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Leapfrog will now hold classes in the Oxford School's Central Office–Washington Avenue location due to the surplus of unused classrooms since the construction of the district's new high school.

Leapfrog secures new location

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

Leapfrog has been serving elementary school students in Oxford and Lafayette County for 25 years through various locations around the area. Starting on July 1, however, Leapfrog will be holding classes in the Oxford School District’s Central Office in the Washington Avenue location.

Leapfrog serves a total of 140 kids in the area, 70 from Lafayette County's district

and 70 from OSD. The program serves atrisk first, second and third graders by providing reading interventions, tutoring, homework assistance and mentoring. For the 2016 spring semester, Leapfrog had 205 volunteers helping to educate and mentor children. Collectively, those volunteers put in around 4,500 hours of work to help these students.

The program has always held classes wherever they could find the space, usually in communal areas like activity cen-

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ters or churches. The operation was spread across the city at anytime. When Leapfrog’s director, Teresa Adams, learned of a few unused classrooms at the OSD’s Central Office—Washington location, she reached out.

“We heard that this building was not being used to its full capacity since the construction of the new high school,” Adams said. “I inquired about it and did TURN TO LEAPFROG PAGE 7

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THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2016

Community police work drives OPD corporal

BY JOHN DAVIS

ON THE BEAT

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For Corporal Wess Denton, learning the ins and outs of the Oxford Police Department by being on the Flex Unit was just perfect. The opportunity to see something different each and every day appealed to Denton.

“It was a great unit to be on, probably the most fun I've been on since at the police department as far as work wise,” Denton said. “I enjoy doing different stuff everyday and in law enforcement, you get that. No day is really the same. We have a great group of educated guys here at the department we get to pick from, so that was a good experience.”

Denton currently supervises all the officers that are on patrol during his shift.

There are four officers on a beat during Denton's shift.

There is someone who roams and three supervisors, which also include a

Wess Denton sergeant and a lieutenant.

The thing Denton likes the best about the job is to interact with the community.

“I love to get out and help people. We do the child safety seat where we install the seats. We do a lot of community style policing where we get and are interactive with the community,” he said. “To me, nobody goes into law enforcement unless they want to make their community better. It's all about getting them involved in the police department so that when they see the police department, there isn't a disconnect between our citizens and our law enforcement.

“I want them to know we're there for them. That's

our job, to keep them safe, and to make sure nothing happens. I want the guys that work under me and the ones on other shifts to be interactive with the community. In return, the community won't feel that disconnect when they need us.”

Getting extra eyes and ears out in the area, and tips that may lead to arrests, is what Denton is hopeful the relationship builds on.

Denton is the first person in his family to get into law enforcement. He was asked every weekend after the police academy, once he started on a beat, if there was anything interesting happening.

“I always had an answer

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Corporal Wess Denton of the Oxford Police Department enjoys serving a community he has grown to appreciate during his time on patrol. for them, something interesting always happened.

The longer you're in this job, the more interesting things become the norm,” he said. “And the harder it is to pick out something that is interesting. Picking out one particular call would be hard.”

There was a call Denton recalled that involved a large seizure. A vehicle with one headlight led to a “knock and talk” on a house.

“The subject admitted to me where he had bought drugs when I started interviewing him,” Denton said.

“It led to a knock and talk which ended up leading to a little over $10,000 in cash and drugs seized. To me, that's the investigative part.

That's great law enforcement.”

The most rewarding call involved a runaway juvenile, who was age 14. Denton said the majority of his 12-hour shift was spent interviewing people. He even traveled out into the county to interview some of her young friends.

“They finally told me that there was a certain apartment complex that she would go hang out and play basketball with some of the older kids that were over the age 18,” Denton said.

“They were not out there playing basketball but there

was a lady out laying by the pool. I asked her is she had seen the young girl and she told me she saw someone matching that description walking toward an apartment earlier.

“I went over and started knocking on some doors and she ended up in an apartment with some over age males. They were smoking marijuana and doing some other things and I was able to get her back to her mother. To me, that's what police work is about, finding the juveniles that ran off that may not be completely aware and not mature enough to understand their decision making,” Denton added. “You have a mother who is worried sick that wants her missing juvenile back and when you can find those missing juveniles, and work those type of cases and you can bring them back home, those to me are the most rewarding type of cases you can do. That is the meaning of police work.”

A farm in Calhoun County is where Denton grew up. He graduated Calhoun Academy and then went to Holmes Community College where he earned an associate's degree. He then went to Mississippi State where was set to earn a degree in agriculture.

