Oxford News Archives

Unlike many novelists before and after him, William Faulkner didn't particularly yearn to work in the theatre. via New Yorker

Just like death, we all knew it was coming, but it was still a shock when it got to us. via Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

“Our kitchen was in the truck bay”

BY ERROL CASTENS Daily Journal Oxford Bureau OXFORD - Homes and businesses on the west side of Oxford now have better fire protection today than just days ago. via Djournal.com

Fragrant basil fields are already part of the landscape in Europe, Asia and some parts of the United States. via USDA Agricultural Research Service

“It would be appropriate if it were approved by you all (but) I understand it's a politically sensitive issue.”

What resort status means - Resort status can be awarded because of "historical, scenic or recreational facilities or attractions or because of other attributes which commonly appeal to and attract tourists to ... via Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

“Lackey was right to turn the case over to the federal government which has the wiretap authority that the state lacks.”

Attorney General Jim Hood is denying allegations from a judge that Hood was pressured by his predecessor. via WAPT-TV Jackson

“Some people would say, 'You need to have appointed judges,' 'You need to have some appointed judges,' 'You need to have stronger campaign-finance laws,' ”

Senter opinion in McIntosh vs. State Farm Attorneys are discussing what changes are needed to restore confidence in Mississippi's legal system after five of their own pleaded guilty in a judicial bribery case ... via The South Mississippi Sun Herald

How much the Scruggs Katrina Group will have to pay another law firm for a judicial bribery case's impact on a legal-fees lawsuit is yet to be determined. via Djournal.com

“Oh, you look like one of those Westerners who likes this sort of thing.”

The Mars Volta: Ouija board, Ouija board, would you help me? The Mars Volta has always found a way to overcome difficult circumstances - such as the tragic deaths of bandmates and close friends - mainly by ... via St. Louis - riverfronttimes.com

“The parties put on evidence on whether the alleged bribery attempt occurred or not and if it did what are the appropriate sanctions”

A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday in the dispute over $26.5 million in legal fees that led to bribery charges against some of the most powerful plaintiffs attorneys in Mississippi. via The Clarion-Ledger

“We went through all kinds of hell. It's a different war (the Iraq war), I know that. I can't comprehend what those boys are going through. They're fighting something that they can't see. It's got to be a bad war”

Victor L. Robilio Jr. is on a mission to share with today's readers the personal recollections - good and bad - of America's thinning ranks of World War II veterans. via The South Mississippi Sun Herald

“I think we're much better prepared this time to keep everybody informed - to get the message out better.”

BY PATSY R. BRUMFIELD Daily Journal West Point Mayor Scott Ross will lead a College Board search committee to help select the next president of Mississippi State University. via Djournal.com

“By the time you put all those people in there, you've filled the building up”

BY ERROL CASTENS Daily Journal Oxford Bureau OXFORD - For more than 130 years, the courthouse on Oxford's Square was "the center, the focus, the hub," of Lafayette County, as William Faulkner described it in ... via Djournal.com

A circuit court hearing is scheduled Friday on attempts to win a new trial for David Williams, currently serving a life sentence for the 2005 murder of a University of Mississippi student. via The Mississippi Press

“I think (the new board of supervisors) had a hard time getting their hands around it because the county has different needs than the city and the university”

In a 3-2 vote at Monday's Lafayette County Board of Supervisors meeting, the supervisors chose to end the county's affiliation with the upcoming public transit system. via The Daily Mississippian

“He also built many other homes in Oxford as well as St. Peter's Episcopal Church, but Cedar Oaks was his personal residence, which makes it kind of special.”

BY GINNA PARSONS Daily Journal OXFORD - If you're planning a long weekend of home-touring, you may want to make your first stop Oxford. via Djournal.com

“I've got clean halls and clean walls”

BY ERROL CASTENS Daily Journal Oxford Bureau OXFORD - Gangs are not a significant problem in Oxford schools, but no one is taking that situation for granted. via Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

Perpetual Groove :: 03.26.08 :: The Library :: Oxford, MS Brock Butler - Perpetual Groove by Chris Hight While at times slipping into a trance opera, Perpetual Groove shined fully on a Wednesday night in ... via JamBase

Defendants in a federal corruption trial in a case tied to a failed Mississippi beef processing plant are asking for a delay. via WALB-TV Albany

“Plaintiffs believe that a motivating factor in the raid ... was the fact that white persons and black persons were mixing”

BY PATSY R. BRUMFIELD Daily Journal TUPELO - Trial is set for April 7 in a three-year-old Lee County dispute over the closure of a Skyline community business known as Uptown 21. via Djournal.com