Kelby Zendejas, Author at The Oxford Eagle

Events

OPD giving free headlight cleanings

The Oxford Police Department will host a “Light Up the Night” event on April 26 providing 10-minute free headlight cleanings at The Pantry parking lot ... Read more

by Kelby Zendejas, Wednesday, April 12, 2023 11:31 am

Lafayette County

Mississippi Legislature approves bill to widen Highway 7 South

Mayor Robyn Tannehill announced that Hwy. 7 South will be getting a makeover sooner rather than later at the Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday. The ... Read more

by Kelby Zendejas, Thursday, April 6, 2023 5:18 pm

Lafayette County

Late Deputy honored with road name

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors honored the late Henry “Pug” Wortham on Monday night by changing County Road 204 to “Mr. Henry “Pug” Wortham ... Read more

by Kelby Zendejas, Wednesday, April 5, 2023 8:00 am

Events

Easter Sunday services and activities in Oxford

With Easter Sunday right around the corner, the Oxford community will have an abundance of opportunities to celebrate the holiday throughout the week. Below is ... Read more

by Kelby Zendejas, Tuesday, April 4, 2023 11:15 am

Lafayette County

Chickasaw Road may open by month’s end

Chickasaw Road, located near Molly Barr Road and Cincinnatus Boulevard has been under construction since the middle of February. Engineers hoped for the road to ... Read more

by Kelby Zendejas, Saturday, April 1, 2023 8:00 am

Events

Pampered Paws re-opening today

Pampered Paws Pet Resort will host an open house for its grand re-opening today, April 1, from 11  a.m. to 2  p.m.  After closing the ... Read more

by Kelby Zendejas, Saturday, April 1, 2023 6:00 am

Lafayette County

OFD sending donations to tornado victims

The City of Oxford’s Fire Department this week opened a donation center at Fire Station 1 located on 399 McElroy Drive in effort to help ... Read more

by Kelby Zendejas, Wednesday, March 29, 2023 10:00 am

Lafayette County

Oxford senior speaks at Boy Scout’s Distinguished Dinner

Oxford High School senior Keerthin Karthikeyan earned a well-deserved opportunity to serve as the keynote guest speaker at the Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizens ... Read more

by Kelby Zendejas, Sunday, March 26, 2023 10:00 am

Events

Lee Dentistry giving free care for kids during April

Lee Dentistry located on 1201 Office Park Drive in Oxford will be scheduling free dental appointments for kids ages 2-18 beginning in April.  In an ... Read more

by Kelby Zendejas, Sunday, March 26, 2023 8:00 am

Business

Snackbar announces dinner series with special guest Sparky Reardon

Snackbar, an Oxford-only restaurant under the direction of James Beard award-winning chef Vish Bhatt, this week released details of its 2023 Food of My People ... Read more

by Kelby Zendejas, Saturday, March 25, 2023 4:00 pm

Lafayette County

Affordable Housing Commission releases ’22 report

The Affordable Housing Commission released its 2022 annual report during a regular meeting of the Oxford Mayor and Board of Aldermen this week.  With specific ... Read more

by Kelby Zendejas, Saturday, March 25, 2023 2:00 pm

Lafayette County

Rideshare location for Ole Miss approved

The Board of Alderman approved a motion on Tuesday to create a new rideshare pick-up location for all Ole Miss Baseball home games.  The request ... Read more

by Kelby Zendejas, Saturday, March 25, 2023 8:00 am

Business

New pilates studio welcomes all experience levels

Haven Studio of Oxford located at 2311 Jackson Ave. W Suite 306B opened earlier this year, giving the Oxford community another kind of opportunity to ... Read more

by Kelby Zendejas, Sunday, March 19, 2023 12:00 pm

Events

Happy Landing on spring tour, headlining at The Lyric on March 31

Local band Happy Landing will finally take the stage at The Lyric on March 31. After only hitting the stage in Oxford at Proud Larry’s ... Read more

by Kelby Zendejas, Sunday, March 19, 2023 10:00 am

Events

Gertrude C. Ford Center celebrating 20 years

The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi will celebrate 20 years of standing on the Ole Miss campus ... Read more

by Kelby Zendejas, Saturday, March 18, 2023 5:00 pm

Education

Welding students advance to nationals

Three students from Oxford-Lafayette Applied Technology School won at the SkillsUSA state competition in Jackson on Thursday, March 9, to advance to nationals.  Students Tyler ... Read more

by Kelby Zendejas, Sunday, March 12, 2023 10:00 am

Lafayette County

Life Saver Awards given to firefighters

Three city firefighters and EMTS were awarded the Life Saver Award at this week’s meeting of the Oxford Mayor and Board of Aldermen for their ... Read more

by Kelby Zendejas, Sunday, March 12, 2023 8:00 am

Lafayette County

2022 fire reports shows more than 3K calls

The Oxford Fire Department responded to 3,167 calls in the 2022 year, an increase from the previous year by 543 calls.  OFD Chief Joey Gardner ... Read more

by Kelby Zendejas, Saturday, March 11, 2023 7:00 pm

Business

Sales in Lafayette could exceed $2B

The Mississippi State University Extension Office released its economic profile for Lafayette County on Monday showing total sales at around 2.1 billion dollars for the ... Read more

by Kelby Zendejas, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 12:00 pm

Business

Golf simulator opens at Oxford Commons

Oxford’s first retail golf simulator, Oxford GolfHouse, opened in February in the space once occupied by Southern Craft Stove + Tap.  General Manager Kris Kersey ... Read more

by Kelby Zendejas, Saturday, March 4, 2023 12:00 pm

Lafayette County

Multiple wind damage reports after storms

Lafayette County’s stormy weather this week resulted in numerous fallen trees, power outages, and some early reports of residential damages.  The University of Mississippi’s weather ... Read more

by Kelby Zendejas, Saturday, March 4, 2023 10:00 am

Lafayette County

Pinelake Oxford opens campus on Patterson Parkway

After seven years of preparation, Pinelake Oxford has a new home. The church held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday to celebrate the opening of the new ... Read more

by Kelby Zendejas, Saturday, March 4, 2023 8:00 am

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