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Students walk by the grove Monday morning as they make their way to class. Classes for the fall 2016 semester at the University of Mississippi began Monday.

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Ole Miss students return to Oxford

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

The 2016 fall semester at the University of Mississippi began Monday after troves of students have been pouring into Oxford over the past week in order to move back into dorms, apartments and houses and prepare to begin classes.

The number of students enrolled in the university this semester will not be known until at least 10 days after the first day of class in order to make sure that everyone has enough time for last minute drops and registrations. The Office of Student Affairs said the semester has been off to a great start and that they are looking forward to great school year.

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Leslie Banahan has been with the university for over 20 years now. She spends the summer working with the university staff preparing for the fall semester. Banahan’s office works toward making sure that incoming freshmen have every opportuTURN TO SCHOOL PAGE 7

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2016

Woodson Ridge part of Florist to the Farm event Saturday

BY KATHRYN WINTER STAFF WRITER

Woodson Ridge Farms and The Garden District will be hosting a Florist to the Farm event this Saturday at 6 p.m. The event will feature an evening of dining and fresh air as a celebration of locally produce and flowers from the farm. Elizabeth Heiskell, the Debutante Farmer, will be cooking a menu of Deloris’ fried chicken, butter poached shrimp, sautéed sweet corn with cream heirloom tomato salad with goat cheese, angel hair pasta with late summer vegetables, fried green tomatoes with pimento cheese, cherry tomato and bing cherry cobbler with sweet magnolia and lemon basil gelato. Wine and liquor are included, and guests who make floral arrangements will be able to take them home.

“Instead of a farm to table event, this is a florist to farm event,” Heiskell said. “We have such beautiful flowers planted on the farm and The

Garden District floral shop out of Memphis will be teaching us how to arrange the gorgeous flowers while eating a fresh meal.”

Garden District began in 1995 as John Hoover flowers in Midtown Memphis. The shop was named Garden District because of the owner’s love of New Orleans, and because the shop is located near Central Gardens and Chickasaw Gardens in Memphis. According to their website, in 2003 the shop moved to their current location in East Memphis.

“Our current showroom is a mix of contemporary and traditional and features a glass storefront, soaring

ceilings and plenty of space to display a beautiful mix of flowers, plants, antiques, books and containers.”

Greg Campbell is the owner and creative director of Garden District, and Erik New is also an owner and Director of Operations.

Transportation from Memphis may be purchased in advance and onsite cottages are available for weekend rental. Tickets are $100 per person and can be purchased by calling 662-7197409 or emailing sarahvirden@elizabethhesikell.com. Woodson Ridge Farm is located at 110 County Road 2068 in Oxford.

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Elisa Bryant is happy to be on board at LMS

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

Elisa Bryant is one of the newest faculty members at Lafayette Middle School. Bryant just began her first year at LMS as a seventh grade literature teacher. She moved here after spending two years working with Yazoo County High School as a substitute and later a fulltime high school teacher.

She graduated from the University of Mary Washington before coming to Mississippi to be with who would later become her husband. Bryant took some time after school Monday afternoon before some parent meetings to sit down with Oxford Citizen reporter Chaning Green to discuss her time at Lafayette and how she ended up there.

Chaning Green: What brought you to Mississippi?

E lisa B r yant: Of all places, my husband went to Fredericksburg to do an internship at a church. I was going to school in Fredericksburg and actually attended the church he was working at, and that is where we first met.

He lived there for a year while I was still going to school. We dated for the year he was there and then he moved back to Mississippi for a job. I finished up my last semester at school, graduated and came down to Mississippi after him. We lived in the Jackson area for two years before coming here. He’s actually going to Ole Miss right now, that’s why we relocated to this area. He’s studying education. He wants to teach social studies and coach football.

Br yant : Actually, my first year teaching was in Mississippi. I moved here as soon as I graduated from Mary Washington, got married and then began working at Yazoo County High School. I began as a sub there and then became ninth grade teacher there. So I was actually there for two years, but was only a full-time teacher for one. I was an English literature major, not an education major, so I had to go through an alternative route program in order to become certified to teach. I took the Praxis and two required classes that I needed to and taught high school for a year.

Green: Why literature?

Br yant : That’s such a loaded question. I think literature allows you to broaden your perspective of the world and deepen your analytical skills. It’s just something I’ve always been really drawn too. I’ve only ever studied literature. I went to school because I wanted to write and just study literature.

Gr een : When did you first fall in love with books?

Br yant : When I was a child, my mother had made the habit of always taking my siblings and I to the library every week.

Even when all I could read were picture books, we were going. I come from a big family, and it was something for all of us kids to do. That’s where it started. These trips where something I really loved and looked forward to. I also read a lot as a kid. I was reading constantly. I wrote books too. My sister and I, my twin, would write these cheesy spy novels. Nancy Drew was our favorite thing when we were growing up.

Green: How did you fall into teaching?

Br yant : It was my senior year at Mary Washington, and I took this class on writing processes with my favorite professor. Part of the class was getting a Green: Did you teach lot of student writing and when you lived in Vir- going through their work and learning to grade it, ginia?

which required us to give proper feedback to the students. It was just a class I had to take, but I really loved it. Eventually we actually had to teach a class of students. They were all freshmen. It was a good experience. I just felt really comfortable and I liked communicating my love and knowledge of literature and writing to someone else.

I eventually spoke to my professor about it and was like, “I only wanna graduate and write and only ever do that.” She told me to keep my mind and options a little more open though. “You never know where you’ll end up,” she would say. But I of course brushed it off and was like, “Whatever, I’m never gonna teach high school. Never gonna do that,” and she was like, “Okay.”

Then I moved to Mississippi and was looking for CHANING GREEN | OXFORD CITIZEN a job. I was bound and de- Elisa Bryant is new to the Lafayette-Oxford community and has just began her first year as a termined to use my de- seventh grade literature teacher at Lafayette Middle School. gree. I’ve always been told that my degree was useless, that’s what people had been telling me my whole life. I was going to prove them wrong. This wasn’t by any means the only reason I went into teaching, it just added a little motivation. It was something that always bothered me. Literature can teach you so much.

But anyway, I got connected with Yazoo County High School and began subbing to see if I liked it.

And I did. I just fell in love with the kids. They’re all so amazing. That’s what it comes down to, that’s I teach. It’s because I love the kids.

Green: What’s your favorite thing about your job?

B r yan t: I think it honestly comes down to knowing that each kid that walks into my classroom has at least one person in their life that cares for them. I mean, as cheesy as that sounds, it’s completely true. I give 100 percent to these kids every day, and that is why I teach. It’s for them. chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: chaningthegreen

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OBITUARIES ROBERT CHURCHILL Robert Churchill, 76, passed away Friday, Aug. 19, 2016 at West Point Community Living Center in West Point. A catered visitation was held Tuesday, Aug. 23 in West Hall at Waller Funeral Home.

Churchill was owner of Kiamie’s but formerly worked at K.C. Tavern and Starbrite Cleaners.

Memorial contributions in Mr. Churchill’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 381051905.

CHRISTINE GUEST Christine Elizabeth Daniel Guest, 88, passed away Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016 at her home.

A memorial service will be held Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, 4 p.m. at College Hill Presbyterian Church in Oxford with Rev. Gerald Shook officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 2:30 until 4 p.m. in the sanctuary.

Memorial gifts may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929; College Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery Fund, 339 CR 102, Oxford, MS 38655; or a charity of choice. Coleman Funeral Home is in charge of her service arrangements.

Online condolences may be left on the Tribute Wall at www.colemanfuneralhome.com

GEORGE TATUM George Winston Tatum, 76, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016 at the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Oxford. Tatum served in the United States Navy.

Visitation will be held Thursday, Aug. 25 at Seven Oaks Funderal Home in Water Valley from 2 until 4 p.m. A graveside service will be held at 4:30 pm in the Browning Cemetery in Lafayette County.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2016

UM to hold lecture about cultural attitudes on breastfeeding

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

Representatives of La Leche League International have organized a Brown Bag Lecture at the University of Mississippi on Wednesday titled “The Culture of Breastfeeding” to be held in the Tupelo Room of the Barnard Observatory.

La Leche League international is a worldwide nonprofit that works with women all around the world to distribute information about and promote breastfeeding. The lecture being held Wednesday, August 31, will explore the different cultural attitudes towards breastfeeding in this area of the South by discussing research that has been done on the topic.

Director for the UM Center for Population Studies John Green will be one of the speakers at the lecture. Green will be speaking about cultural attitudes regarding breastfeeding in the Mississippi Delta. Last year the Center for Population Studies worked with the University of Mississippi Medical Center to conduct research on and promote breastfeeding in the Mississippi Delta. Specifically, Green’s center was looking to identify the health benefits that come with breastfeeding a baby with a low birth weight.

Ole Miss Law Professor Michele Alexandre will also be speaking at the lecture. Alexandre is an expert on the legal standing of breastfeeding and the laws that surround its practice. She will be discussing the legal aspect of breastfeeding and is expected to touch on the different societal attitudes of breastfeeding.

Stacey Sanford is a doula who works with La Lecha League. She is a trained childbirth specialist who also helps families get settled after the birth. She said that it is important to understand that every region reacts slightly differ-

ently to the idea of breastfeeding, especially when it comes to doing so in public places.

“Throughout most of the world, breastfeeding is not so widely accepted and is kept from being normalized to the point that it could be and should be,” Sanford said.

“There are lots different outlets for women who choose to breastfeed to seek help with it. They can visit with a postpartum doula, hire a lactation consultant, hospitals have programs now and there are even free meetings available through the La Leche League.”

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Many mothers giving birth now come from mothers and grandmothers who have only ever bottle-fed their children. The entire point of La Leche League is to provide women with as much information, support and community as they need to make their way through this new territory.

“I think there a lot of facets to consider when it comes to breastfeeding and the societal attitudes toward it,” Sanford said. “It’s a significant part of being a baby, of growing and of women’s rights.

Breastfeeding has been scientifically proven time and time again to be beneficial to both mother and baby. But sometimes, it’s hard when it’s 2 a.m. and you hurt and

your baby is screaming and your partner needs to sleep so that they can go to work. It can be hard to remember why you, as a mother, are doing this thing that can sometimes cause physical pain.