“I thought I was going to be a farmer. I wasn't real sure what I wanted to do, but agriculture is all I had known,” Denton said. “I was going to school at State and I got involved, started talking, with the deputy director of Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. He lived close to me and he had just started teaching at Ole Miss. He talked me into trying the criminal justice program. I fell in love with the program, especially the Homeland Security emphasis. There was no turning back from there. I enjoyed the classes and the material.”

After graduating from Ole Miss, Denton had a choice to make, OPD or United States Border Patrol.

“I was engaged and I thought it would be a better quality of life for me and my wife to start our marriage in Oxford,” Denton said. “Oxford has been great. The city is great, we have a great chief and good leadership here in the department. I've been completely happy here and I've been allowed to do things, that in my first few years of law enforcement, you wouldn't expect to do. It's been great for me and my family.” john.davis@journalinc.com Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd

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Night for Nonprofits getting ready to give away $10,000

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

The Lafayette Oxford Foundation for Tomorrow (LOFT) will be hosting the first-ever Night for Nonprofits Thursday, Aug. 18.

The event will be held in the Powerhouse from 6 to 8 p.m. and will feature five public presentations of grant proposals given by local nonprofits. After the attending crowd has voted on a favorite, the selected nonprofit will be awarded a $10,000 grand prize to go toward the project that was presented on.

This event is the first of its kind that LOFT has hosted. Former Mayor Richard Howorth along with Claiborne Barksdale and Don Fruge, Sr. partnered with the CREATE Foundation to establish the foundation in 2002.

According to their website, LOFT works with community members, organizations and corporations to “invest in the well-being of the community by sup-

porting the arts and cultural, civic, educational, health and human services, and municipal activities” with an overall goal of improving the quality of life for residents of Lafayette County and Oxford. The foundation itself operates as a nonprofit affiliate of the CREATE Foundation and gives, on average, $30,000 to local groups in an effort to make sure that life in Lafayette County is the best that it can be.

“This is a great organization to work with,” said LOFT Executive Director Jody Holland. “We have a great, diverse board of directors who are highly involved in the community.

We’re looking at becoming an organization that supports nonprofits beyond just giving them money.

We want to give them resources, strategic planning development and partner with other community organizations to enhance those projects. It is just a fantastic organiza-

tion to work with.”

LOFT and its board are currently working to select the five finalists who will be competing for the grant money. This week they announced the semi-finalists that will be narrowed down to five finalists: Boys and Girls Clubs of North Mississippi; L.O.U. Club, Holding Hands Resale Shop, Horizons at the University of Mississippi, The McLean Institute, Lafayette Endowment for Education Fund (LEFE), Lafayette Upper Elementary School PTO, LOU Excel By 5 Coalition, Lovepacks, Oxford Film

Festival, Oxford-Lafayette County Heritage Foundation, Yoknapatawpha Arts Council and the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP).

Though only five of these semi-finalists will be in the running for the $10,000, the remaining nonprofits will be invited to the event where they will have the opportunity to showcase their organization and the work they do in the community.

These semi-finalists will also receive a portion of the proceeds from the event as well as sponsorships to fund their efforts.

Audience members will be given the opportunity to vote for a favorite semi-finalist.

Leadership Lafayette, a program through the Chamber of Commerce designed to give emerging community leaders the opportunity and experience to develop exceptional leadership skills while working to improve the community, has also taken on the Night for Nonprofits as a special project. Amy Goodin is a part of the Leadership Lafayette group that is helping to coordinate the event and is working on

the planning end of the things. She said that she and her group are spending their time acquiring sponsorships to support the semi-finalists and planning the logistics of the night, something that Holland said has been extremely helpful.

“It’s been great; working with LOFT has been really, really wonderful,” Goodin said. “They’re so supportive and a great organization to work with. Working with all the nonprofits is pretty great too. I already work for one, but getting to know all the others has been great. Seeing how supportive the Oxford community is of all of them is pretty wonderful.”

Tickets, the price of which have yet to be determined, will be sold at the door and LOFT is still looking for sponsors to help contribute to the event and its participating nonprofits. chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: chaningthegreen

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THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2016

Pilot Club of Oxford donates money for Project Lifesaver

BY JOHN DAVIS OXFORD CITIZEN

Project Lifesaver helps give families who need the program valuable peace of mind. Oxford's Pilot Club is a the main supporter of the program, and the women who presented a check to the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department know just how helpful the service can be.

