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)
Reality check: Their challenges are ours, too
Local columnist Deidra Jackson takes a look at a growing problem – teen pregnancy – that affects youngsters and families in all places and all stations of life. (September 27, 2012, Page 4)
9/11 is not a happy day for anyone
The wounds are too fresh and too painful, staff writer Alyssa Schnugg writes, to make it seem correct for someone to say “Happy Patriot Day” on 9/11. Schnugg explores the approach some have to 9/11, Memorial Day and other “holidays.” (September 13, 2012, Page 4)
Letters to the Editor
Brinkley Gaia writes to remind readers about the upcoming anniversary of 9-11 and how we should find ways to take part in the national Day of Service and Remembrance. (September 7, 2012, Page 4A)
We can give up the big drinks, can’t we?
Banning the sale of large sugar-ladened drinks – is it government overreach or government help for the obese? Local columnist Deidra Jackson looks into the controversy and wonders if our concerns about obesity and health will make the message more important than the messenger. (June 21, 2012, Page 4)
UM graduate selected for Cosmo Bachelor
Ole Miss graduate Will Belk has been selected as Cosmopolitan’s Mississippi Most Eligible Bachelor. He is up against about 50 other men to earn the Most Eligible Bachelor award of $10,000. He will appear in the November issue which hits newsstands on Oct. 16. (October 7, 2011, Page 3A)
Speeding ticket from New York? Watch out!
Scams and computer viruses have a new angle – traffic tickets. Editor Don Whitten, somehow, was ticketed for speeding in east-central New York a little over a week ago – even though he’s never been to New York – and was given a chance to pay his fine by clicking on an email attachment. He declined and explains what additional information he’s discovered about this scam. (July 11, 2011, Page 4)
‘I know William Faulkner’ – Phil Stone and Stark Young
Columnist and historian Jack Lamar Mayfield writes about two men, Phil Stone and Stark Young, and their influence on Faulkner. (July 8, 2011, Page 3B)
Local pilot heads to NYC for triathlon
Clay Erwin, 39, a pilot with Delta Airlines, will be competing in August in the 11th annual Nautica New York City Triathlon. (June 23, 2011, Page 1)
Stark Young: Oxford’s other early well-known author
In the fall of 1907, when the University of Texas lured Stark Young away from Oxford, William Faulkner had not risen to fame as Oxford’s well-known author of the first half of the 20th century. Neither had Young been recognized as an author, playwright or drama critic.
Their time was yet to come. (June 18, 2010, Page 3B)