Having a community to support you through this is extremely important and that’s what we want to do and that’s why it’s important to understand cultural attitudes on this topic.”

The Brown Bag Lecture will begin at noon in the Tupelo Room of the Barnard Observatory. Those attending are encouraged to bring a lunch, hence the name of the lecture. Babies are welcome. chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: chaningthegreen

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What happened to summer?

Jim Dees Tales of the Town

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e have blinked and now it’s almost September. Have the proverbial “they” conspired to shrink summer down like they have newspapers, phones and Ryan Lochte’s endorsement career? Seems like summer used to last long enough to get bored with it. Long days stretching out interminably. Slow deep sunsets that gathered five distinct colors – pink, orange, lavender, red, white - before the whole miracle glided off the horizon.

Luckily, the calendar says we have another month to go and the humidity is certainly in full adhesion.

Long ago in my childhood, (known to scholars as the “Jurassic Geezer Epoch”) we didn’t start school until after Labor Day. Those old schools weren’t air-conditioned.

My high school had classes on an un-air-conditioned third floor - after LUNCH. I did some of my best sleeping there. Not a sneak nap, or idle head nodding, I mean fullfledged, REM, mouth agape, drool pooling and running down my face while snoring, SLEEPING. My 5th period was history with an old crank for a teacher, a Mr. Starnes. His main rule was no sleeping in class. However, after ingesting the gelatinous noon meal in the school cafeteria (also un-air-conditioned) then trudging prisoner-like up to the muggy third floor, consciousness was compromised.

We all remember the cuisine: mystery meat with even more mysterious gravy, some sort of formerly beans stewed in its own juices and coconut cake that was melting and making a run for it into the bean slime. On this particular day, Mr. Starnes threaded up a film, got it started and as it began

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"To those who've been yanked from the pool into the classroom, I feel your pain." clattering with out of sync music, left the classroom.

I don’t think I made it through the title sequence. An ancient fan standing in the corner helplessly blew dust and hot air around. I was seated on the back row and felt safely camouflaged.

I drifted off into that allencompassing deep sleep only high school and college students seem capable of. After years of being unceremoniously shaken awake, morning after morning, by a drill sergeant posing as a parent, suddenly being able to sleep and wake at will was a reward from the gods.

Throw in heavy food, drowsy air and stifling films (“The Early Colonists: Portrait in Place Settings”) and I was a goner. Mr. Starnes was a stickler for most everything. He wore a tie in a tie clip every day with a white shirt and white socks. He cherished formality. He refused to call any of us by

our nicknames.

Thus my deep reverie was ever so rudely interrupted by a bellowing, “JAMES DEES!” My head shot up leaving a string of spittle from my mouth to my arm, like a long piece of cheese from a pizza. I was awake in posture only.

Mr. Starnes thundered, “There may be questions on the next test from this film!”

I wanted to thank him for the tip, turn over and resume my coma, but instead offered the meek, “Yes sir.” My cheeks burned hot with humiliation as the narrator was droning, “Candelabra might contain anywhere from 4-6 candles, depending on available resources.”

It was only decades later in adulthood did I dwell on the fact that those circumstances, the food, the heat and the no sleeping rule, constituted cruel and unusual punishment.

Surely such conditions cast a pall on the learning

environment. If only we could go back and conduct tests using today’s technology on the air and the food from those years.

With the advances in DNA testing over the decades, we might actually be able to unlock the mysteries of mystery meat.

And then there was the dreaded oxymoron: summer school. I found myself on that same third

floor in August re-taking algebra. The mystifying labyrinth of letters as fractions, combined with the soporific heat, made me long for those whitewigged colonists and their jaunty table settings.

There’s summer and there’s school. We mix them at our national peril. Charlie don’t surf and Johnny can’t read and both can wait until

after Labor Day. To all those who have been yanked out of the pool and into the classroom, I feel your pain. To all the football players sweating through August practice, I say, stay hydrated.

And to those (like me) who think summer is over, put some Beach Boys on your headset and step outside.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2016

Chamber accepting supplies for LA flood victims

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

The Oxford-Lafayette Chamber of Commerce has witnessed an outpouring of love and support over the past few days as members of the community came together to provide supplies for victims of the flooding in Louisiana.

Louisiana received record amounts of rainfall last week. An estimated 6.9 trillion gallons of rain fell on the state between August 8 and August 14, damaging more than 60,000 homes and calling for the rescue of over 20,000 citizens. The event is being called a “500 Year Flood” because the expected frequency of a flood of this magnitude is thought to be about once every 500 years.

With more than 106,000 individuals and households with FEMA for assistance, according to CNN, the need for food, cleaning supplies and personal hygiene products is extremely high.

The Oxford-Lafayette Chamber of Commerce originally organized what they called a flash drive. The goal was to get as many items as possible in time to make send it down with a shipment the Salvation Army was taking down to the affected areas. After this, the Salvation Army then approached the Chamber again to let them know that the organization had room on a shipment going down this week on Tuesday.

Once the Chamber put the word out, supplies poured in.

The Ole Miss chapter of Pi Beta Phi brought cases upon cases of water, first aid kits and cleaning supplies. Addicus, LLC turned out and donated even more supplies, including massive amounts of bleach to help sanitize areas that were damaged by the flood an prevent dangerous

Blood Services pulled up at the Chamber for a blood drive for the flood victims. “That love has now extended out to our neighboring communities in Louisiana and Southwest Mississippi. I’m really not surprised that everyone was so quick to help, but I’ve just been surprised by the sheer size of the donations. I’m just thankful to live in a community of people who love one another so much.”

Swain said that the Salvation Army distribution center handling the shipments informed her that personal hygiene products are currently in highest demand. Deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap and shampoo are what the center is in most critical need of at this time.

Chairman of the Board for the Chamber Ryan Miller said that CHANING GREEN | OXFORD CITIZEN the outpouring of support has Above, the Oxford-Lafayette Chamber of Commerce has been collecting supplies to send down to the Louisiana been overwhelming. He said that communities affect by the recent flooding. So many supplies have been donated to the Chamber that they all the kindness the community has can not fit in the front office and have had to be moved to an adjacent conference room. Below, The majority of shown is so important and shows the supplies have come from local businesses with additional items coming from the Pi Beta Phi sorority and pri- how much people here care.

“There’s private citizens here vate citizens. in Oxford that are doing so much to help, even taking their own mold from making people sick. private vehicles to the affected Panola Paper Company brought area to help,” he said. “One thing shampoo, napkins, Styrofoam that I think we can rest assured food containers, soap and much about is that tragedy strikes all more. All of this combined with communities at different times. the dozens of donations made by We here in Oxford are certainly individual citizens and offices not immune to that. In those have forced the Chamber to wait moments, you’ve got to have until Friday to send down the ensupport and you’ve got have entire shipment because there simcouragement, that’s how you get ply was not enough room on the through these things. We want to truck that that went down Tuesdo our part.” day.

Anyone wishing to donate any Until the shipment can go out additional supplies for the Friday Friday, donated supplies are curashipment should bring them to rently filling the front room of the the Chamber by close of business Chamber’s offices on Jackson AvThursday. Be sure to keep an eye enue. The Chamber had to resort out for any additional supply to using a large conference room to store what would not fit in the wipes, cases of water and more amaze me when showing how drives by checking the Briefs secmuch they love one another,” tions in the Oxford Citizen. front room. Giant boxes stacked sitting in front of them.

“I’m genuinely blown away by said Chamber Vice President three and four deep line two walls of the conference room our community, but, of course, Pam Swain Tuesday morning as chaning.green@journalinc.com with jugs of bleach, sanitary our community never ceases to a mobile unit from Mississippi Twitter: chaningthegreen

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nity to participate in activities in the university and find a community to be a part of during their time there.

Banahan said that she loves her job for the opportunities it gives her to interact with students and help them along the way to bettering themselves.

“I feel very fortunate to be able to work at the university and work with college kids,” she said. “I believe with all my heart that higher education transforms lives. If I had to choose, I’d say that probably my favorite part of my job is teaching freshmen. I teach freshman seminar and I really appreciate the opportunity that it gives me to really get to know 23 to 25 freshmen over the course of the semester.”

Anna Boyles is an incoming started her freshman year Monday and said that it’s going well so far. Boyles came to the University of Mississippi to pursue a degree in international studies with the Croft Institute. The Ridgeland native said that her classes are so far going really well, but that she still occasionally needs a little help finding them. She grew up familiar within the university and decided to follow in her family’s footsteps.

Both my brother and my father went to Ole Miss, so I had grown up going to the games,” Boyles said. “It was one of my first choices for college when I started looking. The primary other uni-

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versity I was looking at was TCU, but it was smaller and in Texas. When it got down to it, I decided I wanted to be closer to home. Ole Miss was the obvious choice.

The Ole Miss campus is also full of several thousand students returning to the university after spending the summer months on the beach, abroad or working.

Jennie Jesuit was standing in front of the J.D. Williams Library Monday morning. She is an accounting major beginning her junior year this semester. The St. Louis, Missouri native said that she moved around a lot when she was younger and was excited when she got the opportunity to return to Mississippi as a student at Ole Miss. She has spent the last couple months in summer classes and is looking forward to a great semester with her professors.

“In the school of accounting, the professors actually care about their students, She said. “This summer I struggled a bit with test anxiety and all of the professors there were so hands on with making sure that I was okay. We had talks about what I can do to make sure I get through the class with the minimal amount of stress as possible.

It’s more of a family feeling that we share with both the professors and fellow students. Finding my fit here and knowing that the professors are always here for me has really made me love Ole Miss.” chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: chaningthegreen

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Oxford's Doug McClurkin owns One Shot Gunsmithing and he has the ability to help hunters who run into trouble in the field shooting at dove or other game in Mississippi.

One Shot Gunsmithing expertise can help during hunting season

BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS EDITOR

Dove season is just around the corner and for Doug McClurkin, the owner of One Shot Gunsmithing, the start of birds flying and shot flying after them means his busy season is about to start.

