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Jul 20, 2024 | 
oxfordeagle.com | Alyssa Schnugg |Ian Sparks
Published 10:03 am Saturday, July 20, 2024 By Ian Sparks Eagle internA recent graduate of Oxford High School has joined the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Charles White, who graduated in May from OHS, was appointed by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker. White was one of 16 students appointed across the various service academies and the only one from Oxford.
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Jul 19, 2024 | 
oxfordeagle.com | Alyssa Schnugg |Ian Sparks
Published 12:03 pm Friday, July 19, 2024 By Ian Sparks Eagle internA recent graduate of Oxford High School has joined the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Charles White, who graduated in May from OHS, was appointed by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker. White was one of 16 students appointed across the various service academies and the only one from Oxford.
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Jul 17, 2024 | 
oxfordeagle.com | Ian Sparks
Published 10:30 am Wednesday, July 17, 2024 By Ian Sparks Eagle internFormer Ole Miss football standout KD Hill returned to Oxford on Saturday for his annual KD’s Fun Day. This was the second installment of such a day since Hill’s senior year with the Rebels. “This is my second home,” Hill said. “I was here for five years and I wanted to leave a legacy here that goes beyond football.”The event was held on Saturday at Avent Park.
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Jul 16, 2024 | 
panolian.com | Ian Sparks
Published 4:45 pm Tuesday, July 16, 2024 By Ian Sparks Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, weddings and even funerals are all adorned with flowers. They are there in the best of times and the worst of times. For Lenny and Sandra Baronowski, flowers are there all the time. The Baronowskis are natives of Sardis, but their journey is anything but linear. “We’ve known each other since first grade,” Sandra said. “We never dated then.
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
panolian.com | Ian Sparks
Published 4:34 pm Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Includes $2K grant for schoolBy Ian SparksJoshua Davenport, teacher of horticulture and agriscience at South Panola, won the MSAAE 2024 Outstanding Teacher award at the 91st Mississippi FFA state convention on June 11. The convention was held at Davenport’s alma mater, Mississippi State University, where he received a Bachelors of Science and Masters of Science in Agriculture Education.
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Jul 2, 2024 | 
oxfordeagle.com | Ian Sparks
Published 9:38 am Tuesday, July 2, 2024 By Ian SparksEagle internThe Fourth of July falls on Thursday of this week and millions across the nation will celebrate with barbecues, games and most importantly – fireworks. While there are public fireworks shows put on by local governments throughout the country, there is nothing quite like lighting your own. In Oxford and Lafayette County, there are a few fireworks stands for consumers to get their share of explosive entertainment.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
oxfordeagle.com | Ian Sparks
Published 8:31 am Thursday, June 27, 2024 By Ian SparksEagle internThe J.D. Williams Library at the University of Mississippi opened its new exhibit Tuesday based around civil rights icon, U.S. congressman and former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young. The exhibit is named and based on a book written by Ernie Suggs titled “The Many Lives of Andrew Young” and explores every aspect of Young’s storied life.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
panolian.com | Ian Sparks
Published 3:38 am Wednesday, June 26, 2024 By Ian SparksOxford native and Ole Miss graduate Sam Kendricks has punched his ticket to the 2024 Olympics in Paris. He won the Olympic Trials for pole vault on Sunday, June 23, at the University of Oregon. Kendricks set a meet record with a 19-foot, 5-inch jump at the Oregon trials. This will be the third time Kendricks has qualified for the Olympic squad, winning a bronze medal in 2016.
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Jun 24, 2024 | 
oxfordeagle.com | Rebecca Alexander |Ian Sparks
Published 11:23 am Monday, June 24, 2024 Paris will be 3rd OlympicsBy Ian Sparks Oxford native and Ole Miss graduate Sam Kendricks has punched his ticket to the 2024 Olympics in Paris. He won the Olympic Trials for pole vault on Sunday, June 23, at the University of Oregon. Kendricks set a meet record with a 19-foot, 5-inch jump at the Oregon trials. This will be the third time Kendricks has qualified for the Olympic squad, winning a bronze medal in 2016.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
oxfordeagle.com | Ian Sparks
Published 3:39 pm Monday, June 17, 2024 By Ian Sparks Eagle internThe Oxford Juneteenth festival was held in the parking lot of Central Elementary School on Saturday, with plenty of vendors varying from shaved ice to homemade arts and crafts along with water slides and live music. The official holiday is June 19. Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved peoples in 1865.
