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Enable Mississippi, a nonprofit dedicated to educating Mississippians about and providing access and services to the special needs community, is now providing free training to local business. The training will earn businesses a certification showing they are trained in how to properly accommodate special needs people in

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Chloe Sumrall founded Enable Mississippi in the summer of 2015 as an Ole Miss sophomore. She said she wanted to make an impact in local special needs communities, rather than working with national organizations where there was no way for her to know where resources and funds were being spent. She wanted to actually see her work benefiting the people in her community.

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Area schools receive CPR kits, staff training

BY EMMA CRAWFORD KENT DAILY JOURNAL

In 2014, CPR certification became a graduation requirement for Mississippi high-school students.

Now, with the help of the Mississippi Health Alliance and American Heart Association, high schools across the state are receiving CPR training kits to help students meet that requirement.

The two organizations teamed up to purchase 176 kits total.

Each of the three Lee County high schools – Mooreville, Shannon and Saltillo – received a kit.

Schools in the Alcorn, Houston, Itawamba County, Nettleton, Amory, Monroe County, Pontotoc City, Pontotoc County and Union County school districts also received kits.

CPR kits were donated to all high schools statewide that did not already have a kit on site.

Staff from school districts in North Mississippi at-

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They learned how to use the kits and how to train other school staff members.

Each “CPR in Schools Kit” includes all tools needed to train 10-20 students at a time and can be reused, meaning

one kit can train hundreds of students.

The kits are also portable and include access to online lesson plans and pre-andpost-tests for students.

These kits are designed to teach students hands-only CPR, CPR with breaths, AED skills and choking relief.

Harper Stone, president of

the Mississippi Healthcare Alliance and AHA board member, said training using the kits can be done in one class period or less.

“In less than the time it takes to watch a 30-minute TV sitcom, we can give students the skills they need to help save someone’s life with CPR,” Stone said. “With a

short time investment, today’s students will become tomorrow’s lifesavers. Everyone benefits from having more lifesavers in our community.”

According to the MS Healthcare Alliance, studies have shown that students are capable of learning and effectively performing CPR.

The American Heart Association worked with Mississippi lawmakers in 2014 to make learning CPR a graduation requirement for all high school students. Mississippi is one of 34 states that has adopted the requirement.

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Motherboard Art Show part of Fiber Arts Festival

BY KATHRYN WINTER STAFF WRITER

The opening reception of “Motherboard” will be held on Tuesday, January 24, at Misbits from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. as part of the Oxford Fiber Arts Festival. Misbits is a new media art space founded by local artist Valerie Guinn Polgar. “Motherboard” is made of fabric circuit boards embroidered with electrically conductive thread and patched together as a quilt. Mark Ramos is the artist behind “Motherboard” and resides in Brooklyn, New York. “The circuit board patches send signals to a program that generates a virtual quilt. This piece addresses the traditional craft of quilting as new media art. Motherboard digitally archives and re-contextualizes memories,” Polgar said.

Ramos has exhibited his work locally both in New York City and San Francisco, including the inaugural exhibition of Arsenal Gallery in Brooklyn and as part of mul-

tiple exhibitions at Artist Television Access. The new media artist uses digital technology as an intermediary to explore the intangible.

Ramos ‘ inspiration comes from technology’s ability to make visible, audible or thinkable that is normally hidden. He teaches at the School of Visual Arts in New York and at Hudson College.

While not busy making art, he enjoys playing drums for various bands in Brooklyn.

Misbits is a space where classes will be offered to community members, a gallery space where new media artists will be hosted and given a solo art show, a virtual space where local artists, who take the misbits

challenge, will be featured.

Misbits also serves as a studio space for Polgar. Her work addresses issues of impermanence and fragility through the use of surrogate forms. As an interdisciplinary new media artist, Polgar uses video, animation, and physical computing to create digital and interactive works. I feel that the nature of new media lends itself to the use of surrogate forms within a safe environment where I possess the control to save and duplicate my work—essentially allowing

me to create immortal models of mortality,” Polgar said.

She received her BFA in Digital Art from George Mason University in 2007 and her MFA in Computer Art from the School of Visual Arts in 2010. Her work has been shown in New York City and the D.C. metro area. Polgar currently lives in Oxford, MS with her husband and 2 young daughters.

Founded through a partnership with Knit1 Oxford and the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, the Oxford Fiber Arts Festival celebrates

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Motherboard with Mark Ramos is the first solo show at Misbits. The opening reception is January 24. independent fiber artists who keep time-honored crafts alive or challenge the ideas behind fiber art with new exciting works. The event features an exhibit of

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OBITUARIES CAROLYN RAMAGE MORROW Carolyn Ramage Morrow, 85, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at her home in Oxford, MS. Her funeral service was held Saturday, January 14, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Waller Funeral Home with Rev. Buster Wilson officiating. Burial followed in Oxford Memorial Cemetery.

Memorial contributions in Mrs. Morrow’s memory may be made to New Prospect Baptist Church, 823 Highway 334, Oxford, MS 38655.

PERCY STUART STANFIELD, JR. The Honorable Percy Stuart Stanfield, Jr., 88, died Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at University Hospital in Jackson. A graveside service was held at Saint Peter’s Cemetery on Saturday, January 14. Waller Funeral Home was in charge of Oxford arrangements. A memorial service will follow on today at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Jackson at 3:00 p.m.

Memorial contributions in Mr. Stanfield’s memory may be made to Covenant Presbyterian Church, 4000 Ridgewood Rd, Jackson, MS 39211 would be welcomed.

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Corey Smith to perform at The Lyric

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

Singer-songwriter and blues, country rock star Corey Smith will be swinging by The Lyric January 26 to promote his latest album and to just have a good time.

Smith’s latest record, “While the Gettin’ is Good,” was released in June of 2015 and charted well with Billboard Country. This was his 10th album, a significant milestone in an industry where talent comes and goes regularly. In the past, all of Smith’s albums have been self-produced and funded. He paid for their production using the money he received from merchandise and ticket sales.

