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Ferguson: No Snow in a Mississippi Christmas

Mississippi may lack snow, but Christmas traditions, humor, faith, and gratitude make the season meaningful and full of joy.

Slowing Down in the Fast Season

If you’re like the Wilsons, this Christmas season has been unusually hectic.  The season is short this year.  There is not even much time...

Impassioned Speakers Plead for Conference Center Support

A packed City Hall courtroom listened to passionate advocates for the Oxford Conference Center speak on behalf of continuing operations at a special Board...

Oxford High Teacher Wins Outstanding Theatre, Speech, Debate Educator Honors

The Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) has named Oxford High School English and Debate Teacher Dr. Barbara Lowe as the 2013-2014 MHSAA Outstanding...

Merrell Williams, Who Gave (Or Sold) Tobacco Documents to Scruggs, Dies at 72

Merrell Williams died on Nov. 18 in Ocean Springs, Miss. He was 72.  Longtime Oxford folks may remember Abbie’s Irish Rose, one of the first...

3 Things to Ask Yourself at Bedtime, More Tools to Stay Positive

Bayer Healthcare brought me in this past Friday to share peak performance and positive attitude tools to set the tone for their quarterly meeting....

Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Trophy

Walter Payton had a brother who played in the NFL. Walter's older brother, Eddie, played five seasons in the league. In 1980 he led...

TGC’s Outside Shooting Range Is First In Oxford Area

TGC Outdoors, a firearm store about 10 miles out of town on Highway 7 North, has opened the first outdoor gun range in Oxford....

See Before and After Version of Scott Coopwood’s Jeep Time Machine

  Editor's note: Ole Miss 1984 graduate Scott Coopwood, a seventh generation Deltan, lives in Cleveland, Miss., with his wife Cindy and their three children....

Cedar Oaks Hosts Annual Christmas Open House Dec. 15

The community is invited to enjoy the Cedar Oaks Guild's annual Christmas Open House on Sunday, December 15, from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. The house...

HottyToddy Hometown: Laurel, Mississippi

From its oak-lined streets to its lovely, turn-of-the-century homes, Laurel is a charming and gracious southern town. Located in the southeast region of Mississippi...