Three years ago on opening day of dove season, McClurkin got calls from 11 people asking if he could help them with their shotguns.

“That was the beginning of the business, truly. And I average from that day, until turkey season, 30 to 40 guns at a time that I'm trying to process through,” he said. “They are either in her for repairs or cleaning. Seventy percent of my business is cleaning. There are doctors that just don't want to clean them. The guys that have a lot of guns, it's easier for them to just pick up another gun, brand new, and when it's dirty, they bring the other and get the one that's been cleaned and then go back out.”

McClurkin deals with everyone ranging from the hunter who is feeding the family with his grandfather's shotgun to the man who owns a $20,000 firearm.

“The spectrum is huge. I have a guy out of Holly Springs who literally feeds his family off the guns and when they break, he brings them here and I patch them the best I can,” McClurkin said. “I have worked on an 1886 Winchester, the lever actions. The coolest one that I've gotten in is a German Merkel which is gorgeous piece of work. I'm never going to afford one, but I got to go shoot one, which is another part of this business I really enjoy. I'll touch guns that I can't afford or never see like a Thompson sub machine gun.”

If McClurkin doesn't know the answer to a gun question, he makes sure to find out. When it comes to hunters going out to the field to shoot dove, McClurkin said the top thing is to know your shotgun and how it operates. The second must revolves around safety.

“Never point a gun at anything you don't want to kill and treat every gun like it was loaded,” he said. “It doesn't matter unloaded or loaded, it's always loaded. Take it out, test fire and make sure it works before you get to the field.

That's one of the things they teach you in the military. You never go

into battle with an untested weapon. If you don't know how it shoots or if it shoots, then you don't take it. You always work with something you know.”

For the record, McClurkin was a U.S. Marine, serving his four years before getting out because he “got tired of sleeping on the ground.”

While dove season is all about shotguns, there are some tips in regards to hunting for deer that McClurkin has.

“There are so many calibers out there and I've had people call me and go 'I just put a 7mm round into a .270 and shot it and cracked the stock. Can I still use the gun?'

The answer is no,” McClurkin said.

“It goes back to know your gun and know your ammunition. I've had them come in with them jammed and things like that.

Know what your capabilities are and know what your gun's capabilities are. That's the biggest thing.”

Being a gunsmith is a dying profession, and McClurkin wasn't sure if it was because of liability reasons because the insurance is “huge.”

“The biggest liability on them is the trigger. In today's society

where everybody is lawyer happy, that's one of the reasons. The other reason is nobody does it,” he said. “There are no schools for it.

Everything I've done, I've done over the years or learned online schooling. A lot of it's on-the-job training. I wanted to be gunsmith.

It deals with my problem solving and something I wanted to do.”

There are steps to becoming a gunsmith like getting right with the federal government and local law agencies, including the state.

He has an FFL license and McClurkin said he can work on guns all day long, he just can't charge anyone if he's not licensed.

“If I charge a dime and I'm not licensed, then I'm breaking federal laws. That's the first thing, you right with the feds, the city and the state,” McClurkin said. “If it goes bang, I can work on it. I don't do any machining. There is a guy in town who does the machining and simply send the stuff to him.”

Even though McClurkin doesn't get out in the woods as much as he would like now that he is working on so many rifles and shotguns, he has loved the business experience. It helps him with his problem solving niche and his

quest to understand why something isn't working.

“It's actually very basic. Tab A has to go into Slot B sort of thing,” he said. “If it doesn't fit, it doesn't fit for a reason. Whether it's a human problem or a machine problem. Or if the gun is just dirty or jammed or misfired. If it came out of the factory working, it should still work, so I have to figure out why it doesn't.”

And the guns that McClurkin likes to work on the most? He doesn't really have one. A 12gauge shotgun is the type of gun he works on the most. And when it comes to rifles, the 7mm and the 7mm-08 are the big ones.

“The 12-gauge is very popular but what they've done with powders of the years, the abilities, the 20-gauge is making a huge comeback,” McClurkin said. “Remington is one of my favorites.

Remington anything. The shotgun on the market that is one of the best is the Remington Versa Max and it will fire a 2 ?, 3 inch, a 3 1/2 and less powder and shot them well.”

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2016

Oxford School Board discusses bomb threat and school rankings

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

The Oxford School Board held its August meeting at Oxford Middle School Monday night where they discussed the district’s recent bomb threat and went through reports and readings of what happened in the district while the students were out for summer break.

Superintendent Brian Harvey discussed the improvement of test scores this year and commended Della Davidson Elementary School’s principal LaTonya Robinson on the success that her third grade students had on their reading tests.

Harvey went on to say that the Mississippi Department of Education has released some ranking data from the 20152016 school year that gives district officials a rough idea of how they are performing compared to other institutions throughout the state.

The official scores and rankings with specific numbers will be released at a later date, but Harvey said that he has received confirmation that the Oxford School District has placed as one of the top 10 preforming districts in the state, though he does not yet know exactly the where the district will fall in that ranking. He said that in grades three through eight, three of those grades in the OSD scored in the top fifth percentile of the state.

Five of those grades were in the top tenth percentile of the state. In language arts, three grades were again in the top five and all six grades, from third to eighth, were in the top tenth percentile.

Harvey also touched on the bomb threat the school district received last week. The superintendent said that the threat was texted to an assistant principal in the district and though it was

extremely specific, it did not target one particular individual.

“Though it was sent to an assistant principal, it did not target a specific individual,” Harvey said. “[The threat] actually said it was going to happen after school had dismissed. That is really all the information I have at this time.”

The school district is working with federal investigators to determine the origin of the text message, but it is believed to have been sent through several proxies which lead to a phone number that technically does not exist. Because of this, Harvey said it would be extremely difficult, if not impossible to find the culprit who originated the threat.

The school board also had a reading of their new proposed attendance policy where, among other things, a student would be counted absent for every third tardy. Harvey said that this proposed rule would target older, more autonomous student who are responsible for getting themselves to school on time.

Some concern over the proposed rule is the change in paperwork that would be required OHS Principal Bradley Robinson pulled out his cell phone and calculated that there are literally millions of opportunities for students to be tardy through out the school year. The question then becomes who handles the paperwork of converting those tardies into absences.

The board agreed that further consideration would be necessary in order to figure out all of the details of the proposed policy and how it would logistically function. A draft of the policy is being sent out to faculty and staff in the district for input. chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: chaningthegreen

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Mississippi's love for families on display at public memorial

BY JOHN DAVIS OXFORD CITIZEN

Mississippi wrapped its arms around Oxford and the three families that lost their mothers and fathers, sons and daughters in the tragic plane crash of Aug. 14.

Residents locally weren't the only ones who were grieving for the loss of Dr. Lea and Dr. Jason Farese or for Dr. Michael Perry and his wife Kim or Dr. Austin Poole and his wife Angie. The crash touched many in Cleveland and other parts of the Mississippi Delta.

It touched Ashland and Marshall County. It touched peopled in and around Jackson and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

The state knew these fine families, these men and women, all too well.

The Farese family name has been up and down the state for years. These were men and women who graduated from Ole Miss or Delta State and attended school with so many who were from all different parts of the state.

And because they were so genuine and so down to earth, many called them friends.

John Green talked on behalf of all the families during Saturday's moving Remeberance of Lives in Tad Smith Coliseum. He thanked those in attendance for the outpouring

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of sympathy. He then fielded questions from a number of different media organiazitions, talking at length about just how great these six men and women were, and how much they gave to us all.

Anyone who attended the public memorial could see that. There have been many Ole Miss games before SEC play started that didn't get a crowd like we saw the other day.

Green, who moved back to Oxford after living and working as a lobbyist in the nation's capital, worked alongside Dr. Thomas “Sparky” Reardon, retired Dean of Students at Ole Miss, to help organize the event. It was a way for many to grieve but also a way to honor everything they meant to so many.

“Losing six people at one time, that were members of the Oxford community and pillars of the community in both civic and church and athletics and every sense, losing six people in a town this size at one time, the magnitude of it dictated something like this,” Green said. “The relationships they had in this community and in the greater state of Mississippi.

I believe the families needed to reflect on that immediately, candidly.

Even though they were devestated, we needed to honor their lives. They were parents, they were

aunts and uncles and children.”

Green and Reardon met with the families early last week to plan an even that would allow the community to know even more about them and for their children to look back and remember all the good things about their parents.

The two were heavily connected with the families in so many ways.

“Sparky knew that the outpouring of support would be here and he just stepped up started working through it. We all met Monday morning, all families, in my home to just work out what needed to be done. Somebody has to take the bull by the horns and Sparky just did it,” Green said. “We wanted them to remember how caring, how supportive, how wide open — and that was a great name for Michael Perry because he was – and how committed they were. Michael was committed to his faith and to the betterment of the Oxford sports community.

That was a microcosm of what these three families were. They were doers. If they saw something that could be done for the betterment of their children and the community, they did it.”

Green said he was the closest with Jason Farese and his wife Lea. John Farese, Jason's older

brother, and Green went through grade school and high school at Marshall Academy and then went on to college sharing housing together. Green said that Jason Farese, who played baseball at Vanderbilt University, was passionate about teaching the game of baseball to youngesters and about teaching them how to win.

“My middle son played on the flag football team of Jason's a few years ago and John coached it, too. They never lost a game and won the championship,” Green said. “My middle one would have literally taken up in Jason's house. He would have moved over there. He told me 'Daddy, Dr. Jason is a winner.' He was unbeliveable athlete.

They were just wonderful people, and Lea was great.”

During Ole Miss baseball games, Green set up a tent and sat down right next to Dr. Poole in the outfield. He shared so many good moments with that couple as well.

There were some happy moments at the ceremony, some laughs after a few stories, and that was good to see and hear. It proved to be a cathartic time for many, and helped to get over what was such a difficult week for all of us.

John.davis@journalinc.com Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2016

New location, same customer service at Brown Insurance Agency

BY JOHN DAVIS OXFORD CITIZEN

Customer-first service has defined Brown Insurance Agency for almost seven decades. Ever since 1948, the year Riley Lusk — known to his friends and family as R.L. — Brown and his wife Sathelle started Brown's Mutual Insurance Agency in an office located in the back of First National Bank, customers have always come first.

