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RKA Construction celebrates new office
RKA Construction celebrated its new office in Oxford with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Oxford and Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce. Owner Ryan Anderson explained the company’s history which began in 2011 in Memphis. RKA Construction has been dedicated to providing superior quality, craftsmanship, and customer service for both residential and commercial construction projects. They […] The post RKA Construction celebrates new office appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Attorneys petition court to seal case against man accused of killing University of Mississippi graduate, whose body has never been found
Attorneys have petitioned the court to seal the case against the man accused of killing a missing University of Mississippi graduate whose body has never been found. Prosecutors and defense attorneys have petitioned the Lafayette County Circuit Court to seal the case against Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr., who was arrested on July 22, 2022, and charged with killing Jimmy “Jay” Lee in 2022. He was indicted on a capital murder charge and has been out on a $250,000 bond since December 2022.
Reardon sentenced to 2 years in prison for violating probation
A Lafayette County Circuit Court judge sentenced a man serving probation for stalking the mayor of Oxford to two years in prison Thursday for violating his probation. According to court records, Matthew Reardon pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated stalking and was sentenced to five years in prison in September 2022. However, four years […] The post Reardon sentenced to 2 years in prison for violating probation appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
State, defense ask court to seal Herrington case files
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) – Prosecutors and defense attorneys filed a motion asking the Lafayette County Circuit Court to seal the case against the man who was indicted in the death of a University of Mississippi student. According to court documents, the parties asked for the case against Sheldon Timothy Herrington, Jr., of Grenada, to be sealed because […]
State, defense ask court to seal Herrington case files
Prosecutors and defense attorneys have petitioned the Lafayette County Circuit Court to seal the case against the man accused of killing Jimmy “Jay” Lee in 2022. Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr. was arrested on July 22, 2022, and charged with Lee’s murder. He was indicted on a capital murder charge and has been out on a […] The post State, defense ask court to seal Herrington case files appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Judge returns Reardon to prison for violating release
OXFORD – After being banished from Lafayette County twice, a Water Valley man will spend the next two years in prison for violating the terms of his release. During a Thursday hearing in Lafayette County Circuit Court, Judge Gray Tollison revoked the previously suspended four-year sentence of Matthew Oliver Reardon, 37, and sentenced him to serve two of those years. Reardon pleaded guilty to ...
Recent Mississippi high school graduate killed in early morning wreck
A recent Mississippi high school graduate was killed in a two-vehicle accident Tuesday morning. The Oxford Eagle reports that recent Kossuth High School graduate Logan Williams, 18, died in a wreck on Highway 30. Williams was set to play college baseball at Holmes Community College in the fall. Shortly after...
Lafayette firefighters tackle home fire
The Lafayette County Fire Department responded to a house fire Wednesday afternoon. At about 2:13 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to County Road 317 for a report of a structure fire. The residents at the house had evacuated from the structure before crews arrived. Engine 15 was the first to arrive on the scene and reported […] The post Lafayette firefighters tackle home fire appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Chronic absenteeism still high in local schools but improving since Covid
While under the state average for chronic absenteeism, both Oxford and Lafayette County schools are working toward lowering the percentage of students missing more than two months of school each month back to pre-Covid levels. Last week, State Auditor Shad White released a Chronic Absenteeism Report that showed that, overall, Mississippi’s chronic absenteeism rate surged […] The post Chronic absenteeism still high in local schools but improving since Covid appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Holmes College baseball signee and Kossuth grad Logan Williams dies in vehicle crash
Logan Williams, a recent Kossuth High grad and Holmes Community College baseball signee, died Tuesday morning in a vehicle crash, according to the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office. Around 6:36 a.m., the LCSD and the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a call about an accident on state Route 30 near Oxford...
18-year-old killed in Mississippi crash, MS Highway Patrol says
LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Missi. - An 18-year-old was killed in a fatal crash on Highway 30 Tuesday morning, Mississippi Highway Patrol said. Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a crash on Highway 30 in Lafayette County. Officials identified 18-year-old Logan C. Williams of Taylor, MS as the victim of the deadly crash.
Former Lafayette student, recent Kossuth graduate killed in wreck
An early morning wreck on Highway 30 claimed the life of a recent Kossuth High School graduate. At about 6:36 a.m., the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office and the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to Highway 30 near Oxford Sand and Gravel for a wreck. The Alcorn County News reported this afternoon that Logan Williams, 18, died […] The post Former Lafayette student, recent Kossuth graduate killed in wreck appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
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