But for this album, Smith tried something different.

He worked with Keith Segall, a well-known producer in the business who has worked with big name acts such as Alan Jackson, George Jones, Meryl Haggard and the Zach Brown Band. The record was released on Sugar Hill Records.

“Making records involves a very steep learning curve,” Smith said. “This is my 10th studio record, and all the others I have produced or coproduced. I’m always trying to learn how, apart from

the writing and singing, to make a record that sounds like I envision it. It’s never a perfect process. It’s always trying to get closer and closer to what I’m imagining it to be. There’s a tremendous skill set involved in being able to pull that off.”

Though he is very experienced in the process by now, Smith said that it was really refreshing to be able to work with someone who knew exactly what they were doing on the production side of things so that he could just focus on recording. He said the process was very expensive and time consuming, but that he learned a lot from the whole ordeal.

Smith is working on a new album right now that he’s hoping to have released in March. He said he has been able to take a lot of what he learned from working Segall and apply it to this new project.

“We went out on a big tour this fall where we went all over the country, all the way out to the West Coast,” Smith said. “This was the first time I’d gone out there with a full band and a tour bus and we were out there for a full six weeks. That’s a long time to be away from home, but, on the upside, not only did it give me a chance to go to new places

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Singer-Songwriter Corey Smith will be coming to The Lyric Later this month.The country rock artist has is currently working on his 11th studio album. and start from scratch in finding a fan base in smaller venues, it gave me time to write. I ended up writing almost all of this new record while I was on the road.

When we came back in November, we went to the studio and started working.”

Smith’s first album was released in 2003. At the time, he was still a high

school social studies teacher. He used his summers off to write and record in the summer months when he wasn’t in the classroom. He recorded three albums like this, and they were some of the most successful of his career so far.

“As much as I stress myself out now about making records, there’s something

to be said about then,” he said. “I didn’t have a lot of preconceived notions of what my record should sound like, and those did pretty well, despite all the mistakes I look back on now and realize I made.”

Growing up singing in church and watching his father and uncle play in a band, Smith was around music much of his life, though he never thought he would make a career out of it. He never wanted to get consumed by the pipedream of making it big.

He said he has always loved music, but when it comes down to it, it’s not the most important thing in his life.

More than anything, he wanted a family and stability.

“That's why I decided to be a teacher, and I just loved the idea of being able to make a difference to kids,” Smith said. “It wasn’t until I was several years into teaching that I realized I could make it as a musician and still stay true to those same goals.”

Corey Smith will be performing at The Lyric on January 26 with Hailey Whitters. Doors open at 8 p.m. with the show kicking off at 9. Tickets range from $20 to $24. chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: chaningthegreen

BRIEFING Parents Can Register Children for OSD Pre-K Next Week The Oxford School District (OSD) Pre-K Program registration for next school year opens next week during Pre-K Registration Week. Pre-K Registration Week—Monday, January 16 through Friday, January 20—is the only time available to register a child for the school district’s pre-K program.

Parents need to fill out a pre-K registration application for their child at www.oxfordsd.org/preK. The pre-K registration application will be avail-

able all week, opening on Monday, January 18 at 8 a.m. and closing Friday, January 20 at 4 p.m.

Along with the application, parents will need important, up-to-date documents. Visit www.oxfordsd.org/preK for a complete list of required pre-K registration documents. Document drop-off dates are Thursday, January 19 and Friday, January 20 at the OSD Student Registration Office located at 409 Washington Avenue in Oxford.

Oxford pre-K students are placed in the Bramlett Elementary School Pre-K Program based upon Head Start eligibility, academic need, and then on a first-come, first-served basis. School

officials say that’s why it is important for parents to submit their child’s preK registration online application and registration documentation in a timely way to determine their child’s eligibility for the program.

Seats are available, but space is limited in the OSD Pre-K Program. Oxford school officials encourage parents to make sure to register their child during Pre-K Registration Week to ensure he/she does not get left out.

Oxford Women to host March The Oxford Women's March is to be held on Saturday, January 21st beginning at 11:00 a.m.

under the Confederate monument across from Square Books on the Oxford Square.

For any questions concerning this event, please call Ann Phillippi at 662-801-2372.

Oxford Children’s Chorus and Oxford String Project to host Open Rehearsal and Auditions All interested students in grades 3-6 are invited to come to an open rehearsal of the Oxford Children’s Chorus or the Oxford String Project on Monday, January 23 at 4:00 PM in the Choir

Room at The University of Mississippi Music Building. Students who wish to join are welcome to audition immediately after rehearsal.

The OCC and OSP build musicians through collaborative music making. Both ensembles build music literacy skills that will last throughout their lifetimes. Each rehearsal includes time developing music reading and writing skills. Concerts highlight musical development and singers’ production of beautiful, expressive singing and players’ technical ability.

Each rehearsal is planned to foster growth through fun, lively, and challenging musical ac-

tivities. Professionally trained musicians help young students develop basic musicianship skills (reading, writing, singing, harmony, and more), under the leadership of Dr. Andy Paney, Associate Professor of Music Education and Dr. Selim Giray, Director of Orchestral Studies.

The chorus rehearses every Monday from 4:00—5:15 pm and orchestra rehearses every Monday from 4:45—6:00 pm in the Music Building at Ole Miss. The Tuition for the semester is $35. There is no commitment and no cost to come to the open rehearsal Monday. More information is available at www.oxfordchildrenschorus.org.

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Annual Princess Ball to be held at the Jefferson

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

Chick-Fil-A and their community partners are getting ready to host their annual Princess Ball at the Jefferson next month.

The event has been an annual fixture in Oxford for the past five years. It began several years ago as a daddydaughter date night at the restaurant. They would have tables reserved for the couples who would come and share a meal. As the event got more popular, however, it soon began to outgrow the restaurant. That’s when Chick-Fil-A owner Lance Reed and his crew decided to branch out with the event and make it bigger.