Brown Insurance is a family business, with the third generation, brothers Tatum and Hugh Brown, operating the firm currently.

Since the 1950s, Brown Insurance had been located on the southern edge of the Square at 409 S. Lamar Blvd. Grain Dealers Mutual was the company the agency first represented.

Brown Insurance is an independent agency, which means they deal with a number of different companies from the commercial to the personal side.

Travelers, Berkshire Hathaway, Hartford and Progressive are just some of the companies that Brown Insurance represents.

“We can find coverage for anyone that walks in the door.” said Tatum Brown, who worked alongside his father Tommy before he passed away in 2011.

“That's the freedom of the independent insurance agency. We're not tied down to one company. We can write all lines from your main street business, your mom and pop shops, and your large entities to your high risk accounts.

Whether it be on a liability, property or work comp basis, we can place coverage from top to bottom. It doesn't matter if you have a claims history or a perfect driving record. We can find coverage for all your insurance needs whether it is home, auto, business, life, or health. That's the luxury of being an independent agent.”

Brown's building is a landmark because of the years in business. The brothers have now moved to a new location on 1328 N. Lamar Blvd., just above

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The men and women who have helped or assisted at Brown Insurance include, from left to right, Tatum Brown, Ethan Moore, Paula Brown, Morgan Turner, Will Corban and Hugh Brown. Not pictured is Amy Easley. the Beacon. Old brochures and claim sheets were found during the move out.

All of it show the tremendous history involved, and the memories the family have shared together.

“We get calls all the time that tells us they were good friends with your uncle Glenn or your dad. The older generation tell us they remember our grandfather and they bought insurance from them for years,” Hugh Brown said.

Both brothers played sports at Oxford High, and at Northwest Mississippi Community College. Tatum added that there really wasn't a doubt in his mind that he was going into the family business. Hugh thought about going a different route, but the established business brought him back

into the fold.

R.L. Brown was beloved in the community. He was a well respected business owner, and honest.

“I've been told on several, several occasions that Daddy Brown was the most knowledgeable person on an insurance policy they have ever met,” Tatum Brown said.

Both Tatum and Hugh reminded that anyone can buy insurance on any corner. It's customer service that brings people back, and hopefully keeps them coming to the new location as well.

“As we cleaned out our old office we found rating manuals and carbon copy Declaration Pages that Daddy Brown used to issue policies,” Tatum Brown said. “He had underwriting

authority and issued policies before submitting anything to the company.

Everything was done by hand. This is much different than the way we issue policies today. We plug the customer's information into the computer which ask us all the underwriting questions needed to get a quote. Once an underwriter reviews everything, they send us the quote.”

The biggest improvement in locations involves parking for customers. Instead of just three spaces in front of the office, and a lot of traffic to deal with, it will be much easier for customers to park and get in to take care of any business they need to at the new location.

“It is bittersweet to leave the Square, but we will have

plenty of parking with 12 spots out front and 20 in the rear," Tatum Brown said. "It will be easy in and easy out and I think that's going to be better for our business because time is a factor. And as the Square continues to get even more popular and bigger, restaurant and retail is what belongs up here, personally.

Doing business here on the Square has been great, but I still think it will be better for our business.”

Paula Brown, the mother of Hugh and Tatum, said she will miss the Square location a lot.

“This is something Tommy wanted, too, not just the boys. He wanted this move. He was the one that bought the lot,” she said.

The new building is 3,000

square feet, or 900 more than the agency has occupied. There will be three new offices, as well as two 1,500 square foot bays to rent to other businesses in town. The building on the Square served as a home to several different businesses as well over the decades.

As the insurance business continues to evolve, some of the companies that have a lot of experience are close to phasing out. Both Tatum and Hugh have years of experience, and a lot more years to offer customers.

Nothing else will change about Brown Insurance, including phone number (662) 234-2941 or website, www.browninsurance.biz.

John.davis@journalinc.com Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2016

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ANDREW CHAN

Kelly Wynne, a graduate of the University of Mississippi, has enjoyed her time designing handbags for women.

UM graduate Kelly Wynne having a blast designing handbags

BY KATHRYN WINTER STAFF WRITER

Three years ago if you had told Kelly Wynne that she would be a handbag designer, she probably wouldn’t have believed you. The University of Mississippi graduate started her professional career working in Dallas at a public relations firm. While the environment was fast paced and ever changing, Wynne knew that she didn’t want to work in PR forever. The dream she had deep down in her heart was to be a handbag designer, and Kelly Wynne handbags was born.

Wynne, originally born in Austin, Texas, grew up with both of her parents as die-hard Ole Miss fans. Both her mother and

father were raised in the Mississippi Delta and graduated from Ole Miss.

“I grew up going to Ole Miss football games,” Wynne said. “I’m the girl that stays in the stadium until the very end” Wynne became known as the “Accessories Queen” in college because she liked to accessorize her friends for every event.

“I have always had a love for fashion but never really envisioned myself as a designer,” she said. “In high school and especially college, I grew to love handbags and that’s when designing came into play. When I was little I wanted to be an art teacher. I’ve always been passionate about creating, whether it’s painting, building something with 3D ma-

terials, scrapbooking, et cetera.

Little did I know this passion would lead me to designing handbags. Was designing handbags a realistic job with a clearcut path? Definitely not, but I couldn’t shake the desire. This is what I truly felt like I wanted to pursue, and once I admitted that, I never looked back” Wynne is debuting her new fall collection, called The Heartbeat Collection on Sept. 16 at Cicada For Her. The Heartbeat Collection was inspired by the emotions associated with making a bold or daring move in life.

“Since people picture the city as a place where dreams come reality, I felt inspired by the characteristics of iconic cities: sleek silhouettes, dark shadows and

bright lights,” she said. “I want women to not only wear their Kelly Wynne bags and dare to be fabulous, but dare to do anything their heart desires. I want you to experience the rush of beginning a new relationship, starting college, entering the real world, launching your own business, or becoming a new mom and feel your heartbeat as you make your next bold move.”

Some unique characteristics of Wynne’s bags are that they are known for their bold prints and use of mixed materials and metallic.

“This sets us apart from many other designers as most handbags you see on the market with a similar price point are made of only solid leather,” she said. “As

beautiful as that can be, we like to offer our customers a variety of unique prints that instantly jazz up a simple black top and jeans.

We like to encourage our customers to dare to be the girl wearing the bold, metallic handbag.

Our handbags are proudly made in the USA! This classifies us among a very small, select list of top designers. As the company grows, I will be looking for the best manufacturers who specialize in specific sectors within the fashion industry, so we can produce high quality goods for the Kelly Wynne customer.”

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has been featured by top bloggers and publications like Southern Living, Mississippi Magazine and more.

Some celebrity fans of her line include Kyle Richards, from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, who wears the Cloud 9 Clutch. Wynne is opening her very first brick-and-mortar store this fall in Austin. Opening a store was a long time goal for Wynne, who would also like to expand her brand into other categories. Another goal for the brand is to expand and have her bags pop up in more cities. Currently, she resides in Austin, with her husband and pup, Fonzi. Both originally from Austin gravitated back home shortly after college, where Kelly Wynne headquarters is located.

“There’s never a dull moment at KW headquarters! People always ask what a typical day is like for me, but no day is ever the same,” she said. “I honestly don’t know what each week may hold.

I may have the most rewarding day ever receiving positive feedback from a customer, or I may have a discouraging day putting out fires with the manufacturer. One day I might be in complete design mode preparing for the next season, the next day I may be on the road hosting trunk shows or speaking engagements. I might have a photo shoot one day, the next I may have a brainstorming pow-wow ses-

sion with my team about new marketing angles. Being the boss means your responsibilities are endless, and I have to be ready to change gears at any moment and handle anything thrown my way!”

Wynne says when pursuing your dreams the biggest obstacle you run into is doubt or fear of failure. “Once you choose to let encouragement drive you instead of fear, you realize that your passion is able to completely overshadow any hesitations,” Wynne said. “What has made this experience so successful is that this is truly something I am passionate about. There are so many ups and downs in this business, but you have to keep putting one foot in front of the other. There will be days you want to give up, but you have to keep fighting.

Know this business is a roller coaster ride before you jump on.”

Trunk shows are the best way for Wynne to build brand awareness, meet customers face to face, and to get to know the boutique owners who carry the KW line in their stores.

Wynne loves to receive customer feedback, hearing what people like or don’t like about a certain bag. The entire Heartbeat collection and her evening collection, afterGLOW will be at Cicada for Her on the Square Sept.

16, the same weekend Ole Miss hosts No. 1 Alabama, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. For more information and peeks behind the scenes, follow @shopkellywynne on Instagram and Snapchat.

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Blake Thompson

Weesie Biedenharn

Cell: 662.801.7014 Office: 662.234.5344 Email: blake@tmhomes.com

Cell: 662.638.5332 Office: 662.234.5344 Email: weesie@tmhomes.com 960 Frank Smith

$212,000

BATESVILLE - Two homes for the price of one. Cottage style home located on 27 acres between Oxford & Batesville. First home has a wide porch overlooking the large yard & woods. The second home is approx. 2300 sf & barn. Property also features a pond. Live in one house & rent the other. MLS# 135913.

Call Blake Thompson - 662-801-7014.

Caroline Felker

Vic Sullivan

Cell: 662.801.0878 Office: 662.234.5344 Email: caroline@tmhomes.com www.youroxfordhome.com

Cell: 662.228.6025 Office: 662.234.5344 Email: stan@tmhomes.com

316 Kelly Lane

$272,500

GARNER HEIGHTS Charming, secluded 3BD/2BA home in the heart of Oxford! Peace & privacy in the middle of town. The floors are a combination of hardwood & ceramic tile in the living/kitchen areas & carpeted bedrooms. Nice closets & storage space. Come take a look and make this yours! Less than a mile from Campus & 1.5 miles from the Square. MLS# 135551 Call Blake Thompson – 662-8017014.

