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News

Aldermen review additional annexation area changes

The Oxford Board of Aldermen took its first official step toward annexing about 12 square miles of county land Tuesday when they heard the first ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Wednesday, February 21, 2018 9:00 am

News

OUT buses served 1.5 million in 2017

Heading into its 10th year of operation, the Oxford University Transit system has grown by more than 100,000 riders for each year the buses have ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Wednesday, February 21, 2018 8:00 am

News

City says OK to golf carts on streets; State Legislature has final say

If the Mississippi Legislature approves the city of Oxford’s request for a local and private bill to allow golf carts on certain roads, golfers in ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Wednesday, February 21, 2018 8:00 am

Crime

Expungement workshop offers fresh start

A bad choice can sometimes follow you for the rest of your life. However, the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project is working with local legal associations ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Tuesday, February 20, 2018 8:02 am

Lafayette County

The word ‘can’t’ doesn’t exist for Abbeville resident Janice Carr

Janice Carr not only listened to her mother’s advice growing up, she lives it. “She would say, ‘Don’t ever say you can’t. How do you ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Monday, February 19, 2018 9:00 am

Columns

Severe weather this spring in Mississippi? You can count on it. Be prepared.

This past Christmas, we bought a large trampoline for the grandkids. I think they’ve been on it five times. Not because they didn’t have interest ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Monday, February 19, 2018 8:12 am

Crime

Narcotics Unit arrests four for cocaine, Xanax sale

In a joint investigation with the Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit, the Oxford Police Department and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, four people have been ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Sunday, February 18, 2018 5:00 am

BREAKING NEWS

Oxford Intermediate School teacher killed in wreck by possible drunk driver

Oxford Intermediate School is mourning the loss of a beloved math teacher this morning. Sherry Buford, 46, was killed Thursday night when a suspected drunk ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Friday, February 16, 2018 10:07 am

News

Oxford could see a record amount of rainfall this month

More rain is expected over the next week, which could cause some minor flooding throughout Lafayette County. The average amount of rainfall in Oxford during ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Friday, February 16, 2018 6:00 am

Crime

Wilbanks sentenced to death for 2013 shooting

After more than four hours of deliberation, a 12-member jury has sentenced Steven Matthew “Matt” Wilbanks to the death penalty for shooting and killing Ole ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Thursday, February 15, 2018 1:46 pm

News

Pile drilling for new activity center to start Monday

Beginning Monday construction crews will begin driving the piles into the ground at the city of the new building of the Oxford Activity Center. “It will ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Thursday, February 15, 2018 9:00 am

Crime

Jury to decide Wilbanks fate Thursday

After a full day of testimony during the sentencing phase of the trial of Steven “Matt” Wilbanks, charged with the 2013 murder of an Ole ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Thursday, February 15, 2018 5:00 am

News

Oxford School District gets nod for new administrative offices

The Oxford School District had its site plan approved Monday night by the Oxford Planning Commission for a new two-story administrative office; however, when it ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Wednesday, February 14, 2018 10:00 am

Crime

Wilbanks found guilty of capital murder in 2013 shooting of Ole Miss student

The man who pulled the trigger that claimed the life of Ole Miss graduate student Zacharias Hercules McClendon in 2013 was found guilty of capital ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Tuesday, February 13, 2018 5:52 pm

Crime

3rd man charged with Ole Miss grad student’s 2013 murder stands trial this week

The trial of the third former University of Mississippi student charged in the 2013 shooting death of graduate student Zacharias Hercules McClendon is expected to ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Tuesday, February 13, 2018 8:00 am

News

Local priest uses humor to address Valentine’s Day on Ash Wednesday conundrum

Catholics around the nation are faced with a holiday conundrum Wednesday, which this year is both Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday, a day that begins ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Tuesday, February 13, 2018 6:00 am

News

Erosion led to precautionary boil water notice

Heavy rains caused erosion around a water pipe last week that led to the city of Oxford Public Works department to issue a precautionary boil ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Monday, February 12, 2018 7:58 am

News

Winners take home coveted Hoka Award at 15th annual Oxford Film Festival

William Faulkner, otherwise known Saturday night as “the man in the poster,” made a posthumous appearance at the Oxford Film Festival Awards Ceremony. “Faulkner,” who ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Monday, February 12, 2018 6:00 am

Lifestyle

Acoustic concert series provides intimate musical experience

    Hosted in the small hall on the second floor of an office building on the downtown Square, the aptly named Small Hall Concert ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Sunday, February 11, 2018 6:00 am

Education

Wearing many hats, Thompson’s passion for education remains strong

During Black History Month, the EAGLE will profile local African-American community leaders. This week, the EAGLE sat down with Lafayette County School District board president ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Sunday, February 11, 2018 6:00 am

News

Headliner, poster art revealed for 2018 Double Decker Arts Festival

American Indie rock band, Cold War Kids, will be this year’s headliner at the annual Double Decker Arts Festival on April 27 and 28. The ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Thursday, February 8, 2018 12:36 pm

News

New signs to help keep visitors moving

Visitors to Oxford will soon find it easier to get around town and find all of the places that make Oxford a town that draws ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Thursday, February 8, 2018 8:00 am

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