A check in the amount of $675 was donated to the sheriff's department, with $175 of that being donated in memory of Jackie Barry.

What Project Lifesaver does is apply tracking technology for the search and rescue of individuals with cognitive disorders. It's been the gold standard in the field for the past 17 years. A few years ago, the service helped deputies find an autistic young man who left his home. He was later found in a field, and without the help of the transmission, which is located in a bracelet that individuals wear, it made not have been such a happy ending.

The local Pilot International club has raised over $10,000 to buy the equipment needed for the service.

That includes receivers, and the transmitter that resides in the wristband, which is about the size of a watch. Deputies check on those that have the wristband each month, changing batteries if needed. The client's family is responsible for checking the wristband each day, just in case. There have been some call outs in the past, with the successful rescue being the top moment for the program locally.

“The young man's mother was out of town and his dad called and said he couldn't find him and they live way out,” said club member Carolyn Carter, who was on hand to deliver the check. “It's a radio wave and the reason they do that is because if you get into certain buildings, GPS is no good. They found this young man in about 20 minutes. They take the receivers and it's transmitting a signal all the time. They follow the signal on the receiver and they went right to him.”

Carter and Alice Camp, along with Jody Mayfield of the sheriff's department, took part in the training that helps provide a better understanding of how the program works.

“They would hide these out in the boonies and we had to go and hunt for them. They even hid one out on campus,” Carter said. “We had to break out into small groups and get into the patrol cars that these deputies had and go find them. We had sirens and everything back into town. We got on campus and we were able to find them within about 20, 30 minutes.”

Each bracelet costs $300, so the money donated this year will buy two more for individuals of Lafayette County who meet the requirements. If a client can't afford the $300 donation, than the program is given on a scholarship basis.

“That's why we keep donating money, because we want everyone to have one,” Carter said.

There are 10 clients that the department is in charge of. An application needs to be filled out at the

OBITUARIES PEGGY BUTLER

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Chapel of Waller Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Allen officiatDEBORA MARIE ing. A graveside service folPHILLIPS lowed at Duck Hill Cemetery in Debora Marie Phillips, 52, Duck Hill. passed away Saturday, June 18, Memorial contributions in 2016 at Baptist Memorial HosMrs. Butler’s memory may be pital-North Mississippi. made to Save A Life, P.O. Box A private family memorial 1193, Oxford, MS 38655. service will be held at a later date. Coleman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

MELISA SMITH Melisa Hope Smith, 45, JAYDEN JAMES LEE passed away Saturday, June 18, Jayden James Lee passed 2016 at her home near Oxford. away Monday, June 13, 2016 at Visitation was held WednesLe Bonheur Children's Hospital day, June 22 at Coleman Fuin Memphis. He was 25 days neral Home. A private family memorial service will be held at old. Hodges Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. a later time. Coleman Funeral

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Jody Mayfield of the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department receives a check in the amour of $675 from the Oxford Pilot Club to help fund the Project Lifesaver program. Representing the club are l. to r. Carolyn Carter, Alice Camp and Pat Inmon. sheriff's department, and clients need to have family in charge of their supervision. Those that have a bracelet can live in places such as Brookdale or The Blake. People with Alzheimer's and Down Syndrome can also qualify for the service.

The program locally started 11 years ago after a woman went missing. She was gone for three weeks, and found a mile away from where she lived. Sheriff Buddy East was completely on board with the program once the members of Pilot visited with him about it.

“He said he never wanted to tell a family that they spent three weeks searching for their loved one

and she was a mile away from the house,” Carter said. “By the time the dogs had gotten down there, so many people had been through that they couldn't get a scent. If she had one of these, they would have found her.”

Pat Inmon, a member of Pilot who was also at the donation ceremony, said many people don't even know about the program.

Mayfield helps fill out the application. So does John Hill of the department. Mayfield did say if the family doesn't have an idea of where the individual is, the bracelet doesn't do a lot of good because a starting point is needed.

“If someone gets in a car and drives to Arkansas, we don't know

where to start,” Mayfield said. “It's a three mile radius.”

A helicopter can pick up the signal a little further out if needed.

“This helps people sleep at night knowing that if they get out, probably these guys can find them,” Carter said who added that if a person is traveling with a bracelet on that the sheriff's department locally could help because the program is across nationwide. “They can find the frequency number and it's neat because you don't have to keep them local.”

Pilot Club meets once a month, on the first Tuesday of that month.