They reached out to Holli Ratcliffe who owned Holli’s Sweet Tooth, Wayne Andrews from the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council and David Naron of

Oxford Floral to figure out how to turn the date night into a community-wide dance. Andrews handled the décor and worked with Holli on the logistics while Naron donated the roses they give out to the girls at the event. For the last few years, John Harrison of Home Depot has donated time to help build sets and things for the night.

Each year, the Princess Ball has a different theme. This year’s is “Be Our Guest.” There will be food, a photo booth, an arts and crafts station, different activities and even a special guest.

“This event isn’t just for dads and their daughters to just come sit and eat like we did in the restaurant,” Reed said. “This is a dance. We’re trying to engage dads with their daughters. Each year, there is a different theme with different things to do.”

Reed said that everything

about the Princess Ball fits into Chick-Fil-A’s corporate purpose of contributing to the community and bringing people together.

“This is a way of us to look and see how we can have a positive influence on the lives of the people in the community,” he said. “I think everybody can agree that dads spending more time with and walking in their daughters’ lives is a huge win. This event is just kind of designed to be intentional about that.”

The Princess Ball has moved locations every year. It has been at the Powerhouse, The Lyric and the Oxford Conference Center twice. The event is usually spread over the course of two nights with each night seeing several hundred participants. This year, the event will be held at the Jefferson and they are going to do the event for one night only. From a logistical per-

spective, having the event last only one night allows for the organizers to pack everything into just one go and make it the best it can be.

“It’s been a great event that has just really grown every year we’ve been doing it,” Reed said. “It’s become something that, even though we drive it, is a really great community event, with all the different organizations we have involved.

This year’s Princess Ball will be held on Tuesday, February 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $20 a person with a $50 maximum for families, meaning that if a dad were to bring multiple daughters, the most they would pay is $50.

Tickets can be purchased at Chick-Fil-A on Jackson Avenue or at princessball.eventbrite.com. chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: chaningthegreen

Prep for Oxford Film Fest amping up

BY W. DEREK RUSSELL DAILY JOURNAL

The annual Oxford Film Festival became a teenager last year, and like any teenager, is ready to grow and stretch its legs.

Now in its 14th year, the arts staple is welcoming in the new, while honoring the old.

“This is more than just sitting in a dark theater watching a movie,” said OFF executive director Melanie Addington. “You can do that year round in any screen. This is about being part of a community and celebrating films as a form of art. It’s highly interactive.”

Three new categories for the festival have opened this year, one of which lends itself to the type of interaction Addington is looking forward to this year. New Media offers a broad range of options, from virtual reality to webisodes. There are also new categories for music documentaries and LGBTQ submissions.

“We’ve also talked a lot about what other festivals already do, and we’re adding some of that as well,” Addington said.

To that end, a 20th anniversary screening of Kevin Smith’s film, “Chasing Amy,” will be shown at the Ford Center with star and sometimes-Oxfordresident Joey Lauren Adams on-hand.

“We’re looking forward to that being at the Ford Center because that’s where the festival was originally in 2003,” she said. “It’ll be fun to return to our roots.”

The 2006 documentary “Small Town Gay Bar,” which was filmed in Shannon and Meridian, Mississippi, will also have a 10th anniversary screening.

With a little over four weeks to go until the festisaid Addington val, crunch time has already started with prep work being done to ready the digital files of the films in order to test them at the Malco theater in Oxford.

“That takes a lot of time,” she said. “We have to make sure it all runs in order and put our slides and ads in.”

In addition to that, Addington is finalizing details for volunteers; some 300 are needed to make the festival go smoothly.

“What’s great about that

is if someone is willing to help, they can go to our website and sign up and make their own schedule,” she said. “If they only want to sale tickets at a certain time, they can just do that.

It’s very easy.”

With classes resuming at the University of Mississippi, Addington hopes that they’ll have the number they need as they get closer to Feb. 15.

“I just try to get the word out,” she said. “There’s a lot to do the whole year but it gets into deadline territory as we get close.”

One small setback that happened just this week is the closing of the Shelter on Van Buren. The local coffee shop and music venue shut its doors Saturday, but has been home to some of the film festival’s events previously.

Several events scheduled for the Shelter have been moved to Newk’s restaurant nearby.

“We were worried about moving too far away and

losing people in the shuffle,” Addington said.

“Newk’s has been really generous to help us out, but I’m sad to see the Shelter go.”

As time counts down to the start of the festival, Addington reminded that ticket prices will go up.

Early bird specials are available online for folks buying single tickets or even full-weekend passes.

On Feb. 14, those prices will rise, though she did note that there are several free options throughout the weekend for folks to try out if they’re not ready

to buy tickets to the festival just yet.

“It’s going to be a fun year,” she said. “A lot of times we screen these films and then a year or so later they’re on Netflix or Hulu or somewhere else.

You can see them with us ahead of time, which a lot of people like to do.”

The festival begins Feb. 15. For more information, including a full schedule of events and details about how to volunteer, visit oxfordfilmfest.com. derek.russell@journalinc.com Twitter: @wderekrussell

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We can all do more to honor King's legacy this year

BY RAY GARRETT COMMUNITY COLUMNIST

In January of each year, our citizens pause to honor the memory and accomplishments of one of our fellow Americans.

To quote Abraham Lincoln, “It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.”

The honoring of this man is appropriate as he rose from modest beginnings as the middle child of three children to have arguably the greatest impact on America of anyone since his birth in 1929.

As with many other holidays schools will close, politicians will make speeches and many will take a day off from work.

However, there are better ways that our citizens can honor this man.

To properly honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. we must recognize as he did

that the problems of America are not the problems of one person or one demographic, but rather the problems of all citizens.

We must demand that a practical and functional education be viewed as the fundamental Garrett right of our children.

King clearly understood this when observing that, “Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.”

In order to properly honor him, our public education system must be transformed into a system that actually provides our children with the opportunity to succeed as responsible and productive citizens.

This requires that we instill in our children both

practical knowledge and character rather than indoctrinating them with political correctness.

Only then will they be prepared to truly make America great again.

Our nation must accept that the scourge of illicit drug use is not just an inner city problem, but constitutes a clear and present danger to the safety of every American citizen.

