History
We were solemn, but not sad
By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route At the Lafayette County Memorial Day commemoration on Monday, we were…
Columns
Chiggars, skeeters, and heavy duty itch cream
By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist I have a complaint. As complaints go, there are plenty that are…
Opinion
Mirror, mirror tells it all
By TJ Ray Columnist After the fellow pushed his cart past mine in the grocery store and…
Opinion
Remember the reason for Memorial Day
By Bonnie Brown Columnist Summer officially begins on Friday, June 20, but Memorial Day marks the “unofficial” start…
Opinion
Be solemn, but not sad
By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route Memorial Day is next Monday, the 26th. This is a time…
Religion
Story learned on Scouting trip has endured
By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist I was never much into Scouting. I did spend some time as…
Our View
Our View
In the charged atmosphere of local, state and national elections, readers often turn to trusted sources for clarity. …
Opinion
It’s the month of miracles
By Steve Stricker Columnist May – My favorite month, birth month, month of Mary, month of miracles…
Opinion
Real money always feels different
By TJ Ray Columnist The very pleasant clerk took my $20 bill and stroked across it with…
Columns
The Beacon, and trees, had a good run
By Harold Brummett Star Denmark Route I had never known a time in Oxford without the Beacon. …
Columns
Don’t miss a pounding chance
By Bonnie Brown Columnist I can honestly say that I have cousins by the dozens. My father was…
Columns
Put on your cape and be a hero
By Les Ferguson Jr. Columnist What would life be like without a hero? For as long as…
Columns
Habemus Papam! We have a Pope!
By Steve Stricker Columnist Fr. Joe Tonas, Pastor of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Oxford, MS…
Opinion
Melting away our hangups
By T.J. Ray Columnist Yesterday, with a handshake, I met a fellow I didn’t know. All the…
Garden/Outdoors
Harvest time for family honey
By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route May has arrived and it feels like the June of my…
Columns
May is a month for miracles
By Steve Sticker Columnist Writing this on Thursday, May 1st – WHEW! It’s finally May, my safe…
Opinion
How did we get so old so fast?
By Bonnie Brown Columnist Back many years ago, I had a fascination with magazines. I remember we subscribed…
Opinion
Should we have funerals for appliances?
By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist I’m gearing up for a traumatic event. It’s coming. I suspect it…
Columns
Our View
Although it’s still far from complete, the new interchange at University Avenue and Highway 7 is a much-welcome…
Columns
Quinn Minute
By Rix Quinn Columnist I’ve always been jealous of people who discover their talents early. There was this…
Columns
Column: Not illegal, but certainly disturbing
By T.J. Ray Columnist Sun reflecting on the chrome grill of a huge pickup truck zooming up…
University of Mississippi
UM students hold study-in protest
On Friday, May 2, the University of Mississippi Environmental Coalition organized a study-in protest on campus, in coordination…
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