John.davis@journalinc.com Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd

Autopsies help provide final details on county deaths

BY JOHN DAVIS OXFORD CITIZEN

The death of two Lafayette County residents over the weekend has come to a conclusion. The Lafayette County Sheriff's Department, in conjunction with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, said a verbal altercation between Jose Benetiz and Melissa Smith at Smith's residence in Pine Flat triggered the two killings.

Autopsies performed in Jackson at the start of the week helped investigators piece everything together.

Alan Wilburn, the chief investigator for the department, said the autopsies were key to finalizing everything and the final facts on how the two

died. Wilburn added that the deaths weren't 100 percent known until the autopsy came back. Final details on the deaths were released on Wednesday.

According to that report, Benetiz, 26, appeared to have stabbed Smith multiple times. He lived next door to Melissa and Michael Smith, her husband, who ultimately shot Benetiz with high-powered rifle after being woken up in his room. The time the disturbance happened was early Saturday morning at 12:30.

Michael Smith was the one who called 911, alerting deputies to the disturbance.

“It was an unfortunate situation for both families involved,” Wilburn

said. “The department wants to thank the public for their help and their patience in the matter.”

There had been talk around the county that the disturbance stemmed from a dog complaint.

Benetiz owned a dog. Wilburn confirmed there had been reports made about a vicious dog in the area, but dog had dealt with, he said.

The grand jury will hear information on the case in August. Wilburn said all shooting deaths are sent to the grand jury as a formality. There have been no charges placed on Michael Smith.

John.davis@journalinc.com Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd

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Bess Nichols loves welcoming students to Ole Miss

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

GREEN: Why did you first apply to become an orientation leader?

NICHOLS: Well, I remember coming to orientation as a freshman. My mom and I, I can still point out where we were sitting in Fulton Chapel, were there, and I remember the orientation leaders coming in a doing this ridiculous dance. The whole time Mom was digging her elbow into my side and saying, “You should do that. You should really be one of those one day.” I applied as a sophomore and ended up getting it. Ever since I went to orientation, it was just kind of a dream of mine. I just thought they were so cool and knew so much about Ole Miss. I’m really energetic and outgoing and it seemed like my version of being a college cheerleader. That’s how I ended up here.

Bess Nichols is student orientation leader at the University of Mississippi who loves dancing, meeting new people and the concept of American government. Nichols is about to begin her senior year at Ole Miss where she will wrap up her double major, and possible double degrees, in political science and journalism. The Mobile, Alabama native is currently in her second year of serving as a student orientation leader and has wanted the job ever since she went through freshman orientation in 2013.

The students that Nichols leads and counsels during orientation are known endearingly as Bess’ Nickels, and she stays in contact with them long after they leave her orientation group. Nichols recently sat down with Oxford Citizen GREEN: What made you reporter Chaning Green to decide to apply a second discuss her studies and job time? at the university.

NICHOLS: I gave it the go the first year and had so CHANING GREEN: Why much fun. I never really political science and jour- planned on coming back for a second time. Returnnalism?

BESS NICHOLS: I started ers and new applicants off with just political sci- have a separate due date ence. I’ve always been in- for their applications, and terested in American it was the last day for regovernment. I want to be a turners to let them know politician. I’ve always just we were interested in rebeen very fascinated with turning. That’s when I ran how it’s such a necessary into my boss, Martin evil, depending on whom Fisher. Martin looks at me you ask. I’ve always and says, “I haven’t gotten wanted to make it the best an email from you.” I say, it can be. That’s why I “Yeah, I still don’t know wanted to study it in the what I want to do.” I had first place. People often ask actually had the email alwhy I chose political sci- ready written out and ence over the Trent Lott ready to go, but I just hadn’t Leadership Institute and sent it yet. He looks back at it’s because the theory be- me and says, “Just send me hind political science itself. the email.” So of course I That’s what I am so inter- get pulled back into doing ested in. I have nothing it again and it has been against the Trent Lott Insti- awesome. There’s sometute, but I wasn’t really in- thing so special about terested in policy writing being up here during the and I already know how to summer and welcoming give a speech. With politi- everyone, welcoming the cal science I was able to freshman class and their take some really great elec- parents. I think it’s just a really special program. tives.

For journalism, I’d taken GREEN: What do you a journalism class every winter session and was think your favorite part gonna declare it as my about this is?

NICHOLS: That’s tough. minor. I ended up really liking it and so I just de- There’re a lot of favorite cided I was going to do it as parts. I love the welcomes.

