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New trampoline park being built behind Wink Tumbling Academy
Children in the surrounding area will soon have a new place to jump and tumble and work out all that extra energy that young folks are blessed with. The owners of Wink Tumbling Academy, offering gymnastics, cheer and tumbling classes are building a new trampoline park in the coming months. Morgan Winkel purchased the building […] The post New trampoline park being built behind Wink Tumbling Academy appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Explore Local Scenery: Cheese Country Trail Now Open, Fayette Trail Closed
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Anubis Improv presents Chronicle: Pride, a curated storytelling show
The rich tapestry of Southern storytelling gets another stitch with this new show from Anubis Improv. A break from their comedy offerings, Chronicle invites six storytellers to tell a true-to-life story inspired by the theme Pride. Interwoven between the stories will be live music. When we ran this show in New Orleans years ago, then […] The post Anubis Improv presents Chronicle: Pride, a curated storytelling show appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Planet Fitness offers free summer membership to teens
By Ian Sparks Eagle Intern Summer is just starting for many high school students and what better way to kick off their break from school than with an exclusive offer to get fit. Planet Fitness is offering students 14 to 19 years old a High School Summer Pass. Students under the age of 18 can […] The post Planet Fitness offers free summer membership to teens appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
World Championship Old Time piano playing contest returns to Oxford
By Deb Wenger Guest contributor Get ready to tap your feet and experience the magic of timeless piano melodies as the World Championship Old Time Piano Playing Contest celebrates its 50th anniversary. This year, the event includes a lineup of pianists and a record-breaking $10,000 in prizes. The festivities kick off Thursday, May 23 […] The post World Championship Old Time piano playing contest returns to Oxford appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
City pool gets variance
The Oxford Planning Commission this week approved a variance request from the city’s landscaping ordinance for the new city pool. The pool is about 50 years old and in 2022, the Board of Aldermen staff to explore long-term options for the pool after the city was spendings hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to keep […] The post City pool gets variance appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Cofield’s Corner
By John Cofield The bell rang and we all spilled happily into the sunshine on the walk in front of the grammar school on Jackson Avenue. And the youthful dash to the fountain in Leslie’s Drug Store was on. Grandad was standing across the street at the studio door smiling. And I was walking the […] The post Cofield’s Corner appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Magician, puppeteer to perform at library this summer
First Regional Library is planning to add a little magic to the fun at the library this summer with FINDERS KEEPERS, featuring magic, puppets, fun and storytelling for children presented by award-winning performer, Dorian LaChance. LaChance and the kids will explore the many adventures that can be had at the library as a part of […] The post Magician, puppeteer to perform at library this summer appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
DAR chapter celebrating 125th anniversary
Contributed The women who gathered recently for High Tea at The Isom Place have not been seen in Oxford for many years. Miss Lou Neilson, Mrs. Gabriella McPheeters Means Bondurant, Miss Ella Pegues, Mrs. Jane Rankin Eades and their friends – early members of the David Reese Chapter DAR – held a reunion to celebrate […] The post DAR chapter celebrating 125th anniversary appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Eden Prairie piano man takes his ragtime skills to compete in world championship contest
David Cavalari, a former professional actor and musician from Eden Prairie, is preparing to compete in the 50th Annual World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest over Memorial Day weekend in Oxford, Mississippi.
Two Oxford residents awarded prestigious regional fellowship
South Arts announced the inaugural class of State Fellows for Literary Arts alongside the 2024 State Fellows for Visual Arts in its flagship Southern Prize and State Fellowships program. Among the distinguished 18 recipients, Oxford-based painter Brooke Alexander and writer Melissa Ginsberg will be recognized and awarded an unrestricted grant of $5,000 each, alongside an […] The post Two Oxford residents awarded prestigious regional fellowship appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
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