Many claim that drug use is essentially a victimless crime.

However, when the murder rate in Jackson Mississippi has reached record levels we see undeniable proof that this is simply untrue.

The continued downplaying of the terrible consequences of our national drug problem by many elected officials demonstrates the truth of another statement made by Dr. King: “Nothing in the world

is more dangerous that sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”

Responsible citizens must demand that whatever steps are necessary be taken to make our schools drug free zones.

King was a man who understood that, “Science investigates; religion interprets. Science gives man knowledge, which is power religion gives man wisdom, which is control.

Science deals mainly with facts, religion deals mainly with values. The two are not rivals.”

A person who understood this would never accept the twisted arguments which assert that a person has a constitutional right to end the life of an unborn child simply for their own convenience.

We can and should honor King by fighting for those he would have fought for.

The importance of his achievements can not be overstated. His legacy is the fulfillment of Thomas Jefferson's vision that all American citizens be treated equally. In a day and age when the political elites seek to pick and choose whose rights are protected by the First Amendment, we must remember that King was not only an American, but also and foremost a Christian.

As such, he would have never sat on the sidelines while the beliefs of Christian Americans are being trampled in the name of political correctness.

It was King who reminded us that, “There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe nor politic nor popular, but he must take it because his conscience tells him it is right.”

It is the duty of every patriotic Christian American

to honor the legacy and memory of King by standing up for and supporting traditional Christian American values.

Because of the efforts and struggles of this man our nation is a better place for all of our citizens.

However, it will not remain so unless responsible citizens actually confront and truly address the problems that Americans face.

We must not allow ourselves to be distracted and shouted down by those who would misuse the legacy of King for their own ends.

Rather we must remember the words that he actually said and the dream he truly had, because as he told us, “There comes a time when silence is betrayal.”

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someone having a seizure, an anxiety attack and more.

Business owners will also be able to learn little changes can be made to their stores that would allow for optimal accessibility for those with physical and mental disabilities. This could include a wider spacing of shelves to allow for easier navigation by wheelchairs or a less overwhelming organization of displays.

“A lot of businesses don’t realize how large the special needs community is,” Sumrall said. “There have been people with high-functioning autism who have gone to bars in Oxford with a legal ID and have been turned down because of their disability because that business didn’t feel comfortable serving them.

That’s not their decision to make, and that is actually illegal. I want to find business in Oxford who are willing to let it be known that they are accessible to the special needs community.”

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works, and contemporary works. According to Visit Oxford, the festival kicks off with an annual welcome reception that allows attendees to meet the artists, vendors and demonstrators who offer programs throughout the festival. Pop Up Oxford will begin on Sunday, January 22 through Saturday, January 28 with

Sumrall notes that every business is different. There is no single packet of information that can be disseminated and work well with every business. Because of this, she and other representatives from Enable Mississippi would meet with business owners and operators to better understand the establishment they are hoping to certify. After this meeting, Enable Mississippi works with other professionals to make a plan for that business.

Once a plan is developed, Enable Mississippi works with that business to put this plan in place. They will also work out check in sessions where representatives from the nonprofit will be able to come by and make sure the businesses are properly adhering to the training and actively maintaining this certification.

“Right now, my goal is that every person with any kind of disability in Oxford be able to go into multiple businesses and have a drink, shop for clothes and do what ever they need to, just like everybody else

can,” Sumrall said. “We’re going to work with these businesses to note that these establishments are certified by Enable Mississippi to work with people with physical and mental disabilities.”

All of this is at absolutely no cost to the establishment receiving the certification. Enable Mississippi works with volunteers from a variety of professional backgrounds and personal experiences to ensure that the business receive the highest level of training in learning to accommodate patrons with special needs.

Any part of the certification that would cost money, such as printing decals and plaques for business to display, are paid for by donations the organizations have received.

For more information about the certification process or how to get involved, contact Chloe Sumrall at enablemississippi@gmail.c om or 601-212-7020.

events and programs celebrating Oxford’s rich cultural scene. The idea stemmed from the Chautauqua adult education movement that began at the turn of the 20th century.

The Chautaqua brought together culture and entertainment in various formats including lectures, events and programs. Theadore Roosevelt called the Chautauqua movement “the most American thing in America.” Pop Up Oxford

will encompass the idea of the Chautaqua movement by hosting various events, speakers, exhibits and musical components all of which Oxford has become known for in celebrating its literary, musical and cultural heritage. Visit Oxford has collaborated with various organizations, attractions and events to create a weeklong schedule of activities for visitors and locals to celebrate Oxford’s rich cultural scene.

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500 Craft, Holly Springs $675,000

Excellent location for a combination convenience store / restaurant. Great opportunity for owner operation. 10,000 sq. ft & 80 parking spaces. MLS# 136110. Call Danny Flowers – 662-816-7294 or James Hunter- 662-871-8658.

Hwy 6 West, Oxford$1,895,000

This property is made up of 9 parcels for a total of approximately 75 acres. Good highway frontage. Oxford City Schools. Call today for more information. MLS#135269.

Call Danny Flowers – 662-816-7294.

LAND FOR SALE

CR 331 -200 +/- wooded acres available as a future home site or hunter’s paradise.

MLS#134132. $400,000.

Polina Wheeler

Hwy 6, Oxford

Paula Crum

$693,600

Good Development location, one small lake on property with several other potential spots.

102 acres available. Owner is a licensed MS real estate Broker. MLS# 135604. Call Danny Flowers – 662-816-7294.

214 CR 274, Oxford

$89,900

Eileen Saunders

2092 Old Taylor Rd. • Oxford Danny Flowers

517 Hwy 7, Oxford

$1,200,000

Building and approx. 2.3 acres make up this prime business location. This commercial location is approx. 13,000 sq. ft., with 10,000 being in the main open area of the shop and an additional 3,000 sq. ft. divided between 2 floors house offices, break rooms and possible living space. The current business, and equipment are not for sale just the building and land. MLS# 136920. Call Danny Flowers – 662-816-7294.

