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Senate candidate Scott Colom calls for temporary ban on data centers in Mississippi

Scott Colom calls for a temporary halt to new Mississippi data centers while seeking greater transparency and protections for ratepayers statewide.
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An Oxford Floral Company Designer’s Dream Wedding

When the doors are locked and all designers are on board throwing in the best of the best designs, it can only mean one...

Scruggs Pens ‘Whisky Speech’ Parody

Philanthropist Dick Scruggs has written a parody of the famous 1952 "Whisky Speech" by then-Representative Noah S. "Soggy" Sweat Jr. Later a judge, Sweat is remembered most for...

Outgoing Junior Auxiliary Members Bid Well-Wishes and Farewells

The Junior Auxiliary in Oxford began its new year with the passing of the crown . Past officers left this chapter, having served their six...

Leap Frog to Hold Third Annual Firecracker Bash July 3

The Leap Frog after-school tutoring and mentoring program will hold its third annual Firecracker Bash at The Lyric Oxford on July 3. The event will...

John Cofield on Oxford: A Beacon

I can write in a general way that makes anyone go, "Oh yeah, that's the Beacon." But all kidding aside, the Beacon is the...

Ole Miss Rebels’ Football Victory over Bama Finalist for ESPYS’ Best Upset

The ESPYS is calling on all to vote for the best upset in competitive sports this past year. Ole Miss Rebels' 23-17 victory over the...

‘The Cool Pad’ by Shane Brown

Shane is the son of the late author, Larry Brown. He is picking up his father's craft and has memories to share with us...

Coopwood: July on the Mississippi Gulf Coast

This time of year never passes without my mind drifting back to the Mississippi Gulf Coast during its heyday of the 1960s. For July is...

Sharon Bryant Recalls Childhood Summers Spent in Batesville

When Dr. Sharon Bryant was a little girl, she would spend her summer days soaking up the sunshine and basking in the homegrown, country...

Ole Miss Senior to Compete in the 2015 Miss USA Pageant on July 12

Ole Miss senior Courtney Byrd will compete for the title of Miss USA 2015 in the Miss USA Pageant on July 12 at the...
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