Danny Flowers

Polina Wheeler

Cell: 662.816.7294 Office: 662.234.5344 Email: danny@tmhomes.com

Cell: 662.401.4632 Office: 662.234.5344 Email: polina@tmhomes.com 149 Northpointe Dr.

$229,900

317 Windsor Dr. N

$335,000

NORTHPOINTE 4BD/2.5BA brick home in one of Oxford’s finest areas. Meticulously cared for, with several sophisticated upgrades. Very private professionally landscaped backyard overlooking a pond. Great floor plan. Spacious walk-in closets. Beautiful view out of every window. MLS#135528.

Call Polina Wheeler – 662-401-4632.

Eileen Saunders

Cell: 662.404.0816 Office: 662.234.5344 Email: eileen@tmhomes.com

403 Woodland Hills

$450,000

YOU'VE GOT TO SEE THE OUTDOOR LIVING SPACE!! Stainless steel grill, pergola, patio, raised planters. Executive home on a hilltop features entertaining space from a large Kitchen/Family room. Upstairs bonus room could be a game room, theater, more. 3BD/2BA upstairs.

Master bedroom down. Private library/office for work or study with built-in cabinets. Intercom, lots of storage. Circle drive with fountain.

MLS#136311. Call Eileen Saunders- 662-404-0816.

854 Askew Rd.

$60,000

CRENSHAW - Three acres of land with a fixer-upper.

Property includes a shed and several large shade trees. Being sold in its current condition. Potential rental income as it is. Central to Tunica, Senatobia and Como. Just north of downtown Crenshaw.

MLS# 136657. Call Eileen Saunders- 662-404-0816.

WINDSOR FALLS - Beautiful 4 bedroom/3 bath in popular neighborhood. Customized Indianola plan includes a slightly larger kitchen, 4th bedroom (full bath and closet) upstairs that could also be used as a bonus room, office or guest room. Built-in cabinets surrounding fireplace. Covered patio accessible to master bedroom and kitchen. Fenced yard for privacy. Community pool access for an extra $300/year.

Approx. 2 miles to Baptist Memorial, 3 miles to the Square.

MLS# 136673. Call Eileen Saunders- 662-404-0816.

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Cell: 662.701.7789 Office: 662.234.5344

Email: paula@tmhomes.com

3018 Highlands Circle

$595,000

THE HIGHLANDS - Professionally decorated, custom built home w/ open floorplan (City of Oxford Schools); every BR has a bath, 4BR, 4BA (2 down & 2 up), stainless appliance pkg, hardwood floors, 10’ smooth ceilings, 8’ solid wood doors, kitchen opens to the Keeping Room, built-in bookcases, stone fireplace, Wet Bar, breakfast area and large screened porch that includes a fireplace for those chilly nights for roasting marshmallows. House is encapsulated with foam insulation; backyard has an iron-type fence. Access to ~80-acre Trophy Lake & ~30acre Park. MLS#136645. Call Paula Crum- 662-701-7789.

Melinda Wells

303 Downing

$374,660

COBBLESTONE PARK - Spacious home with a view of the large pond and very affordably priced! 4BR/3BA, huge kitchen, granite countertops, double walk-in pantries, eat in kitchen, dining room, family room completes the Main Floor. Upstairs, another BR and Bath with a huge finished bonus room utilized at the Home Theater complete with Cotton Candy and Popcorn Machine! Storage room galore! MLS# 136466. Call Paula Crum- 662-701-7789.

Amanda Wymer

Cell: 662.829.9536 Office: 662.234.5344

415 Anchorage

$176,990

135 Yancy Dr.

$165,000

MAGNOLIA GROVE - If you Love Ole Miss, you’ll love this newly remodeled, open floor plan - 3BR/2.5BA home just 2.4 miles to Campus/5 miles to Square. ALL newly painted exterior & interior, shutters, new hardwood floors down, tile, new carpet up, charming kitchen w/ stainless steel appliances, pantry/laundry, dining area, living area with fireplace, security & sprinkler systems. MLS# 136669. Call Paula Crum- 662-701-7789.

Cell: 662.832.7685 Office: 662.234.5344 Email: realtybyamanda@gmail.com

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BRUCE - This lovely wood and & home is located in one of Bruce's nicest neighborhoods boasting wood floors throughout, open floor plan on main level & tons of closet space. The lower level offers a cozy family room with a gas fireplace. The wooded lot is located on a stunning lake with lots of deck space to enjoy the natural beauty of the area. Includes access to the neighborhood pool. MLS# 136109. Call Amanda Wymer- 662-832-7685.

Nicole Cain Wright

Cell: 662.617.5744 Office: 662.234.5344 Email: nicolec@tmhomes.com 405 CR 102

$115,000

PITTSBORO - This 4 Bedroom 2 bath has plenty of space for a growing family. Enjoy the peace and quiet on any of the three porches. Beautiful mature landscaping and shade trees. Storage buildings and playhouse on the property. MLS# 136540. Call Nicole Cain Wright – 662-617-5744.

941 Hwy 9N

$174,900

BRUCE - Spacious split level home with swimming pool and pool house. Could be used as an In-Laws Suite or great for a college student. main House features 3 possibly 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths. 2 of the bedrooms are currently being used as master suites. Pool house with 1BR/1.5BA. Great sized living room with small kitchenette and game room that be used as a bedroom. MLS# 136185. Call Nicole Cain Wright – 662-617-5744.

104 Denton St.

$118,500

BRUCE - 5 bedroom, 2 bath on 4 lots close to the school and the park. New roof 2015, two 2 vehicle carports and a storage building. Outside playset to remain in the fenced back yard. MLS# 135910. Call Nicole Cain Wright – 662-617-5744.

Sam Smallwood

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308 West Veterans Ave.

$99,000

CALHOUN CITY – Great 3B/2BA starter home on a corner lot with mature shade trees.

Spacious rooms & hardwood floors in all bedrooms. 2 car carport. Partial basement with additional crawlspace. MLS#135328.

Call Nicole Cain Wright – 662-617-5744.

118 E. Spratlin

$119,500

40 CR 409

$182,500

BRUCE - 4BD/2BA home with a master suite. Act fast before it's gone. With 2230 square feet there is lots of room for a growing family! Spacious laundry room, storage room, and a walk in closet in the master suite. MLS# 136560.

Call Nicole Cain Wright – 662-617-5744.

CALHOUN CITY - Beautiful 3BD/2.5BA, traditional ranch home located on a huge 2 acre lot. 2 car attached garage & amazing bonus area in a detached 20 x 30 building that is heated & cooled. Bonus area makes a great play area for the kids or a heated shop/studio. MLS# 135467.

Call Nicole Cain Wright – 662-617-5744.

Stan Abel

212 Byars

$80,000

CALHOUN CITY - Perfect home on corner lot with lots of shade trees. this 4 bedroom, 2 bath home is perfect for a growing family. close to restaurants, shops and schools. Don't miss this one. All information thought to be correct. MLS# 136428.

Call Nicole Cain Wright – 662-617-5744.

327 E. Countiss St.

$199,000

BRUCE - Located in town but feels like you are in the country. 4 bedroom, 3 full baths, large den and a wet bar. 3 car carport and oversized garage for large RV with storage. MLS# 135840.

Call Nicole Cain Wright – 662-617-5744.

Cell: 662.816.9363 Office: 662.234.5344 Email: stan@tmhomes.com

508 Northpointe Loop

$330,900

ONE OF OXFORD’S FINEST NEIGHBORHOODS - The upstairs has 2 bedrooms with a full jack and jill bath & bonus room. A few of the amenities include 10 foot ceilings & 8 ft doors on the first floor. Granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, gas fireplace, jetted tub in master and a spacious large covered patio perfect for relaxing after a long day. 135733. Call Stan Abel- 662-816-9363.

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Martin Mesecke

Sadie Smith

Email: martin@tmhomes.com 210 E. Main St., Tupelo, MS 38804

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Cell: 662.678.3033 Office: 662.842.3844

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Chanda Cossitt

605 Saddle Tree Cove

$640,000

1620 Jackson Ave E

$1,850,000

Proposed construction - Plan features a triple split design with 4BD/3BA, open floor plan is great for entertaining, large family room & rear porch area. The bedrooms are away from the main area of the house which allows privacy. The master bath has split areas for him & her, large shower & walk thru closet to access the laundry room.

MLS# 135687. Call Martin Mesecke – 662-7151111.

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Amazing custom built home w/ Subzero, Wolf appliances. Every single detail is custom.

3BR/3.5BA w/ formal living & dining, keeping room off kitchen, Butler's pantry w/ sink & dishwasher, separate guest home w/ apx 500 sf, 2BR/2BA, den & small kitchen.136416. Call Chanda Cossitt- 662-871-7222.

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Russell soaking up every minute of her 'final' season at OM

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xford and Ole Miss soccer made such an impression on Georgia Russell she left her job in Houston, Texas to play one more season for head coach Matt Mott. The 2015 season was supposed to be the final one for Russell, a native of Tupelo. She graduated last December and the thought of playing a fifth season with the Rebels wasn't on her mind when she first arrived in the Lone Star State.

“I started the job in Houston, Texas on Jan. 4th and then I reached out to Matt to see if I could come back and play my fifth year. I guess I decided I was going to come back and start graduate school here at the university in accounting,” Russell said. “I made that decision in April and then came back in late May. I was away Januaray through May and didn't do anything physically. I rested and worked full time at the accounting firm in Texas.”

Russell said the company she worked for was very understanding about her returning to play for the Rebels and to earn her master's degree. She started training again in June, trying to get in shape in order to be ready for team workouts in July.

“I think it's the best thing yet that I took seven months off from soccer,” she said. “My last game was at Clemson against Texas A&M. I'm excited to be back. I'm excited about the season.

When I left that last game in November, I had no intentions of coming back and playing my fifth year. When I started my real-real life job, I was like 'I wish I was back in school doing what I love doing everyday.' I got questions from the girls about why I came back and I told them I didn't really like my job.”

Russell being back with the team means a ton of experience at the different midfield spots. And a lot of extra leadership for the younger players to absorb. She wants to make sure that the players understand that they don't just get the opportunity to play here everyday and that a career goes by fast.