There are two days of oria major as well.

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Bess Nichols is a rising senior who is currently serving in her second year as an Ole Miss student orientation leader. entation, and day one is the most intensive day. We start and 8:45 and everyone is getting there and checking in and going to Fulton Chapel. So we start off with a speaker, usually either the chancellor or Dr. Brandi Hephner LaBanc and they welcome everyone and discuss the common reading book that everyone will have to read during their first year and discuss more of the academic side of everything. I think that is really cool. A lot of people come to Ole Miss not necessarily thinking that academics come first, so it’s good to start off with that.

Then comes my favorite part where we get up there and do our dance. I really like this part because you’re coming to orientation, you don’t know what to expect at all, many of these people have never been on the Ole Miss campus before and here we are dancing. I think it’s just the most relaxing experience because we look so absolutely ridiculous and goofy and there is absolutely no reason to be intimidated right now. I guess that would have to be my favorite part of what we do that day.

But also, my favorite part of the program is the last-

ing friendships you make. I think by the end of this summer, I will have had about 15 groups of students, totaling around 300 individual students. There are over 300 of Bess’ Nickels walking around.

GREEN: Where did that name come from?

NICHOLS: My whole idea with it in the beginning is that a nickel is such a seemingly insignificant part of a dollar. If you see one on the ground, it’s debatable whether or not you’ll even pick it up. It’s so small, and I feel like that's how a lot of people feel

with they come into Ole Miss, like they’re a really little fish in a big pond. I always tell them that by the time I see them next they’ll end up being so much cooler than I’ll ever be and they’re already making so many new friends. It just multiplies into something so much bigger than they thought it would be.

I think that might be my favorite part too, just having the privilege of watching them grow. I love when they come to me with questions. I give them my cell number at the beginning and let them know that they can call me and

text me about anything. I had a kid this past April who was in one of my orientation groups last summer text me and say, “Hey, I know it’s been a year, but how do I get football tickets?” It’s awesome. I’ll be walking around campus and hear people yelling my name or I’ll see someone and starting shouting “Hey!” and they’re like “Wow that’s my orientation leader.” It just really broadens the whole aspect of the Ole Miss Family, which is the coolest thing. chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: chaningthegreen

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Lafayette Republicans hear from Sen. Michael Watson

BY JOHN DAVIS OXFORD CITIZEN

Mississippi Senator Michael Watson told the members of the Lafayette Lafayette County Republican Executive Committee to engage their governmental officials and to hold them accountable.

That was just one of the many things the University of Mississippi graduate from Pascagoula talked about during Monday's meeting.

Brad Mayo worked alongside Watson in Jackson when he was representing District 12 in the Mississippi House of Representatives. Mayo, who was elected as the chairman of the committee in April, introduced Watson to the committee just before he told them that there would be more guest

speakers at the monthly meetings.

“We wanted to focus on bringing in Republican officials and policy makers from around the state, especially during the summer time when it's a little more casual and we can have these give-and-take luncheons and hear from folks who are making decisions on Mississippi's future and who will be the leaders you will see over the next few decades,” Mayo said following the meeting held at Newk's.

Mayo said Watson, who he has known for a long time, is a person who is engaged, and passionate.

“He was a great place to start because so many people look up to him for leadership and guidance,” Mayo added.

Watson, who was first elected to the state senate

in 2007, also told those in attendance to “be who you are” and to let authenticity grow the party. Watson took questions which focused more on education than anything other one topic. During Watson's second session, Watson's goal was to pass a bill that would improve Mississippi's Charter School legislation. That bill failed to pass, but Watson continued to pursue it in the future, and a future bill was ultimately signed by the governor.

Senator Briggs Hopson III from Vicksburg was someone Mayo would like to have up to speak. Hopson also graduated from Ole Miss and a person who was well thought of in the party as well as someone who was influential. Mayo said that Hopson's family is also from Oxford originally.

“I think we will have him tentatively in July and then we'll see from there,” Mayo added. “The Republican primary has illustrated something we've seen, but it's only really only been magnified this year and that's just how many different factions there are in the party. How many different lines of thought there are. How many voices there are, and segments. We here those locally, too. We think of Oxford as a very liberal community, and it may have his liberal elements, but as a county, we're still a conservative, Republican county. We have different voices inside of that conservative party so I'm trying to find people who represent each of those voices and actions.”