2422 S. Lamar, Oxford $750,000

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Braemer Park Lots $129,000-$159,000

Come live in the Highlands of Oxford, MS where nature is always present. Select your Highlands’ Lot NOW before they are all taken! No time restrictions to start. You can begin your custom home when you are ready to build, but immediately begin taking advantage of the private ~80 Acre spring fed Trophy Lake and all the numerous amenities of Braemar Park right away. (Minimum required (heated/cooled) space is a minimum of 2500 square feet.). MLS# 136853. Call Paula Crum – 662.701.7789.

245 CR 164

$140,000

CR 430 - 146.5 acres of untouched nature.

Just a few miles from Lafayette County High School. MLS#134789. $439,500.

CR 430-B - wooded 20 acre home site with deed restrictions.

Additional acreage negotiable. MLS# 135599. $60,000.

The Highlands - 2.5 + acre building lots with lake view in The Highlands MLS# 136113.

Call Paula Crum for more information –

662.701.7789.

Hwy 6, Oxford

$1,010,000

Prime commercial lot with homesite and other buildings. 4 acres with 500 feet frontage on busy HWY 6 West just minutes from the Jackson Avenue intersection. Possible commercial development or business relocation.

Includes spacious home to live in or convert to office space, B&B, doctor's office… opportunities are endless. Detached 2 car garage features additional workshop space. MLS# 135695. Call Eileen Saunders 662-404-0816 or Polina Wheeler- 662-401-4632.

Lafayette County! Build your dream home on this quiet country road surrounded by nature. Located just minutes from the square. The property is partially cleared with utilities.MLS# 137244. Call Dede Lewis662-681-6997.

Rare opportunity for commercial property available on South Lamar near the hospital. Sale includes 1) Address 2422 South Lamar--one lot and building zoned commercial and 2) Address 2418 South Lamar--one lot and house zoned residential. On-street parking or redevelop and add more. MLS# 136111. Call Eileen Saunders662-404-0816 or Polina Wheeler- 662-401-4632.

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.

Beautiful 322 acre piece of property with a very large 100 acre private lake. This property is a great get-away less than 25 minutes from Oxford. Enjoy spending time in nature and fishing on the gorgeous lake. This place is a must-see! Owner also has a 2.4 and 2.5 acre parcel that can be negotiated as well. Owner is willing to consider owner financing. MLS# 136279 Call Paula Crum662.701.7789 or Danny Flowers- 662.816.7294.

854 Askew Rd.

$60,000

300 CR 442, OXFORD $1,500,000

Wooded rolling hills with 10 year to mature timber.

Road frontage on two sides, former home site, with some county utilities present. Possible development or single family home site. Your own piece of country living just 15 minutes from Oxford.

MLS#134943. Call Eileen Saunders – 662-404-0816.

4003 Sutherland

$96,500

The Highlands - Have you ever wanted to just get away from all the hustle and bustle of city life, especially the stressful traffic jams? Find peace and tranquility where the only the sounds you hear are the sounds of nature as the buzz of honey bees, the grazing of deer and flapping of eagles wings as they fly over the ~80-acre Trophy Lake and ~30-acre Braemar Park. This ~2.4 acre lot is one of the lowest priced available and will not last long! (Lafayette County Schools; minimum required (heated/cooled space is 3,000sf). MLS# 136974. Call Paula Crum – 662.701.7789.

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December Sales Leaders TOP LISTER

TOP S ELLER

Danny Flowers

Blake Thompson

TOP PRODUCERS

Polina Wheeler

Weesie Biedenharn

Eileen Saunders

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Betty Wiseman

Susan Griffen

Amanda Miller

Chris Hill

Hunter Richardson Chanda Tina Cossitt O'Quinn

Jenny Decker

Elliot Long

Judy Simpson

Frances Dempsey

April Haynes

Dennis Cox

Kim Wood

Nicole Cain Wright

Jennifer Harrelson

Sheli McClellan

Wendy Whitney Parker George

Jennifer Brown

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Kayla Tabler

Melissa Knotts

Weesie Jaz Biedenham Buchanan

Anita Nunnelee

Jessica Harris

Kaye Ladd

Wade Magill

Todd Jordan

Cathy Ward

Kevin Knight

Sue Golman

Paula Crum

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Martin Mesecke

Sean Hettinger

Debbie Russell

James Hunter

Will Troxler

Ron Smith

Megan Robinson

Annette Newborn

Linda Swinney

Blake Trehern

Casee Becker

Leslie Card

Keith Henley

Merisa Baker

Deborah Tierce

Eileen Saunders

Monte Smith

Brandon Allred

Caroline Felker

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Janet Suggs

Polina Wheeler

Tommy Morgan

Dede Lewis

Danny Flowers

Carol Horne

Vic Sullivan

Gail Wilemon

Meredith Martin

Lisa Grant

Tiffany Franks

Brandon Speck

Michelle Mary Ann McAuley Elmore

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Blake Morgan Columnist

Is Joiner the state’s best?

I

t is time for Jarkel Joiner to get his due.

The play of Oxford’s senior guard this season should place him in the conversation for state player of the year honors.

Last Friday, Joiner dueled with Calhoun City's Southern Mississippi- commit LaDavious Draine and made a believer out of everyone in the Pontotoc gym that night in the Tangle on the Trail tournament.

Joiner went off for a career-high 52 points, added 12 rebounds and he didn't have a hot night from the 3-point line, either. Most of his shots came near the basket or from mid-range.

The most impressive stint of the night was his back-to-back alley-oop dunks that brought every fan to their feet.

“In practice, it's like he's sparring against Mike Tyson, so when the fight comes he's ready,” Oxford head coach Drew Tyler said. “He achieves so much in practice and it translates to his success in games.”

Scoring comes easy to Joiner, it always has.

Last season, according to the stats on maxpreps.com, Joiner was fourth in the state in points per game with 26.7. This season, the 6-foot-1 player is leading all scorers in the state with 37.1 and is fourth nationally.

