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Columns

The hard times of Ole Miss’ Hugh Freeze

Hugh Freeze has been good for Ole Miss. Winning was a fun ride. Money flowed in to the university. Freeze’s emotional, homespun style fit snugly ... Read more

by David Magee, Saturday, February 25, 2017 4:16 pm

Columns

Community can make all the difference in the world

Tom Getman came by for a visit last week. One of the perks of being in Oxford is you never know what interesting person may ... Read more

by David Magee, Sunday, February 19, 2017 8:00 am

Columns

Walking in Oxford is the way to go through life

A good walk in Oxford is never spoiled. Our native son and lasting literary friend proved that. Faulkner lived in what was a bit of ... Read more

by David Magee, Sunday, February 12, 2017 2:00 am

Columns

Riverside magnifies need for affordable housing

Oxford’s Riverside Place housing complex residents should be better off in the long run. It’s just that relocation for families is never easy. Living in ... Read more

by David Magee, Sunday, February 5, 2017 2:00 am

News

Ole Miss fraternity initiates Oxford’s Ed Meek 59 years after pledge

A story of friendship and brotherhood that began at Ole Miss almost six decades ago comes full circle Sunday when Oxford’s Ed Meek is initiated ... Read more

by David Magee, Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:00 pm

Columns

Dick Scruggs, Second Chance making a difference in Mississippi

Oxford’s Dick and Zach Scruggs are on a mission to get Mississippi moving. They have a plan that makes so much sense that others here ... Read more

by David Magee, Wednesday, January 25, 2017 11:08 am

Columns

Donald Trump says we’re lower than terrorists, rapists and drug dealers, and it hurts

Donald Trump just threw a punch into the gut of American media, calling us all the lowest of the low. And it hurt. Addressing the ... Read more

by David Magee, Sunday, January 22, 2017 9:05 am

Columns

Giving thanks for Oxford Mayor Patterson

Oxford remains a small enough city that if one lands at the Memphis airport without a ride home, odds of finding one from a friend ... Read more

by David Magee, Sunday, January 22, 2017 2:00 am

Columns

Charlie Mars music on the road feels a lot like home

One day some years back, while living in different city and facing quite a challenge, an old friend delivered a supportive call from out of ... Read more

by David Magee, Saturday, January 14, 2017 9:15 am

Uncategorized

What TV channel is the National Championship game on tonight? Alabama vs. Clemson 2017

It’s Alabama vs. Clemson 2017, in a rematch for the National Championship in Tampa, Florida. What TV channel is the National Championship game on tonight? ... Read more

by David Magee, Monday, January 9, 2017 6:07 pm

Columns

Jackson’s murder rate is heartbreaking: Can the killing be stopped?

Most of us celebrated the New Year with family’s comfort, good food, watching some football, and thinking about resolutions, like exercise. In Jackson, our state’s ... Read more

by David Magee, Sunday, January 8, 2017 2:00 am

Columns

New Year’s resolutions 2017 list, ideas: How to find success

The New Year’s resolution often gets a bad rap. Most people don’t keep it so why even try, says the naysayer. And that’s partially true. ... Read more

by David Magee, Friday, December 30, 2016 10:15 am

Columns

A Christmas Eve I’ll never forget

A pinball machine was at the top of my Christmas list in 1975. The concept was ambitious, and not reasonably attainable, since pinball machines cost thousands. ... Read more

by David Magee, Saturday, December 24, 2016 7:00 am

Opinion

A fresh start for Ole Miss football

It’s a whole new ballgame for Ole Miss football and head coach Hugh Freeze. With new offensive and defensive coordinators hired and new staff members ... Read more

by David Magee, Monday, December 19, 2016 11:19 am

TRENDING NEWS

Electoral College vote today: anti-Trump forces make last push to get Hillary Clinton in

WASHINGTON (AP) — And you thought Election Day was in November. Electors are set to gather in every state on Monday to formally elect Donald ... Read more

by David Magee, Monday, December 19, 2016 7:46 am

Columns

Magee: Thanks for being good friends, neighbors

Thank you. That’s the message I want to share with you all as this year comes to an end. You, our friends, neighbors and readers ... Read more

by David Magee, Sunday, December 18, 2016 6:00 am

Business

Holiday gift ideas: gift cards might not be the perfect gift after all (in fact, gift cards create a lot of work)

By Tom Flynn Millions of people give and receive gift cards every holiday season. Often they are good gifts, in that they don’t require a ... Read more

by David Magee, Thursday, December 15, 2016 4:59 pm

Lafayette County

Lafayette football championship season to remember

Championships are worth more when you have to really work to get there. Such was the case with the Lafayette Commodores 2016 football team. In ... Read more

by David Magee, Wednesday, December 14, 2016 10:45 am

Columns

Remembering a young life lost: Elizabeth ‘nurtured them’

When a precious young life is taken from us suddenly, leaving a trail of tears and questions that may never be answered, the pain and ... Read more

by David Magee, Tuesday, December 13, 2016 8:27 am

Columns

Our teachers are a Christmas gift

School teachers amaze me sometimes. This week is a good example. We are approaching our popular Season’s Greetings special section that comes out each year ... Read more

by David Magee, Sunday, December 11, 2016 7:04 am

Columns

Streaking at Ole Miss in 1974 was part of fad that swept the nation

There’s no reason to be talking about this, except that it came up recently in a conversation about historical key moments in Ole Miss and ... Read more

by David Magee, Saturday, December 3, 2016 8:31 pm

TRENDING NEWS

Chapecoense soccer team in Colombia plane crash; 76 dead

MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) — A chartered plane carrying a Brazilian first division soccer team crashed outside Medellin while on its way to the finals of ... Read more

by David Magee, Tuesday, November 29, 2016 7:03 am

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