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Oxford Sports

OHS hoops teams falter in first round of region tournament

By Jared Redding TUPELO — For the third straight meeting, Oxford went toe-to-toe with the Tupelo Golden Wave ... Read more

Newsletter

OHS boys, girls hoops top South Panola in regular season finale

By Jared Redding For the first eight minutes of Saturday’s senior night matchup with South Panola, the OHS ... Read more

Oxford Sports

Oxford upended by Madison Central, miss out on region title

By Jared Redding MADISON — With a region title at stake Thursday night, very little went right for ... Read more

Lafayette Sports

Lafayette dominates Greenville for fifth straight win

By Jared Redding From the opening kickoff, it was evident that the Lafayette Commodores were more physical, quicker ... Read more

Lafayette Sports

Lafayette scores 21 unanswered to knock off Cleveland Central

By Jared Redding CLEVELAND — The banged up Lafayette Commodores went into the locker room after failing to ... Read more

Oxford Sports

Oxford volleyball sweeps Madison Central to advance Class 6A state title match

By Jared Redding With their backs seemingly against the wall early, the Oxford Lady Chargers volleyball team simply ... Read more

Oxford Sports

Oxford drops key region game at Clinton

By Jared Redding CLINTON — Another patented Oxford comeback was simply not in the cards Friday night. From ... Read more

Sports

Oxford volleyball sweeps Germantown, advances to North Half

By Jared Redding MADISON — A ruckus opponent crowd failed to faze the Oxford volleyball team despite a ... Read more

Lafayette Sports

Lafayette defense delivers again in win over Columbus

By Jared Redding COLUMBUS — For the second week in a row, the Lafayette Commodores ran into a ... Read more

Sports

Lafayette tames Saltillo on Homecoming night

By Jared Redding It didn’t take long for the Lafayette Commodores to put the game away and have ... Read more

Sports Main

Oxford knocks off Murrah to open up 2-6A slate

By Jared Redding It took a while for Oxford to get things going offensively. However, their defense provided ... Read more

Sports Main

GRINDING IT OUT: Lafayette survives tussle with Southaven for 12-8 victory

By Jared Redding For the first 15 minutes of Friday’s contest at William L. Buford Stadium, very little ... Read more

Opinion

TANNEHILL: Senate bill benefits LOU transportation efforts

In a state with almost 6,000 miles of highway rated in poor condition, and more than 1,000 bridges ... Read more

Lafayette Sports

Lafayette drops tight defensive battle to Tupelo in opener

By Jared Redding Defense took center stage in Lafayette’s season opener Friday. When it was all said a ... Read more

News

Oxford Civic Chorus back with new director, welcomes new members

By Allison Estes Special to The Eagle After an 18-month hiatus, Oxford Civic Chorus will reconvene with a ... Read more

Opinion

Tannehill: Increased services and lower taxes: The 2022 budget is done

The past two years have been unpredictable at best. From floods to snowstorms and protests to pandemics, Covid-19 ... Read more

Opinion

OPINION: Roberson shows leadership; the community should follow his lead

Good leadership requires humility, wisdom, and courage, traits Oxford School District Superintendent Bradley Roberson demonstrated Aug. 2 with ... Read more

Opinion

SALTER: Social Security clock is still ticking

Understanding the impact of Social Security on Mississippi’s economy and on our people is a heavy lift. Let’s ... Read more

Opinion

McCoy’s commitment to improving highways remembered

BOONEVILLE — In the pristine sanctuary of the lovely Gaston Baptist Church – a rural church in northwest ... Read more

Opinion

The Trickle Down impact of student loan debt

Today, Americans hold more than $1.7 trillion in student loan debt, and it’s having a tremendous impact on ... Read more

News

Former state rep shot to death in Water Valley Boat Landing community

Former state Rep. Ashley Henley of DeSoto County was shot and killed while mowing the grass outside the ... Read more

Opinion

It’s 2021 and activities are slowly returning to Oxford

Let us all agree that last year now officially means 2019, as 2020 was the same day repeated ... Read more