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Looking back on Mississippi Freedom Summer Murders: 60 years later

Looking back on Mississippi Freedom Summer Murders: 60 years later

Caroline Berry, editor-in-chief March 4, 2024

2024 is a particularly significant year in the South’s history as it marks the 60th anniversary of the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Mississippi Freedom Summer. Freedom Summer, or...

Senior Brady Stinnett pitches the ball in their game against Grenada. The Chargers won the game 8-2.

OHS Baseball seeks championship season

Anderson Shows, sports editor March 4, 2024

On Feb. 14, the OHS baseball team began their season with a big 15-0 win over Kirk Academy. The Chargers are led by head coach Cade Hoggard in his third season with the program, and senior captain Reid...

Middle class shrinking due to expensive education

Middle class shrinking due to expensive education

Kendall Kipping, opinions editor March 4, 2024

The middle class makes up around 50% of the American population, and is defined as people whose annual household incomes are two-thirds to double the national median. But, families that may have been middle...

The finished project of the students ceramic bowls after being fired in the kiln and glazed.

Hershfelt positively affects Oxford community through ceramics

Chloe Anderson, staff writer March 4, 2024

OHS art teacher Tiffany Hershfelt is making an impact not only on her students, but in the community. Hershfelt’s ceramics classes have been participating in touching projects recently. This month they...

A new era of professional golf

A new era of professional golf

Brody Denevan and Fisher Giles March 4, 2024

PGA Tour: By: Brody Denevan Following the launch of LIV Golf in June 2022, the constant debate of whether to support the PGA Tour or LIV Golf League has been encompassing the golf community. It comes...

The Season: Oxford Basketball – Episode Two (2024)

Anderson Shows, executive broadcast producer March 1, 2024

A look behind the scenes of the Oxford High School Basketball team as they take on Horn Lake, Southaven, and Starkville in this edition of "The Season." oxfordsd.org/ohsp This is an official Oxford...

Greyce Brown, sophomore, competes at a powerlifting meet. Her spotters include Jackson Doss, senior, and Bryce Wicker, senior.

OHS powerlifting team starts season out strong

Rishi Patel, staff writer February 5, 2024

After coming off a great 2023 season, the OHS powerlifting team is looking ahead to winning it all this season. The Chargers finished last year as strong contenders and are looking to repeat the culture...

End of an era: CFB says goodbye to four team playoff

End of an era: CFB says goodbye to four team playoff

Howard Hyneman, staff writer February 5, 2024

The end of the four team playoff era was capped off with a 27-13 Michigan Wolverine victory over the Washington Huskies. Michigan capped off a perfect 15-0 season, a feat only captured by five other teams....

Alpha generation learning cause for concern

Alpha generation learning cause for concern

The Editorial Staff February 5, 2024

Generation Alpha is the  youngest generation, composed  of children and pre-teens born  between 2010 and 2025. Recently, the internet has been  filled with posts claiming that  Generation Alpha is...

Snow lines the streets of a roundabout near the University of Mississippi in Oxford. City staff work around the clock to keep the roads clear.

Snow storm shuts down OSD for six days

Caroline Berry, editor-in-chief February 5, 2024

On Jan. 14, 2024, Mississippi's Governor, Tate Reeves,  issued a State of Emergency  in anticipation of the winter  weather that was expected to  impact the state. The Oxford  School District along...

Juniors Cate Callicutt, Sarah Ross Latimer, Evelyne Denham, Ava Randle, Kate Riddle, and Mary Cile Meagher pose for a picture at the Lafayette County Distinguished Young Women competition.

Lafayette County Distinguished Young Women

Addison Franks, co-news editor February 5, 2024

Distinguished Young Women  is the largest national scholarship program for young women and was founded in 1958. Throughout the  years they have given over 118 million dollars in scholarship money to...

Holly Jolly Holidays

Holly Jolly Holidays

Anderson Shows, sports editor December 20, 2023

On Nov. 19, thousands of lights were lit up around the Oxford Square kicking off the fourth year of the Holly Jolly Holidays celebration capturing the holiday season in Oxford. This year, the celebration...

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