“I am a veteran and I know what to do on and off the field so I want to take that and teach that to the underclassmen. It's great to be back a part of the team we had last year,” said Russell, who garnered an assist in the 3-0 win over Northwestern State. “It feels good to win these first TURN TO SOCCER PAGE 22

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Oxford coach Chris Cutcliffe won his first game as head coach against Southaven. Starkville visiting on Friday is an even bigger challenge for the Chargers.

Charged Up Oxford hosts Starkville in 'Little Egg Bowl' Friday

BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS EDITOR

In order for the Oxford Chargers to win games early, coach Chris Cutcliffe had to rely on his defense, and top playmakers on offense, to provide the spark.

And then when adversity hit, his young team had to find a way to overcome it.

All of that happened in the season opener for the Chargers, who rallied to defeat Southaven 26-20.

Hiram Wadlington paced the offense until quarterback John Reece McClure was able to shake off some intercptions.

The defense gave the Chargers a chance, stiffening when they needed to and then icing the game with turnovers.

“Our defense played outstanding and watching the film, they played even bet-

ter than I thought they did. I knew they played well Friday night but when you watch the film, they really, really played well,” Cutcliffe said. “They tackled well with the exception of one play when we gave up a long touchdown. If you take that one play out, we held them to around 120 yards of offense. And when we needed big stops, we got big stops.”

Cutcliffe said that the offense came out on the first drive and executed well.

The Chargers scored on the first drive and then went into a lull where they didn't execute very well.

“We had some dropped balls, missed assignments, interceptions and all those things and then it clicked back on and we got going again,” Cutcliffe said.

“I guess that long touchdown pass to (Damarea) Burt was what did it for us.

John Reece was calm, cool and collected, especially being his first varsity start and him throwing three interceptions. He never doubted himself. He never blinked. He just kept playing.

“I saw him group up all the offenive players on the sidelines after the third interception to try and keep them focused. He told them we were going to go back out and score and we did. That next drive is when he hit Burt for the touchdown. Seeing that type of leadership from a 10th grade quarterback is really good to see.”

The wide receivers blocked well for Wadlington, who was the Player of the Week for the Chargers after he finished with two touchdowns.

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Forward Momentum Bjork excited about overall sports programs at OM EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first of a two-part series with Ole Miss Athletics Director Ross Bjork as the 2016-2017 gets underway.

BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS EDITOR

There is a lot of excitement surrounding the 2016 football season, and many of the other sports Ole Miss competes in on a yearly basis.

Athletics director Ross Bjork, the man in charge of keeping that part of the university heading in the right direction, feels like all the sports programs are starting to hit their stride.

“When you look at what is hap-

pening with volleyball starting off this weekend and soccer off to a 20 start already, there is lots of momentum in both of those programs,” Bjork said. “Soccer is ranked in the top 25 and finished in the Sweet 16 last year and a lot of our pieces are back in action. In volleyball, we're still rebuilding under Steven (McRoberts) but there are a lot of great pieces there and playing in the Pavilion will be exciting. It's a great venue and I know a lot of people like going in there so it will be neat for a lot of people.”

When it comes to the Ole Miss football Rebels, who enter the season ranked No. 11 in the Associated

Press Top 25 poll, excitement is a word that barely describes the fan base.

“You can argue, because the numbers are there, that we've never had more support for the football program than what we have right now,” Bjork said. “There are over 57,000 season tickets sold.

More students will be watching our team play than ever before. We'll have a new stadium, a new field, got new lights, new sound, new video boards, just a brand new experience inside Vaught-Hemingway. I think there is a ton of excitement for Ole Miss Athletics in a broad way. The momentum is strong and we have to keep it

going.”

Ole Miss will host Wofford in the new-look Vaught on Sept. 10. Construction is just wrapping up, and Bjork said that the final week in August was a key one from a finishing standpoint.

“There will be a lot of things completed. The bigger equipment will be moved out and our parking lots will start to be cleaned up and finished up and the construction fences moved out,” Bjork said. “Our team, I think, is laser focused right now. I just love the mentality of these guys and the coaching staff right now. They just seemed to be locked in and really centered on getting off to a great start with this

season and competing for a national championship. They're not afraid to talk about that. I think the commitment level to the little things is something I've seen and it's at an all-time high since I've been here.”

This is Bjork's fifth football season in Oxford and he really praised the leadership of the coaching staff and that of the seniors, and veterans.

“They are really committed to having the end result be what they want and I think that's remarkable,” Bjork added. “That's preparation physically, preparation TURN TO BJORK PAGE 23

Bianco, Pegues lead 9th grade Chargers past Lafayette

BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS EDITOR

Oxford's ninth grade football team looked to be in mid-season form in the season opener Monday night at Lafayette. The Chargers defeated the Commodores 34-8 behind the passing of Sam Bianco and the overall play of the defense, led

by Byron Pearson. Bianco finished with three touchdowns through the air in the first half as Oxford jumped out to a 28-0 lead.

JJ Pegues scored two touchdowns on receptions, while KJ Wadley scored a touchdown on the ground. Pegues also threw for a 2-point conversion that was caught by Bianco. The other touchdown was scored by Jordan Horton. The effort pleased coach Joe Sabatier, who said he was proud of the staff and everyone on both sides of the ball.

“I felt like we worked hard all week getting ready for this week.

We were fired up,” Sabatier said.

“We didn't know what to expect coming in. We knew Lafayette was bring it like they always do.

We worked hard either way.”

A fast pace tempo on offense is something the Chargers will continue to do because it is what the OHS varsity does.

“We're a model of the varsity of the program and we're here to prep these boys for 10th, 11th and 12th grade, offensively and defensively,” Sabatier said. “We have athletes and they're easy to coach because they're such

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Oxford ninth-grade quarterback Sam Bianco threw three touchdowns in the first half of a 34-8 win over Lafayette Monday night. good athletes.”

Pegues really stood out in the game due to his size. Looking more like a member of the varsity team, Sabatier joked he seemingly got bigger each day.

“From what I can tell. He gets taller every moment,” Sabatier

said. “He doesn't stop growing.”

Another thing that impressed Sabatier was the playmade by Pearson, who stripped the ball loose after a long pass play for Lafayette in the first half.

“I was really impressed with us defensively on that big break

away play and we stripped the ball at the 2,” Sabatier said.

“That caught my eye first off, but I'm also proud of the whole team because of the rotation in and out. When we called for twos, they ran in. When we called for ones, they ran it. Over-

all, proud of the entire group.”

Lafayette coach Carter Norris challenged his team at the half to have a better showing and that was the case as the Commodores outscored the Chargers 8-6 in the final 16 minutes of action. Quarterback David Bennett threw a touchdown pass to Tobias Brown to get the Commodores on the scoreboard and avoid the shutout.

“We told them that we were going to see how they responded to adversity and how you fight and I thought we came out in the second half a lot better,” Norris said. “We were giving up a lot of containment on our perimeter and that's something we're going to work on. We haven't had a whole lot of time to work defensively on that but that's something we're going to nail down.”

With a game to work with, it should be easier for Norris and the staff to get things corrected.

“I think it sets the tone for our season. It kind of shows the guys that as you get older, nothing is given to you,” Norris said. “You have to work for it and I think they're going to bring a different attitude to practice from here on out. I think our offensive line did fairly well. Oxford was bringing some inside stunts on us and just a couple of blown assignments. I thought the interior of our defensive line played pretty well.” john.davis@journalinc.com Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd

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Commodores using off week to correct mistakes

BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS EDITOR

Lafayette doesn't have a game this Friday night. That doesn't mean it's been an off week for the Commodores.

Michael Fair saw his team make mistakes in a 26-17 loss to Horn Lake in the season opener, but he also saw just how close his team was to breaking that game open. Especially early when the Commodores led 7-0 after the first quarter.

“We had some good field position in the first half and we weren't able to capitalize on it. When we went back and watched film, we were so close. A block here, a block there, just missed opportunities,” Fair said. “Then we had the fumble on the first play of the second quarter. Those are things that can be cleaned up.

We feel real good about our guys. We thought our effort was good. There are just so many new guys in new spots with new terminology and a different way of doing things.

We're going to get there.”

The off week was Fair's way of getting things cleaned up, without having to spend time on an opponent at the same

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Lafayette linebacker BJ Curry led the team with 19 total tackles in the season opener. time. The Commodores appeared to be in shape from a conditioning standpoint.

Outside of the linebackers getting some cramps in the second half, most every other player was in good shape.

Running back Jamarcus Quarles finished with 26 carries for 130 yards, and Fair said that he got so many touches because he gets

stronger as the game goes on.

“He's just got that mentality and that attitude and he's the body to go along with it.

He's doing some good things for us,” Fair said.

Having a full game to evaluate also allows for the coaching staff to figure out who can play where.

“We had the two-quarter scrimmage the week before

and we thought we had a good idea of who could do what and after this full four quarter game, we saw how people reacted to certain situations and stuff like that,” Fair said. “There will be some shake up on both sides of the ball as far as personnel. We will try to get our best players on the field at the same time.

We also have to come up

with a way to manufacture points, especially on a short field. There will be some changes and several things we're going to look at. After a loss like we had the other night, our attention to detail is so great. I would always like to win, but I'm not sure that our attention to detail would have been as great if we won that game now after losing one that we could have won.”

Quarterback Will Ard was lost in the second half of the game with Horn Lake. Fair said he was doing better physically and that the plan was to get him slowly back into the swing of things and to where he could go with the first team again.

“He feels good and he said that he is going to be ready to go,” Fair said. “That night he kind of got hit pretty hard and he had some symptoms that we didn't feel like putting him back in the game. We had a doctor on the sideline along with our trainer and we're going to ease him back and get him ready for the next game.”

Ross Ingram came on in relief of Ard and helped lead the Commodores to their final

touchdown of the night. Ingram is the starting fullback for the team, and Fair praised him for what he contributed.

“Here is a guy that played fullback all night long. He's a big-time player for us and offensively we feel like he gives us some matchup issues,” Fair said. “There aren't a lot of young men that can go from playing fullback to quarterback or have the mentality to do that. He stepped in and I thought he led the team. He's a tough kid, the kind of kid you want on your team for sure. We're proud of Ross.

