Newsletter
Ole Miss adds Kentucky, South Carolina to 2020 schedule
Ole Miss knows which 10 Southeastern Conference foes they will play in this amended 2020 season, but not when they will play them. The SEC ...
Jake Thompson, Author at The Oxford Eagle
Ole Miss Sports
Ole Miss women’s basketball adds Aleah Sorrentino to 2020 roster
The 2020-21 women’s college basketball season is currently only three months away but Ole Miss is still adding to its roster with a late addition ...
by Jake Thompson, Thursday, August 6, 2020 5:42 pm
Lafayette County
Tannehill: Next state flag “will be the flag of our lifetime”
In less than a month a new state flag design will be selected and submitted to be placed on the November ballot, but getting to ...
by Jake Thompson, Thursday, August 6, 2020 10:13 am
BREAKING NEWS
Oxford School District delays start of 2020-21 school year
With the surge in COVID-19 cases in Lafayette County and with the decision made by Governor Tate Reeves on Tuesday, the Oxford School District elected ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 5:25 pm
Newsletter
Masks now required at mTrade Park
Parents, fans, players and coaches who come to mTrade Park will now be required to wear a mask, starting with this weekend’s tournament. The decision ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 11:29 am
News
Board of Aldermen vote to require masks outdoors
In an effort to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and flatten the curve of cases in Lafayette County, the Oxford Board of Aldermen now ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 10:08 am
Newsletter
SEC amends preseason football practice schedule
The Southeastern Conference pushed back the start of their 2020 college football season last week and on Tuesday pushed back the date when fall camp ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 2:20 pm
Newsletter
Ole Miss receives two key commitments on defense for 2021
The Ole Miss defense continues to bolster its ranks for the 2021 season and beyond. Last Friday, Lane Kiffin and his staff received good news ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 12:19 pm
Education
Oxford and Lafayette County school districts approve budgets for upcoming year
For the first time the Oxford and Lafayette County school districts approved a budget without knowing what the final version will look like. That is ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 11:03 am
Lafayette Sports
High school swim teams still facing uncertainty as season looms
Next Monday officially begins the 2020-21 Mississippi high school athletic calendar as preseason practices are allowed to be held for all fall sports, excluding football. ...
by Jake Thompson, Monday, August 3, 2020 3:22 pm
Lafayette County
COVID-19 case total surpasses 800 in Lafayette County with 169 active
The month of July has seen a major surge in COVID-19 cases throughout Mississippi, including Lafayette County. On Friday, the Mississippi State Department of Health ...
by Jake Thompson, Friday, July 31, 2020 1:34 pm
Events
Oxford Film Festival announces lineup for final two weeks of virtual fest
The Oxford Film Festival’s transition to a virtual event in 2020 is quickly coming to a close next month. Organizers announced lineups for the final ...
by Jake Thompson, Friday, July 31, 2020 1:34 pm
Lafayette Sports
MHSAA unveils COVID-19 guidelines for football
The football season is going to look very different in 2020 at all levels of play and the Mississippi High School Activities Association provided a ...
by Jake Thompson, Friday, July 31, 2020 10:42 am
Newsletter
SEC announces 10-game conference only football schedule
The Lane Train will not be leaving the station at its originally scheduled departure time. On Thursday, the SEC presidents and chancellors voted to approve ...
by Jake Thompson, Thursday, July 30, 2020 4:17 pm
Newsletter
Oxford Park Commission ready to get back to work
The Oxford Park Commission is fully staffed once again and ready to pick up where they left off in the spring before the COVID-19 pandemic ...
by Jake Thompson, Thursday, July 30, 2020 10:22 am
News
Mississippi State Veterans Home in Oxford reports COVID-19 outbreak
The Mississippi State Veterans Home in Oxford is currently working to contain a recent COVID-19 outbreak, according to the Mississippi Veterans Affairs office. The Oxford ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 8:50 am
Newsletter
Breein Tyree invited to NBA Combine
Breein Tyree received an invite to the upcoming NBA Combine on Monday, giving him an opportunity to showcase his talents and possibly find a way ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 1:02 pm
Education
Harvey: “We are prepared” for return to school amid pandemic
Oxford School District is confident in their plan to safely return in August and are moving forward with that plan, despite other school districts across ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 8:44 am
Newsletter
Oxford’s Fruge and Wilkinson win at Mississippi Junior Tennis Championships
Oxford is known for having championship-caliber tennis players in the junior ranks and that was proven once again this past weekend in Ridgeland. Charlie Frugé ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 8:43 am
Events
Boys and Girls Club’s “Dance Like the Stars” event to be held virtually
The Boys and Girls Club of North Mississippi’s signature event is another victim of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s “Dance Like the Stars” event will ...
by Jake Thompson, Monday, July 27, 2020 4:19 pm
Events
Oxford Film Festival announces plans for hybrid event in 2021
The Oxford Film Festival learned to adapt this year’s event due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is planning to keep some of those changes for ...
by Jake Thompson, Monday, July 27, 2020 1:14 pm
Newsletter
Ole Miss football player Sam Williams arrested on sexual battery charge
A member of the Ole Miss football team was arrested on Friday and is facing a felony charge. Senior linebacker Sam Williams was booked into ...