Joiner Yet, it seems, he is still more of an afterthought in the conversation for the best player in the state.

Joiner didn't get an offer from Ole Miss or Mississippi State, but will play Division-1 basketball at Cal-State Bakersfield next season under former Ole Miss coach Rod Barnes.

That right – state’s best – has largely remained with Mississippi State commit Nick Weatherspoon from Velma Jackson. He is widely ranked as a 4-star prospect, while Joiner doesn't even muster a single star.

The two were supposed to go head-to-head in the Tangle on the Trail game, but the weather prevented Velma Jackson from traveling to Pontotoc.

The weather robbed all of us from the matchup of the year in Mississippi basketball, but it's OK because Joiner is still playing on another level.

Over his last seven games, Joiner is averaging 40.1 points with only two losses over that stretch.

Weatherspoon has not hit 40 this season.

While Weatherspoon puts up more assists numbers, Joiner's burden to have to score almost 40 a night for his team to win is what separates him.

He brings the same attitude every night.

“My consistency in scoring,” Joiner said, asked what might make him the best player in the state. blake.morgan@journalinc.com Twitter: @BlakeMorganDJ

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Lafayette’s Mariah Holland won the rebounding title last season and her goal is to earn that award for a second straight season.

All Business Lafayette's Holland has made an impact for Lady 'Dores

BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS WRITER

Mariah Holland is all business when she gets on a basketball court. The Lafayette sophomore does a lot of the dirty work for coach Shayne Linzy and his Lady Commodores, who started the season with 14 straight wins.

Holland has not played like her grade. She is mature on the court and her knowledge of the game has been praised by the coaching staff.

“If you didn’t know anything about her, you would think she was a senior,” said LHS assistant coach LeShaun Adams. “She plays like it’s her last game.”

Paired with teammate Xhiir Burgess, Holland gives Lafayette a rugged defender and an aggressive rebounder, on both sides of the court.

“You have to have a couple of players like that on the team. Even though they play like that, they are sweet off the court,” Adams said. “You are always going to catch them smiling.

And they’re good friends that compete against each other. We told them the other day that one was outrebounding the other by just a few and they looked at each other and said ‘It’s on.’ It’s a friendly competition but they’re going fight. If you have them two on the floor together, it’s enjoyable to watch.”

Adams has been around Holland since the seventh grade. Holland was

moved up to the varsity level as a freshman, and she hasn’t looked back.

“It’s the love of the game that has matured her more. She is very coachable,” Adams added. “Mariah is starting to come out of her shell. She was very quiet. She used to sit back but now she is asking questions and that’s why we were able to give her more roles. She’s not only able to come over the hump but also come through for us.”

Linzy thought it was awesome to have Holland and Burgess compete against one another because it made the overall team better.

“Last year, Mariah won the rebounding award and Boosie was visibly upset, in a humorous or laughing way. She knew that was something that she wanted,” Linzy said. “That is something they’re both striving for. I love the fact that I didn’t mention anything about points. I just mentioned rebounds. They’re like every kid. Every kid wants to score but they take pride in the rebounds. They take a lot of pride in that.”

In order for the Lady Commodores to make it back to Jackson for the MHSAA Class 4A state championship tournament, they’re going to need Holland to be strong on the glass like she has been already this year.

“We’ve got three with Orianna Shaw that love to rebound. If you look at the stats, our point guard Azariah (Buford)

is averaging about 4 rebounds per game so she’s not far behind the other three,” Linzy said. “Azariah likes contact and she likes to get in there and mix it up. I think that’s something Coach Adams and I have worked on a lot. We’ve stressed it and (Adams) has different rebounding drills that she does with them. It makes it fun. It gives them that joy to win rebounding wise. And these girls take it serious.”

Holland felt like she has really improved on the glass since she first entered the Lafayette basketball program. Offensively, Holland felt like her shot has improved the most.

Winning the rebounding title last season made Holland feel good and it gave her confidence moving forward.

Holland has made basketball a priority the past six years. It’s been her sport more than anything else.

“I like everything about basketball,” she said adding that she would like to dunk the basketball through the rim to win a game more than anything else if she should.

Lafayette won its first division contest and the goal is to win that title en route to making it back to Jackson.

“We’re just worried about the next game,” Holland said. “I’ve been pleased with how the team has played. We’re starting to come together a little more. We have to play as a team. That’s the biggest key. And rebound.”

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Dixon Eager to Begin Rebel Career

BY BEN GARRETT SPECIAL TO OXFORD CITIZEN

Happy New Year indeed.

After a forgettable 2016 season, Ole Miss got 2017 started off right by picking up a commitment from four-star-ranked linebacker Breon Dixon. Dixon announced for the Rebels on national television during halftime of the Under Armour All-America Game Jan. 1.

The 6-foot, 218-pound Dixon is rated the No. 27 outside linebacker in the country by Scout.com. Ole Miss beat out Louisville for his services, though Dixon held no shortage of offers, including Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi State and Tennessee.

“Honestly, my final decision came the day of the Under Armour All-American Game,” Dixon said.

“Leading up to that, I had been saying I would let either coaching staff know ahead of time throughout the week. But I honestly hadn’t come to a conclusion of which school I felt most comfortable with. I was feeling Ole Miss, of course, from the very beginning.

Louisville came in real hard

on me. I had been knowing (former Louisville defensive coordinator Todd) Grantham since my freshman year; that played a big part.”

Dixon said the Rebels’ hire of Wesley McGriff as defensive coordinator is what ultimately pushed Ole Miss over the top.

“I think the nail in the coffin was the hire of coach McGriff,” he said. “Once they made that hire, that, in the back in my mind, summed it up where I wanted to go. I ended up talking to my linebackers coach at the Under Armour game and got some of his advice, and basically went with my heart and my best decision. That was going to Ole Miss.”

Grayson (Ga.) High School has been good to Ole Miss in recent years, producing, along with Dixon, Denzel and Robert Nkemdiche. Both were AllAmericans in their Rebel careers, and Robert even went on to become a first-round NFL Draft selection of the Arizona Cardinals in 2016.

