Crime
Oxford man arrested for Enticement of a Child to Meet for Sexual Purposes
The Oxford Police Department received a report of a possible sexual assault of a minor on Wednesday, July 15. Through an investigation, the suspect was ...
Anna Guizerix, Author at The Oxford Eagle
Crime
Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department arrests man for terroristic threats
A man is in custody in Lafayette County following reports of making terroristic threats. On July 15, an affidavit was filed in Justice Court on ...
by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, July 16, 2020 3:55 pm
News
Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill tests positive for coronavirus
Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill announced during a recessed meeting of the Board of Aldermen that she tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday. Tannehill, who ...
by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, July 15, 2020 2:18 pm
Opinion
OPINION: A Matter of Public Safety
A quick scroll through this summer’s pages of the Oxford Eagle might show a startling lack of felony criminal activity – however, that doesn’t mean ...
by Anna Guizerix, Saturday, July 11, 2020 8:00 am
Crime
Harmontown man arrested for commercial burglary
A Harmontown man has been arrested for one count of commercial burglary. On June 8, Randy Meetze, 62, was apprehended by investigators with the Lafayette ...
by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, July 9, 2020 2:50 pm
Opinion
Make change where it counts: the Ballot Box
The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors made a statement Monday night in voting for the Confederate monument to stay on the courthouse lawn. Several supervisors ...
by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 8:00 am
Crime
Oxford men arrested for stolen firearms
Two men are in custody in connection with a June 28 shooting incident in Lafayette County. Last Sunday, deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department ...
by Anna Guizerix, Friday, July 3, 2020 2:58 pm
Crime
Commercial Burglary suspect arrested by Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department
A Lafayette County man has been arrested in connection with a string of recent commercial burglaries. An affidavit for the arrest of Taylor Hopkins, 30, ...
by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, July 2, 2020 9:30 am
Opinion
OPINION: The Ole Miss Family knows no limits
“This is my hometown, not their town.” “A lot of them aren’t from Oxford, they can go home! LEAVE!!” “They need to stay quiet and ...
by Anna Guizerix, Saturday, June 27, 2020 8:00 am
Opinion
OPINION: Hate has no home here
The events of the last three weeks have served as a time of reflection and reform for people in the LOU Community and beyond. As ...
by Anna Guizerix, Saturday, June 13, 2020 8:00 am
Business
Oxford Starbucks in ‘no danger’ of closing as chain announces restructure
Starbucks Coffee announced Wednesday that the chain would be closing 400 of its café stores over the next 18 months, but Oxford’s location will not ...
by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, June 11, 2020 10:57 am
Opinion
OUR VIEW: Can the statue be relocated now?
The vandalism of the confederate monument on the University of Mississippi campus was a bleak affair – one that could have been prevented, had the ...
by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 8:00 am
Crime
Bond set for accused vandal of Ole Miss Confederate monument
Bond has been set for Zachary Borenstein, the man arrested on May 30 for vandalizing the confederate monument on the University of Mississippi campus. According ...
by Anna Guizerix, Monday, June 1, 2020 10:36 am
News
Boyce: Change means ‘moving the monument away from the center of our campus’
On the heels of Saturday’s vandalism of the confederate monument on the University of Mississippi campus, Chancellor Glenn Boyce released a statement with his thoughts ...
by Anna Guizerix, Sunday, May 31, 2020 5:20 pm
Crime
Ole Miss statue vandalism suspect identified
The University of Mississippi officially identified the man who vandalized the confederate monument in the Circle on Saturday evening. According to a statement from UM, ...
by Anna Guizerix, Sunday, May 31, 2020 3:50 pm
Crime
Ole Miss Confederate Statue vandalized
The confederate statue on the University of Mississippi campus was vandalized between 5 and 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 30. A currently unidentified white male ...
by Anna Guizerix, Saturday, May 30, 2020 6:16 pm
Business
Oxford Tuesday Morning not in first round of closures
National retailer Tuesday Morning filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, and announced plans to close at least 230 stores out of 700. The first phase ...
by Anna Guizerix, Friday, May 29, 2020 10:13 am
Crime
Abbeville man arrested after shooting
Following reports of a shooting on County Road 107, the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department arrested an Abbeville man for aggravated assault. On May 27, deputies ...
by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, May 28, 2020 3:28 pm
Lafayette County
Lafayette County Solid Waste wants trash out by 7 a.m.
Lafayette County Solid Waste customers need to have their trash out on time on their scheduled pickup days. According to a post on the service’s ...
by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, May 27, 2020 10:40 am
Opinion
OPINION: Don’t be a Carla
I learned of a scam over the weekend that has plagued me for days. It’s apparently becoming increasingly common, but I’m here to tell you, it won’t ...
by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, May 27, 2020 8:00 am
Coronavirus Heroes
Coronavirus Heroes Part 4: Chaney’s longstanding commitment to the LOU community
This is the fourth in the EAGLE’s 10-part Coronavirus Heroes series. Every weekend, a new Coronavirus Hero will be featured. This week’s Coronavirus Heroes are ...
by Anna Guizerix, Saturday, May 23, 2020 8:00 am
Coronavirus Heroes
CORONAVIRUS HEROES, Part 3: RedMed treating patients now and looking to the future
This is the third in the EAGLE’s 10-part Coronavirus Heroes series. Every weekend, a new Coronavirus Hero will be featured. This week’s Coronavirus Hero is ...