eagle, interviews Richard Howorth about his eight years as mayor of Oxford, Mississippi. The interview took place on March 4, 2009, at the Overby Center for Southern Journalism & Politics on the University of Mississippi campus. Video by UM Media Documentary Projects. (March 4, 2009)