Cannon to hold grand opening Thursday
A grand opening ceremony for Cannon Motors new location on Highway 6 will be held Thursday. (January 21, 2013, Page 6)
Major road projects reviewed
The Mississippi Department of Transportation will hold two meetings next week, on Monday and Tuesday from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Oxford Conference Center, to meet with Oxonians and Lafayette County residents about two upcoming road projects. The meeting for the Highway 6/West Jackson Ave. intersection will be on Monday and a meeting for the Old Taylor Road roundabouts will be Tuesday. (October 12, 2012, Page 1A, 12A)
Move offers pluses to dealership
Cannon Motor’s new home will be state-of-the-art with a 26,000-square feet showroom and air conditioned repair shop. (June 7, 2012, Page 1A)
Foul play not suspected in woman’s death
Lafayette County Coroner Rocky Kennedy said foul play is not suspected in the death of 29-year-old April Reithel who was found dead in her home Thursday morning. (December 16, 2011, Page 2A)
Wreck involving a horse injures two
Two people were injured last week when a car they were in slammed into a horse that was standing in the middle of Highway 6 West. (November 11, 2011, Page 2A)
Officials welcome Baptist decision
While the final site for a new $300 million hospital has not been selected as of Monday, county and city officials are breathing a collective sigh of relief over knowing where the new hospital won’t be going.
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. officials announced Monday during the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors’ meeting, that the hospital will no longer consider building the new facility on land located on Highway 6 West, a few miles outside Oxford’s city limits. (April 5, 2011, Page 1A)
Letters to the Editor
Phyllis Campbell writes to say that she’s a “concerned citizen” and to point out that not all “concerned citizens” have the same feelings about a possible site for the new hospital, while Lena L. Ward writes to urge citizens to let their representatives know their priorities for funding different programs. (March 17, 2011, Page 4)
County voices concerns over hospital
At their regular meeting Monday, Lafayette County Board of Supervisors say they’re concerned about the hospital possibly building its new $300-million regional referral medical center west of Oxford off Highway 6. However the county attorney warned them to not get involved in any promoting any particular place to put the new facility. (March 8, 2011, Page 1)
Too far away for comfort?
Assisted living facilities for seniors, veterans and persons with development disabilities in Lafayette County were all built where they are today largely because of their close proximity to where Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi is currently located.
But now, with Baptist officials planning on moving the hospital, officials from those facilities are concerned about the possible impact the move might have on their residents — particularly if the site selected for the new $300 million facility will be where Baptist affiliates recently purchased 107 acres off Highway 6 West, about seven miles away from where the hospital is currently. (March 8, 2011, Page 1)
Leaders balk at Hwy. 6 site
Members of the Oxford Board of Aldermen and Lafayette County Board of Supervisors have expressed concerns about one of the proposed sites for Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi’s new proposed hospital. (March 7, 2011, Page 1A)
