Opinion
Better system needed to heed warning signs
The latest news from last month’s Florida school massacre is yet another disturbing piece of a horrific saga.…
Opinion
Davis a good hire for the Rebels
For some fans, Kermit Davis may not be the most exciting hire possible as the new head coach…
Opinion
Unemployment numbers aren’t telling the whole story
The numbers tell a good news story: Mississippi’s jobless rate set a new all-time low in January. Mississippi’s…
Opinion
Highway 7 project stall is frustrating
Lafayette County Board of Supervisors President Jeff Busby spoke the so-called whole truth and nothing but the truth…
Opinion
Baseball giving Rebel fans something to cheer about
We watched the Ole Miss baseball team sweep another opponent this weekend. This time, Eastern Illinois was the…
Opinion
An alternate plan for Spring Break
Spring Break 2018 has arrived, meaning that Oxford, Lafayette County and Ole Miss students and educators will slow…
Opinion
Another example of the LOU’s generosity
The Lafayette County, Oxford and University community has a big heart, there’s no denying that. The latest example…
Opinion
Town buzzing about Old Navy’s arrival
When we released the news last evening that retailer Old Navy is coming to Oxford social media buzzed…
Opinion
Rebels will soon have a new basketball coach
Ole Miss will play the late game tonight in the SEC men’s basketball tournament, filling the last-place seed…
Opinion
History cannot be erased, but it can be learned from
We can’t erase history. We can only better explain and hope to learn from it. That’s why the…
Opinion
Oxford loses another good man
A life well lived. That’s all we can ask for. The late Mike Overstreet not only got that,…
Opinion
Sherman is one of Lafayette’s best
John Sherman worked the impossible but laudatory trifecta: He coached basketball successfully as a mentor and leader at…
Opinion
Fire safety is still important
Fire deaths aren’t a regular occurrence in Oxford and Lafayette County, thank goodness. We are stunned and saddened…
Opinion
Mississippi has cheapest gas in the nation
Five years ago, it would have seemed risky to take a bet that gas prices in the United…
Opinion
Forward thinking Oxford Police Department key for safer community
We are often reminded how fortunate we are to have a strong police department in Oxford. From officers…
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Oxford likely to set new rainfall record
This rain has been too much, literally. Lafayette County is seeing its rainiest February on record and there’s…
Opinion
Kennedy will always be a winner
Coaching changes are never easy in college athletics, particularly when one has been there for more than a…
Our View
It’s almost time for Ole Miss baseball
Next week, Ole Miss head baseball coach Mike Bianco begins his 18th season leading the Rebels. It is…
Opinion
Government shutdown is the last thing America needs
The United States Government shut down for five hours overnight but avoided another longer-term shutdown when a bipartisan…
Opinion
Vigilance needed on Facebook
Parents and social media users beware, there is a child pornography video targeting inboxes of users in the…
Opinion
Thankful for those who make the community better
Marian Barksdale will be stepping down from the Oxford School Board in March when her term expires, and…
Opinion
Game night is a good idea
Sometimes state laws can seem silly. Like the one stopping Tallahatchie Gourmet on the Oxford Square from hosting…
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