He's just so versatile. He can do a lot of things.”

Extra Points B.J. Curry led the Commodores with 19 overall tackles, with three going for a loss, in the Horn Lake contest. He also caused a fumble. Tyler Williams finished with nine tackles, one interception and also scored the first touchdown of the season for Lafayette. Two other Commodores — Tay Reed and Xavier Martin — finished with 15 and 12 tackles, respectively.

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Commodores make plays late to top Oxford in JV football

BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS EDITOR

If somebody didn't know any better, the meeting between Lafayette and Oxford at William L. Buford Stadium Monday night felt like a varsity contest rather than one between the members of the junior varsity. When Oxford and Lafayette meet up in any sport, the atmosphere is always higher. That was the case in the latest matchup on the gridiron, especially late with the game on the line.

Lafyette's Marlon Shaw intercepted the pass of Oxford quarterback John Meagher to thwart a 2point play with under a minute left in the contest.

Lafayette was clinging to a 20-19 lead after giving up a 10-yard touchdown toss from Meagher to Dede Pegues. Shaw's interception secured the victory, and he was mobbed by his teammtes who under-

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Lafayette tailback Jamie Shaw ran well in the Commodores' 20-19 win over Oxford at William L. Buford Stadium. stood just how big the play was.

“Any time Oxford and Lafayette play, it's a big football game. I don't care if it's in cards, it's a big game every time we get together. It matters to these kids and this community and you saw that tonight.

Neither of us want to get beat by the other one,” Lafayette coach Jason Russell said. “The biggest thing I can take away from tonight's game is that our kids came out and they competed and came out on top. They played with a fire and excitement, and

that always wins games.

That's always going to make you successful as a team and I'm proud of our team to play the game that way.”

Jamie Shaw and DD Miller each ran the ball well for the Commodores, while Andrew Moorhead

and Foster Westbrook each made some plays at quarterback.

“We had three drives stall over mistakes that we made on our own and we will work on the coming weeks to clean that up with this group,” Russell said. “What I tell our kids is if we execute to our best ability and take care of us, we're going to win a lot of football games because we're talented and we have good players out there and we play hard.”

Shaw finished with a rushing touchdown for the Commodores. Randy Anderson returned a Meagher interception for a touchdown, while Moorhead threw a touchdown pass to Sammy Woodall.

Jordan Carothers scored two touchdowns on the ground for the Chargers.

Gregory Milliner also ran hard for the Chargers during the contest.

Chris Cutcliffe told his players that the game was a lot like the varsity con-

test with Southaven where turnovers hurt their rhythm offensively.

“We got ourselves in trouble turning the ball over but I thought we did play much better as the game went on and took better care of the ball and ran the ball well,” Cutcliffe said. “It just comes down to a few plays here and there. It was a close game and it was really good work for our guys. It's a great opportunity for these young guys that don't get a lot of time on Friday night to come out against a good opponent to have some real competition and get a real taste of a game. I like starting off with (Lafayette) for a reason to really make these guys understand how important it is to practice and be ready to go. I think most of them view it that way and really come out to work.” john.davis@journalinc.com Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd

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Rebels' setter Aubrey Edie ready for big things in 2016

BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS EDITOR

There was no reason for Aubrey Edie to not feel good last Tuesday afternoon. Not long after that morning's practice, the Ole Miss senior was set to get a massage and work out any pain she may have been experiencing. Even before that rubdown, Edie had a smile on her face about the new-look Rebels and what they could accomplish in 2016. It was hard for her to believe that it was going to be her last in Oxford, but she is ready to help accomplish big things.

“We’re looking good in practice right now. We’re very young but we’re competing every single day in practice,” said the setter from Fayetteville, Arkansas.

“I don’t know if it’s a new mindset, if that’s the way to put it, but the ones that are coming in are very good skill wise. They’re coming in and competing right away but also bringing a lot of energy and practices and games and scrimmages that we’ve played so far.

They are outgoing, which is rare, because usually freshmen are scared when they get here. They’ve opened up about the first two days in open gym in the summer.”

There are six players on the roster that were in high school this time last year.

But because they have been so outgoing, Edie feels like the team has bonded pretty well. The freshman class has talent, and it’s as complete as any coach Steven McRoberts has signed. For the record, Edie is the lone senior on the roster. Of the 16 players on the team, 12 are either freshmen or sophomores. Edie’s role is very important in general due to her ability to set up the offense, but her leadership is also just as big for McRoberts, who said Edie has been very important to the team each season, regardless of her class.

“She is important to us because of her role being the starting setter. Her importance has been the same every year since I’ve been here,” he said. “I don’t see it being any different than what it was last year or the year before. I think if we start putting too much im-

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Senior setter Aubrey Edie is very important to the Ole Miss volleyball team from a leadership and athletic standpoint. portance on one senior and what her role is, she may start to do too much. Really the best thing about her is her consistency. Two years ago, she helped our team break the record for team hitting percentage in Ole Miss history and the setter has a lot to do with that.”

This summer, Edie was on campus for class and then traveled to Indianapolis to take part in the National Collegiate Federation which is associated with Team USA volleyball. She was surrounded by great

players, and Edie was competing with them.

“I really enjoyed it, just a really fun experience. I think I learned a lot while I was there,” she said. “It definitely helped me. I had to get out of my comfort zone a little bit and I’m not used to doing that in a group of girls I don’t know.”

Ole Miss has been a competitive program under McRoberts. And that is probably downplaying just how good the Rebels have been in several matches the past two seasons against

some top programs. Edie felt like the team could do some more big things and be competitive again on the court this fall.

“We are young, so it is going to take some players stepping up, but I think we’re capable of it and I think we have freshmen with the mental mindset that can come in and play a big role if they need to,” said Edie, who only needs 275 assists to be the all-time school leader in that category. “I think our practices are more playing so far.

We’ve been competing everyday and normally it’s been ball control and getting certain things down.

(McRoberts) has thrown us into competing right away, which I think is helping. It’s bringing a competitive mindset to practice, which I think will transfer over to games.”

Edie said it felt like her freshmen season was a forever ago, but at the same time, arriving on campus feels like yesterday to her.

“I’ve been thinking back about those times and how

it’s changed since I’ve been here,” Edie said. “It’s changed a lot. I think it’s changed for the better. I’ve really enjoyed my time here.”

Junior Kate Gibson rooms with Edie and both are close due to similar personalities. Edie said that she and Gibson think the same way a lot of the time.

The Rebels will be playing their games in The Pavilion this fall since Gillom Sports Center is undergoing a renovation. Edie said that the players have gotten used to the court and that “it hasn’t been as bad of an adjustment as we were expecting.”

“The court is the same, it’s just depth perception, serving and hitting wise,” Edie said adding the crowd environment was going to be different. “I enjoy playing Alabama. That’s always a good, fun competition. I think we match up well with Alabama, so it’s always backand-forth with them. The past few years we’ve come out on top, so I’m hoping we can do that again.”

With the Olympics wrapped up, Edie said she had been keeping up with Team USA in volleyball. She also watched beach volleyball and even Sam Kendricks in pole vault. She and others from the team watched Kendricks in the preliminary round at McRoberts house. She wasn’t able to watch him win a bronze medal due to practice, however.

“It’s awesome. He’s representing Ole Miss and USA very well,” said Edie, who said beach volleyball was a completely different sport from indoor. “I would enjoy it, but I would have to train.

You can’t jump in sand or move the same in sand.

And there are different rules in sand, so it’s a completely different strategy. At the USA training, we got to watch film of Team USA and how they work and how they run and it’s crazy the mindset they have and just the work they put in.

They are very dedicated and have to do a lot of work.

They change things up all the time and I’m very open to change and that work. It was fun to learn about.” john.davis@journalinc.com Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd

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Hard work, determination paid off for OHS senior

BY JOHN DAVIS

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Two seasons ago, Sara Caroline Bridgers found herself in the stands and not on the sidelines during Oxford High football games.

After starting her high school career as a freshman cheerleader, Bridgers didn't make the squad as a sophomore. That motivated her to come back even stronger for tryouts when she was set to become a junior.

“That taught me to never take anything for granted. I have a lot of friends that haven't made it, so every game, every practice, I don't take it for granted,” Bridgers said.

“I'm a lot more grateful for it. I definitely know the feeling of not being on the sidelines. It's not a fun feeling.”

Bridgers said she got back to work after not making the team.

She said not being on the squad “rocked her world” because she was so used to being on the team.

“That year I got back into tumbling classes and privates with some Ole Miss cheerleaders,” Bridgers said. “I came back stronger for the next tryout. It also gave me a reason to love it again because I definitely missed it. I think I took it for granted before.”

There is a lot of hard work that goes into a great routine, and a great performance on a Friday night. And on the competition side, which Bridgers also takes part in, the work gets ramped up even more.

“We're already starting our routine and it's only August and we don't go to Disney until February,” she said. “We put a lot of hard work and time in the gym. We're excited.”

Among the hard work is a lot of fun moments and OHS cheerleaders seem to smile in abundance.

Bridgers is a big part of the fun, and the excitement. She is heavily in-

Cheerleader Sara Caroline Bridgers volved in the music the squad uses to practice routines. She was really looking forward to Friday's home opener against Starkville.

“It's the first home game and it's just a big deal,” Bridgers said. “The pep rally that we're working on is going to be huge and the pregame is going to be huge. Our band is coming and they always hype us up. Our student section is stepping it up this year and they're bigger and better than ever. We're just really excited.”

On top of cheering, Bridgers also owns a business and produces her own unique pieces of jewelry through Jewels by SarCar. Her senior class load has been helpful when it comes to managing time, she said.

“Senior dismissal this year helps a lot because I go home and take care of what I need to do,” Bridgers said. “I try to set at least an hour a night for homework and an hour for business related things, filling orders.”

The other cheerleaders have also helped Bridgers' business with input on a number of things.

“I get to talk with the cheer girls a lot. They have my jewelry and they tell me what they like and I can see what they're wearing,” she said. “It gives me a better idea of what kind of designs I should do.”