“Talking to (Ole Miss head) coach (Hugh) Freeze from the beginning, from the jump, he named Denzel as the player that he sees me

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Ole Miss picked up a commitment from four-star-ranked linebacker Breon Dixon during the Under Armour All-America Game. as,” Dixon said, adding he’s talked to both Nkemdiches since making his commitment. “He was a Freshman All-American, All-SEC. He did his thing while he was there, so of course I’m going to always be held to the standard of Robert and Denzel. But they didn’t really factor into my decision that much.”

Ole Miss certainly has a glaring need for immediate help at linebacker. The Rebels started eight different players at its two linebacker positions last season with little to show for their efforts outside of DeMarquis Gates, who led the team with 79 tackles. But Gates had his is-

sues, too, from missed assignments to a suspension for on and off-the-field issues. Dixon could see the field immediately.

In total, Ole Miss had one of its worst statistical showings defensively in school history. Dixon could push to play as early as the next few months. He’s a December graduate who will enroll at Ole Miss for the spring semester Jan. 17. The Rebels finished 5-7 in 2016, including back-to-back losses to close out the regular season.

Dixon took his official visit to Ole Miss for the Egg Bowl.

The Rebels suffered a 55-20 loss to in-state rival Mississippi State, and Dixon said

never was Ole Miss’ need for linebacker help so glaring.

“You could tell right then they needed linebackers really bad,” he said. “That was a big part of my decision. Of course me being an early enrollee, I’m not trying to come in and sit behind or redshirt or have to worry about any of that. When I’m coming in early, I’d rather stay my second semester and enjoy my high school career if I’m going to do that.

I felt like at Ole Miss and the way that coach McGriff wants to play me, I felt like I had a chance to showcase my abilities way more than I would have at Louisville.”

Ole Miss likely isn’t done adding linebackers. The Rebels currently have threestar linebacker Josh Clarke committed, and Northeast Community College linebacker Brenden Williams, also a three-star, signed with the Rebels in mid-December as an early enrollee. The Rebels would certainly like to add at least one more, if not two or three.

Of interest are, among others, four-star targets Willie Gay, Thomas Johnston and Mohamed Sanogo.

Dixon had over 10 sacks and 20 tackles for loss as a senior.

“You want to go in, come into somewhere where you’ve got a chance to play?

You can beat ‘Bama every year. And aside from that, it’s a family feel,” Dixon said of his recruiting pitch to other top-ranked recruits. “The coaches are going to look out for you. They’re not necessarily just going out looking for the next man up.

They’re going to always have their best interest in you.

That’s why I felt most comfortable with coach Freeze.

He’s a players’ coach. There’s not many head coaches out there that’s players’ coaches.

You get close with your position coaches, but as far as coach Freeze, he’s a great guy. He’s connected with his players. He understands us.

He talks to us. He tries to get know us every year, the different players he gets.

“That’s what I tell (other recruits). Ole Miss is somewhere where you’re going to feel comfortable, you’re going to get a chance to play early and you’re going to be somewhere where you have a family, a foundation behind you. People are going to look out for you. The whole town, basically.

Everybody is going to look out for you.”

Middle of it All: Mills' passess help set things up for Lady Chargers

BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS WRITER

Addison Mills is happy with her role on the Oxford Lady Chargers. The junior center attacking midfielder doesn’t get a chance to score a lot of goals, but if she does her job right, forwards Morgan O’Connor and Ally Shinall should score a lot of them on the soccer field each game.

Mills’ role of a facilitator, a passer, is very important to success of the team. Her job of setting the offense up is key in the sense that without a good pass from Mills, the offense can’t get going like coach Hunter Crane wants it to.

“I read the field really well, so I like to try and get it up to the other forwards,” Mills said. “I do like setting up the plays. I’ve played all over the field and I think midfield is probably my favorite. I like setting people up.”

Addison Meadows is right

next to Mills in the formation, while Nicole Wilkin is behind her. O’Connor and Shinall and Emily Hayward are the forwards in the offense. Mills does have three goals on the season so far, but she is second on the team with 16 assists.

“If I do score, it’s from outside the 18-yard mark normally. I do like to take shots, but I would rather give it to my forwards and let them score,” Mills said.

“There are some games I’m not happy with how I’ve played but (Crane) seems to be happy with how I’ve played. There is still room for improvement.”

The room for improvement for Mills would come in her winning more 50-50 balls. Surprisingly, Mills is not overly aggressive.

“I’m not a big jumper or header. I don’t like to go up for the ball a whole lot. I think I can read the field very well,” Mills said about why she is in her role.

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Oxford junior Addison Mills plays the important role of center midfield for coach Hunter Crane.

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Bramlett among trio of students representing SEC at NCAA Convention FROM STAFF SPECIAL REPORTS

Former Ole Miss pitcher Brady Bramlett is among three students who will represent the SEC among power five conferences at the NCAA Convention in Nashville next week.

Marqu’es Webb, a women’s basketball player at Vanderbilt, and Antoine Marc, a forBramlett mer member of the men’s swimming and diving team at Texas A&M, will also represent the conference.

Proposed governance rule changes under the NCAA’s autonomy process for larger leagues will be discussed.

“Engaging student-athletes in the NCAA governance structure is central to the autonomy process and we are well-represented by these three SEC student-athletes,” said SEC Commis-

sioner Greg Sankey. “In the SEC, we have been purposeful in engaging our studentathletes in key conversations related to issues they view important to their lives as students and athletes. At the NCAA Convention, these three students will have their voices heard and will contribute to important decisions in a forum with athletics administrators and other intercollegiate athletics leaders.”

The autonomy governance model grants flexibility to schools in the Atlantic Coast, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac 12 and Southeastern conferences to change specified rules within Division I. The legislative process for these 65 schools includes three student-athlete representatives from each conference who will vote on rule changes. Voting on autonomy issues includes 15 total student-athletes (three from each of the Autonomy Conferences) who, collectively, will cast votes in greater number than four of

the five Autonomy Conferences.

