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Cofield’s Corner

I have never seen a football field get stormed that fast. Whoosh, and the green grass disappeared in a moment. We needed that. Oxford and ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, November 20, 2024 2:40 pm

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Frozen in time waiting on results

By Steve Stricker Columnist No worries, I get it!  Reading my last few columns about my health stuff are like reading about your health stuff, ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, November 20, 2024 2:19 pm

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Don’t forget thanks for the little blessings

By Les Ferguson, Jr., Columnist Back in the day, you could get your Mississippi driver’s license at the tender age of 15. If you had ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, November 20, 2024 2:17 pm

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No strangers at supper on Veterans Day

By Harold Brummett Star Denmark Route Everyone last week was talking about the election results. Some people are happy, some sad, just like always. Despite ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, November 20, 2024 2:12 pm

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Enjoy traditions, remember to give thanks

By Bonnie Brown Columnist Our approaching American holiday, Thanksgiving, is all about food, family, football, and traditions. Not unlike the Pilgrims in 1621 at Plymouth ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, November 20, 2024 2:09 pm

History

Cofield’s Corner

By John Cofield Decade after decade the Lyric Theater has stood sentinel over Van Buren Avenue. Through the years it has thrived and died, and ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, November 13, 2024 3:36 pm

Columns

Happy Birthday, Marine Corps

By Gene Hays MSgt, USMC (Ret)   On Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, the U.S. Marine Corps celebrated its 248th birthday, marking the 1775 decision by ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, November 13, 2024 3:32 pm

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Recliner Blues are only temporary, life is good

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist   As I write this, it is early Saturday evening in Paris, Mississippi. It is raining, and the daylight is ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, November 13, 2024 3:29 pm

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Opinions are everywhere, even on car bumpers

By Steve Stricker Columnist   This has been a weird spring, summer, fall and expectations of winter are the same. My 1964 Land Rover Series ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, November 13, 2024 2:54 pm

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Some titles are more majestic than others

By Bonnie Brown Columnist I retired from full-time employment in 2003, then worked part-time until 2016.  I am pleased to report that the retirement transition ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, November 13, 2024 2:38 pm

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Sibling rivalry and the blessing of family

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist   Mom and Dad have four children: two boys and two girls. Mom has been gone almost a year, but ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 1:14 pm

Columnists

Cofield’s Corner

By John Cofield   I have written about Angelo Mistilis more than once, and I plan to continue doing so for as long as I ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 1:06 pm

Lafayette County

Lafayette County property transfers

Compiled by Davis Coen Property transfers between Oct. 21-25, 2024, as recorded with the Lafayette County Chancery Clerk: Glenda Moore to Berryhill Properties, LLC, Southwest ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 3:17 pm

News

Cofield’s Corner

By John Cofield This photograph covers many Oxford bases. Standing on the left are father and son, “Shine” and Ed Morgan. Shine was a town ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 3:12 pm

Columnists

Tech gains, problems since that first radio

By Bonnie Brown Columnist We have been experiencing a lot of new technology in our lives recently.  It’s hard to fathom all that is available ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 3:07 pm

Columnists

Dedication highlight of Good Ole this year

By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route The Good Ole Boys and Gals get-together was Oct. 2. The crowd was smaller than I remember from the ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 3:00 pm

Arts

The honor of serving central to Veteran’s Day

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist Most Americans have their eyes and ears focused on the fifth of November. The election is winding down, and no ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 2:46 pm

Columnists

Nuclear Treadmill Test Day is spooky, too

By Steve Stricker Columnist Tomorrow is Halloween.  As a huge introvert and “surfeit” of other stuff – I hate Halloween! Lights out.  This past week, ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 2:40 pm

Arts

Book Review: ‘By the Fire We Carry’ by Rebecca Nagle

By Allen Boyer In “By the Fire We Carry,” Rebecca Nagle skillfully weaves together two narratives. One is the true-crime story of a stupid, violent ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Saturday, October 26, 2024 10:00 am

Columnists

Age is an issue of mind over matter

By Bonnie Brown Columnist As I navigate the era of being a “senior citizen” I find it more challenging than I expected.  As I saw ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 1:58 pm

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Marriages, funerals, and old knives

By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route My nephew Ricky Caldwell married Dianna Parimore. The ceremony took place at what was Papa and Granny’s house and ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 1:55 pm

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Against all odds, we made it through

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist Christmas 2011 was a Christmas I hope never to repeat. Two and a half months earlier, my wife and son ... Read more

by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 1:51 pm

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