One of the things that Bridgers has worked diligently on is being a

leader for the team. She and the other four seniors are all captains, which is something she likes.

Being a senior is hard because you don't want to be the one that is yelling and screaming. But you want to be the one people can come to and talk to,” Bridgers said.

“I'm trying to find a balance between being a friend and a captain.

I like that all five us our captains. It gives us a sense of responsibility.

We all have our strengths. Mine is music and the technological side of things.”

Giles Lamar, the Chargers' long snapper, is the “football brother” that Bridgers is paired up with this year when it comes to snacks before the game.

“I've heard that he is playing free safety, too,” Bridgers said. “He's always a fun person. He gets the crowd pumped up when he's not on the field.”

The thing that Bridgers likes the most about a Friday night is getting the crowd into the game when the Chargers are behind.

“I honestly like when we're down and everybody realizes that we need more spirit and everyone just steps it up,” Bridgers said. “I like when make that comeback. We did that last game. We lost to Starkville last year and it was on TV so I hope we can get some redemption this year. I think some people have doubts about us because we're a

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Senior Sara Caroline Bridgers is looking forward to Oxford's first home game Friday against Starkville. young football team. We're also a really young cheerleading team.

We're just trying to show everyone that we're better than people think we are.”

Oxford coach Allison Wally said Bridgers is one of the hardest workers on the squad.

"After not making the squad her sophomore year, she hit the gym and increased her skills and came back stronger than ever," Wally said. "She has a great work ethic, and she encourages the younger girls to work hard with her. Sara

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Caroline is also fearless. She knew that to be on the competition squad this year, she would have to throw some tumbling skills that have not always been easy for her.

She hasn't complained once. She just made the decision to do it, and she's done the skills, and done them well, every time we needed her to. We'll depend on her a lot this year and I know she will be rock solid." john.davis@journalinc.com Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd

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Soccer

beyond tough getting ready for the Tigers.

FROM 17 “I've never experienced two 3-0 and score some a practice like we had. It goals and didn't let any was intense and we goals in thanks to our worked on lots of fitness. defnese and (goalkeeper) Everyone was going after Marnie (Merritt) who it,” Russell said. “Memwon SEC Defensive phis is a rivalry game. We Player of the Week. It felt have lots of Memphis great to be back on the players on our team. I field.” think we will be ready to Ole Miss started the go, recover and then season ranked No. 22 in worry about Sunday the nation, but was against Lipscomb.” picked to finish eighth in When it comes to rethe SEC. Russell said that flect on the program, the team used that preRussell talked about the diction as motivation, success in a proud manbut she added the team ner. wasn't focused on stand“From when I started ings. her five years ago, it's “We're focusing on definitely increased sigourselves and what we do nificantly from since on the field and hopefully Matt's been here,” Russell it will stand for where we said. “All of us that he reline up,” Russell said. “I cruits and brings in, it's think we have the potenjust increased over time tial to go as far or farther and the chemistry of our than we did last year. We PETRE THOMAS | OXFORD CITIZEN team has grown signifireturn all of our goal Ole Miss fifth year senior Georgia Russell is ready to help lead the Rebels back to the NCAA Tournament again this season. cantly since when I was scorers and we have first here in 2012. No some great freshmen that someone who can take to be in better physical on my knee and my insaid about her role from a matter what happens this are playing and starting. over.” shape so she can play as juries in the past and minutes standpoint. “It's year, we've made our We have a great defensive Russell has played sigmark on this program.” much as she can. what I can do and not about balancing it out.” line back from what we nificant minutes so far in “I'm going to have to waste me in one full Memphis is up next for had last year. I think we the two wins for Ole Miss. play a little more than john.davis@journalinc.com game and not be able to the Rebels on Friday and Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd have leaders on the field, She did admit to needing usual, but it's all based play on Sunday,” Russell Tuesday's practice was

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mentally. Just having confidence in their approach has been really, really exciting to see just from an overall leadership standpoint. I think the sky is the limit.”

As Vaught-Hemingway Stadium gets wrapped up with construction, so has the work at the Ole Miss track. The final touches of color were being finalized at the start of the week, and the plan was for the athletes to be back out there at the end of the week. Ole Miss can now claim to have the newest track in the SEC, and during the welcome back with the student-athletes on Sunday night, Bjork talked to those associated with the track program about their new surface.

“The seniors, their freshmen year, the track was down and now they're going into their senior year with a new track. So despite the challenge of the last two plus years, they're message was 'Hey, look, we get to run on a brand new track in our last year,'” Bjork said. “How exciting will that be to be the first senior class to run on this track and have it be first class. The track that got shut down was not the best at that time and now we can truly say we have the best and the newest track and field surface in college athletics. I think it will be a point of pride and we're excited about the new elements like the video boards. The throwing area is much better with new netting. It's just more developed as a track complex and more comprehensive and I'm so excited to see the faces of our track athletes when they start working out on it.”

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Ole Miss Athletics Director Ross Bjork is excited about the momentum of all sports programs heading into the 2016-17 academic year.

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SPORTS IN DEPTH WEEK 1 FOOTBALL RESULTS

Horn Lake 26, Lafayette 17 Horn Lake 0 14 0 12 – 26 Lafayette 7 0 3 7 – 17 First Quarter LAF – Tyler Williams 85 pass from Will Ard (Robbie Langley kick), 8:54.

Second Quarter HOR – Peyton Logan 1 run (Joe Gee kick), 8:42.

HOR – Logan 7 run (Gee kick), 7:21.

Third Quarter LAF – Langley 26 field goal, 2:19.

Fourth Quarter HOR – Brandon Pierre 1 run, kick failed, 9:32.

LAF – Tay Tay Owens 13 run (Langley kick), 5:02.

HOR – Logan 9 run, kick failed, 1:08.

Records: Horn Lake 1-0, Lafayette 0-1.

Oxford 26, Southaven 20 Oxford 7 0 6 13 – 26 Southaven 0 13 7 0 – 20 First Quarter OXF - Hiram Wadlington 3 run (Gray Jenkins kick), 5:43 Second Quarter

SHS - Jaylen Armstrong 32 interception return (kick blocked), 7:12 SHS - Brandin Echols 62 run (Jacob Hinson kick), 0:19 Third Quarter SHS - Echols 45 interception return (Hinson kick), 2:39 OXF - John Reese McClure 66 pass to DeMarea Burt (kick failed), 2:10 Fourth Quarter OXF - McClure 30 pass to JaQuan Webb (Jenkins kick), 6:29 OXF - Wadlington 12 run (kick failed), 2:11 Records: Oxford 1-0, Southaven 0-1

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Chargers shut out Clarksdale to start season Oxford's seventh-grade Chargers started the 2016 off on the right foot with a 20-0 win over Clarksdale Tuesday night at home. Head coach Michael Hardwick said a bright spot all night long was the play of his defense.

“We were disappointed in our effort on Saturday in the jamboree and we worked hard Monday to correct a few things, and we were really proud of their effort,”

Hardwick said. “In fact, our second team played most of the fourth quarter and still didnt allow a TD. Offensively, we had several opportunities early in the game to score.

We dropped two touchdown passes, and missed on several third and short opportunities that we should have capitalized on, however we got better as the game went on, and played well in the second and third quarters.”

Quarterback Michael Harvey was also praised by Hardwick for his accurate throws during the contest.

On defense, D’montae Mitchell, and Xavier Chapman, as well as Keegan Wilfawn and Ford Smith, who had an interception, were praised.

The Chargers will be off this coming week before hosting Batesville at home on Sept. 6.

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“He fought through cramps. It was very humid and there were a lot of players on both sides that were cramping up,” Wadlington said. “He scored the game-winning touchdown. Lance Stewart stepped up and had some quality carries to give Hiram some rest here and there. It was good to see Hiram do what we needed him to do.”

Another positive that came out of the game was the leadership showed by center Colton Skidmore, who pulled the offensive players together in the locker room at the half.

“They beat us in there because we as a coaching staff talk about some things before we go in and they took that opportunity, some of the leaders on the team, while we were meeting to get everybody together and talk about what the expectations were for our offense,” Cutcliffe said. “It was an offensive thing for the most part because our defense was playing well. That's another thing, our defensive players never got negative.

When things weren't going great on offense, it can be easy to start pointing fingers and that didn't happen. That wasn't an issue at all. I think it's good that our de-

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Oxford tailback Hiram Wadlington finished with over 100 yards and two rushing touchdowns in the season opener. fensive guys are taking ownership.”

Linebacker Quentin Wilfawn was praised for the way he played in the opener. He is playing one of the middle backer spots and Cutcliffe is very happy to have him back because he missed most of last season with an injury.

“We were hoping we would have him full speed. He's playing to the strong side and he just made tackles all over the field,” Cutcliffe said. “He did a really great job and their quarterback was a really great athlete. And Quentin tackled him a lot in the open field. Jordan Carothers

made a lot of tackles the other night. The guys that you expect to play well did and then there were some guys that maybe don't have all that experience that did as well. Jordan is a senior, but he is less experienced than DQ (Thomas) and Devin (Rockette) and those guys and he stepped

up. And CJ Terrell just has a knack for finding the ball. He has a way of making plays.”

Starkville vists Oxford Friday night for the “Little Egg Bowl.” The Yellowjackets won the Class 6A state title last season and defeated Oxford during the regular season.

Starkville opened the season with a win over Noxubee County.

“They're very well coached and Coach (Ricky) Woods is one of the best that has ever coached in Mississippi. They lost some great players from last year just like we did but they have a lot of great players coming back,” Cutcliffe said. “They obviously have Willie Gay on defense and several of those offensive linemen are great players. I would say they run the ball more this year than they did last year. Losing a receiver like AJ Brown is a big impact, but they have great receivers that can make plays. Their running back is a great player. They're playing two quarterbacks some. Their starting quarterback is a great athlete who is dangerous with his legs. And defensively, they have a new coordinator, but they still have that Starkville personality of being physical. They're physical, down hill, aggressive defense that you would expect Starkville to be.” john.davis@journalinc.com Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd

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