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Oxford Chargers and Lafayette Commodores football players tackle each other during the annual Crosstown Classic game. ImPACT concussion baseline testing has started being offered to varsity football, basketball and soccer players.

ImPACT concussion baseline testing a step in the right direction in the fight against concussions

Preston Hooker, Staff Writer September 21, 2018

Starting this year, varsity athletes who play football, basketball or soccer will take the ImPACT (Immediate Post Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing) assessment by the Mississippi Center for Health...

Jay Hughes speaks to the ninth grade LeadWorthy classes about public speaking and leadership skills. Hughes was one of firsts of a set of speakers that the LeadWorthy classes will listen to throughout the year.

Hughes speaks to ninth grade classes about public speaking and leadership skills

Edward Brown, Staff Writer September 14, 2018

Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives and Oxford citizen Jay Hughes came to speak to the ninth grade LeadWorthy classes on Sept. 13. Hughes was asked to come speak to the leadership classes...

Jack Ligon presents the check to Mary Harrington and Dr. Jo Ann O’Quin from Memory Makers on Sept. 11. Ligon hosted the second annual tennis tournament to raise money for Memory Makers.

Ligon raises $15,000 to donate to Memory Makers Respite Day Services

Preston Hooker, Staff Writer September 13, 2018

On Saturday, Aug. 11, OHS senior Jack Ligon hosted the second annual tennis tournament to raise money for Memory Makers, a respite day program in Oxford that provides socialization, refreshments and activities...

OSD holds the United Way Workplace Giving Campaign

OSD holds the United Way Workplace Giving Campaign

Eli Solinger, Staff Writer September 12, 2018

With OHS librarian Amanda Osborne’s help, OSD is having a fundraiser called the United Way Workplace Giving Campaign, for the library through Sept. 13. Only OHS teachers can donate to the fundraiser....

Junior Patricia Hughes poses with OHS ROTC members and OMS Principal Audra Rester and OHS Assistant Principal Nikki Logan. The OHS ROTC participated in the three mile run in honor of the fallen of the 9/11 attacks.

ROTC participates in annual 9/11 memorial run

Grace Logan, Sports Editor September 11, 2018

The OHS ROTC joined the Ole Miss ROTC programs in a three mile run to honor the fallen of the 9/11 attacks 17 years ago. “That run was to pay respect to the American lives that were lost 17 years...

Firemen Jamie Phillips and Keveon Taylor talk to the ninth grade Personal Leadership course. They came to talk about leadership qualities as 9/11 approaches this year.

Oxford Fire Department talks to Personal Leadership classes about leadership qualities

Ellis Farese, Staff Writer September 10, 2018

Firemen from the Oxford Fire Department came to speak to the new ninth grade course, Personal Leadership, about leadership qualities in honor of 9/11 coming up on Tuesday. “Personal leadership is...

A student looks at the translated version of the school announcements on the televisions in the hallway. Spanish teacher Emily Maples has been working to implement more Spanish translations throughout the school.

Spanish Teacher implements Spanish translations throughout school

Edward Brown, Staff Writer August 31, 2018

According to nypost.com, there are over 41 million native Spanish speakers in the United States. That is around eight percent of all Americans, not counting the millions who speak Spanish as...

Senior Darryl Fogerty receives an award from Major General Brent Hampton at the JROTC awards banquet. This event is held annually to commemorate the achievements of those in the OHS JROTC program.

OHS JROTC holds awards banquet in library to honor students’ achievements

Preston Hooker, Staff Writer May 8, 2018

On May 2, the OHS JROTC held an awards banquet to acknowledge the work that the students have put in over the course of the school year under Major Brent Hampton. “This is a leadership program. This...

The 3D printer will be used for certain projects, and students and teachers must go through training before using the machine. A demonstration of the new printer occurred on April 16.

Library earns grant for 3D printer for students, teachers

Edward Brown, Staff Writer May 4, 2018

OHS librarian Amanda Osborne recently received a grant for a 3D printer, which will be placed in the library. A demonstration for how the printer works took place in the commons on April 18. Osborne feels...

New club RISE brings awareness to student health through events, projects

New club RISE brings awareness to student health through events, projects

Edward Brown, Staff Writer May 2, 2018

RISE, standing for reach, inspire, support and empower, is a newly formed club at Oxford High focused on bettering the lives of other students and advocating for their health. English teacher Kakky Brown...

Sophomore Hannah Spillers submitted her photograph Mississippi Dame to the Photographers Forum and became a finalist for her work. She is looking forward to having the picture shown in the Photographers Forum magazine.

Student artists win top prizes for photography

Emmie Stevens, Staff Writer April 19, 2018

Several OHS students have competed and succeeded in different art competitions like the National Scholastic Art and Writing Competition, the Photographer’s Forum competition and the Oxford School District...

BREAKING NEWS: Sinkhole appears behind OHS football stadium press box

BREAKING NEWS: Sinkhole appears behind OHS football stadium press box

Walker Bailey, sports writer April 17, 2018

A sinkhole has appeared behind the press box at Bobby Holcomb Field on the Oxford Middle School campus. The sinkhole is directly underneath the press box and was caused by water runoff from higher ground.  “We...

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