Bramlett, from Bartlett, Tenn., was a starting pitcher for Ole Miss for two seasons before choosing to end his baseball career despite being drafted in the thirteenth round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Boston Red Sox. Bramlett is pursuing a master’s degree in integrated marketing communications and is focused on pursuing a career in college athletics administration.

Bramlett represents the SEC and also serves as the Co-Chair of the NCAA Division I National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and as a student-athlete representative on the Division I Board of Directors. He is a past representative on the NCAA Strategic Vision and Planning Committee, a subcommittee of the NCAA Division I Council, and formerly served on the NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee.

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“I know what the better pass would be. Possession is key.”

Multiple passes, or something in a combination, is what the Lady Chargers stress and Mills has always do some sort of that role. She has played soccer since she was age 4. All of the juniors on the roster are close with one another. It’s a class that Crane relies on heavily.

As a team, Mills feels like the team is growing and bonding in the right way.

“I feel like that’s what helped us win state last year,” Mills said. “We all like each other and get along. I think we’re doing that again this year. Even with the eighth graders, we’re all becoming a family again.”

If the Lady Chargers play as well as they can, Mills felt they were the best team in the state. Or in other words, when they’re on, they’re very strong. And the Lady Chargers were excited about getting the month of January rolling so they could get some action after a long layoff.

Mills has been looking at Division II schools and some junior colleges have shown interest in her.

“If I get offered, I’m definitely going to take it. I really love the team,” Mills said who thought she was a leader for the Lady Chargers some times.

The player that Mills felt was an enforcer for the team was Anna Dennis and Wilkin.

“She is very aggressive on the field,” Mills said of Wilkin. “Anna is tough and she has very good sportsmanship.”

Crane felt like Mills was a silent leader and a player who used humor in a way that rolls off people’s backs.

“Everyone always follows her example. She is one of those girls that worked in the offseason and she wanted to be better,” Crane said.

“She expected more from herself.

She didn’t miss a single workout.

Out of the 30 players on our roster, she is the one that made every single workout and game this summer. It was just her mentality in the offseason that she wanted to be able to play a full season. She dealt with an injury last year and missed several weeks. She did score the game-tying goal for us in the state championship game. Her skill set in the center midfield fits us perfectly. She knows where the ball needs to go. She has great field vision and she receives the ball well.

She is another one of those anchors for us at the attacking mid that just does special things to get the ball to our forwards.” the town to have so many come out. It's definitely challenging and a great course.”

Good Luck: Oxford earns road sweep against New Hope COLUMBUS - The Oxford Chargers hasn't had much luck in the New Hope gym since they last beat the Trojans on their own court in 2011. On Friday the 13th, it may seem New Hope stepped on one too many cracks.

Oxford held on to a 7167 victory over New Hope after leading by as many as 14 in the fourth quarter.

Jarkel Joiner had another night at the office with game-highs of 45 points and three steals. Joiner's 45-point effort as of Friday night puts him as the nation's leader in points-pergame with 37.5 according to Maxpreps.

Joiner's usual effort was coupled with a season-low eight team turnovers. Oxford coach Drew Tyler knew in order to win inside the New Hope gym, that was one of the big keys.

"On the road, in this building, in this environment, that was big," Tyler said referring to having just two turnovers in the first three quarters of the game. " I thought we did take care of the ball. I thought we drove through open lanes, hit open men and took good shots. We are playing smarter basketball. At the same time we had six turnovers late and those came in turnovers bunches. We don't want that. Late in the game, Drew Tyler has got to do a better job of keeping guys in attack mode, then we don't miss a beat."

Oxford (13-5 overall, 1-0 in Division 2-5A) had a 5743 lead early in the fourth quarter before New Hope (13-7, 0-2) countered with a 9-0 run to cut the Charger lead to 57-54. Oxford then used an 8-0 run to bring the lead back out to 11 at 65-54. The Trojans scrambled together a 13-2

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That’s been one of the challenges this year for this team is just making sure we are able to execute offensively and give outselves a chance to get a shot. When you do that, you’ll always have an opportunity if you have the basketball.

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BY: BEN MIKELL SPECIAL TO OXFORD CITIZEN

Cliff Ormon, Oxford girls basketball coach late in the games before a pair of Joiner free throws allowed Oxford to salt the game away.

Terry Williams hadd 14 points and seven rebounds in the win. New Hope was led by Terryonte Thomas with 22 points and added six rebounds and five assists.

GIRLS COMEBACK The Oxford Lady Chargers trailed 48-39 at the start of the fourth quarter, but rallied with a 20-6 quarter to defeat the New Hope

Lady Trojans 59-54 and begin division play on the right foot.

Much like the boys game after them, the Lady Chargers limited their turnovers in the win with 22, below their season average of 28 per game. New Hope (11-6, 1-1) committed 27 that helped fuel Oxford (6-11, 1-0) to a big road win.

"That's been one of the challenges this year for this team is just making sure we are able to execute offensively and give our-

selves a chance to get a shot," Lady Charger coach Cliff Ormon said regarding turnovers. "When you do that, you'll always have an opportunity if you have the basketball. When we keep the other team from getting it, because turnovers usually lead to run outs by the other team for easy baskets, we limited that tonight."

Swings of momentum was a theme during the contest. The Lady Trojans jumped out to a 15-6 lead to start the game. Oxford

countered with a 19-4 run throughout much of the second quarter and took a 29-23 lead at halftime. New Hope used a 20-5 run to end the third quarter to lead by nine entering the fourth before Lady Charger's big fourth quarter, including scoring the last eight points in the contest, overtook New Hope in the end.

Jordan Freeze led all scorers with 23 points and added six rebounds. Caliya Toles had a good allaround night with six points, eight rebounds, six assists, two steals, and four blocks. Alex Melton led New Hope with 22 points and added eight rebounds, five assists, and five steals.

Oxford returns home Tuesday night when they face division rival West Point in a make-up game postponed by weather earlier in January. Girls tip at 6:00 p.m. with the boys game to follow the girls.

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