Four members of the local committee – Karen Mullen, William Elias, Donna Ruth Roberts and Geoffrey Yoste – are planning to attend the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio that will be held July 18-21. Mayo said that was very important for the locals to attend.

“We have a lot influence here in the state party and a lot of people who are very involved, and that's a blessing to our community,” Mayo said. “To have people that can call folks from around the state or who can call our state's leaders because they've known them since they were state senators. We are very blessed to have some very involved people on our executive committee.”

Mayo said he has never attended a Republican convention, and he was interested to get a report after this year's version.

“It should be an interesting year and I look forward to their report in August, to see how everything went,” he said. “There are some fascinating stories that always come out of conventions. We'll see this year.”

The next meeting for the committee is set for July 18. john.davis@journalinc.com Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd

THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2016

New infusion center at Baptist has been received, used well

BY JOHN DAVIS OXFORD CITIZEN

Service to the community and patients that need service has been achieved with an additional improvement for Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi. Over the past three months, the Baptist Cancer Center has seen a 20 percent increase in the number of patients cared for after the opening of an expansion to the facility.

The infusion inside the cancer center opened in March. Baptist has been seeing cancer patients locally for the past 14 years, but there proved to be a need for the expansion, which was in the works for a year prior to opening this spring.

The expanded infusion center has the ability to treat 20 patients at a time with the addition of two chairs and five private treatment rooms. According to information from Baptist, curtains surround all infusion chairs to enhance patient privacy during treatment.

The increased capacity is designed to shorten wait times for treatment and offer more space in a more efficient footprint.

The infusion center offers chemotherapy; hydraand tion therapy; treatment for rheumatology patients, particularly arthritis patients. Patients that have needed renal injections, antibiotic infusions and other therapies that normally were treated at the hospital will be treated at this facility.

“With the growing demand for cancer care, this facility offers patients a convenient setting close to home,” said Bill Henning, CEO and administrator of Baptist North Mississippi.

“This beautiful, expanded facility has been designed with a complete focus on delivering the absolute best care and compassion to our patients and their families.”

Sonia McKeithen, the Assistant Administrator at

Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi said the early feedback from the patients was very positive.

“The patients love the new center. They love entering through the door that allows them close access to the infusion center,” she said. “They love the natural light that shines in the windows. Just the freshness and newness of the center gives a new perspective for the patients.

The infusion center employs 10 people, McKeithen said, with some help added as needed. There is also a director that oversees all of oncology services.

Even with the construction of the new hospital over 50 percent complete, there are no plans to move the infusion services or any oncology services to the new facility.

According to Baptist, there are weekly conferences and cancer committees that constantly engage members of the medical staff. Baptist produces an annual cancer report distributed to more than 300 physicians throughout North Mississippi. The report is designed to educate physicians referring patients to Baptist North Mississippi and the Baptist Cancer Center-North Mississippi.

There also talks given focused on steps to prevent cancer.

We are always about prevention. Our nurse navigators and charge nurse speak regularly to community groups about prevention of cancer, specifically,” McKeithen said. “There is much education that our patients receive from our staff who include nurses, social worker, dietician, research nurse and nurse navigators.”

For more information on upcoming programs or for more information regarding Baptist’s cancer services, please call 662513-9650. john.davis@journalinc.com Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd

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OXFORD BOOSTER CLUB DONATION Brookly Meidl, the new homes consultant for Oxford Commons, donates a check in the amount of $680 to the Oxford Booster Club. Representing the booster club are, from l. to r. are Oxford track/cross country coach Chris Patton, vice president Geoffrey Yoste, Lona Waller and track/cross country coach Chris Bush.

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some research and asked.

After a couple of visits of looking at the space, [OSD Superintendent Brian Harvey] was kind enough to say yes, Leapfrog could use the space.”

Running an education program that does not operate in one central location can be extremely difficult.

Some of the many problems that Adams has enin her countered decade-long run with the program center around the sense of impermanence that comes from having to clear out and change a location everyday. She spoke about not being able to even decorate the walls or leave supplies behind for the next lesson because,

more often than not, the Leapfrog classes were being held in a community space and they had to make sure they left it bare for the next group of people using it.

Being able to leave materials and decorate a room will help to provide a more classroom-like learning environment that the students are likely to feel more comfortable with. Adams said she is also looking forward to have all of the children gathered in one building during their time with the program.

“Being in one spot is going to be amazing,” Adams said when asked what she was most looking forward to about this new building. “For the past 10 years, I’ve been running around like a chicken with her head cut off. I’ve been having to go back and forth

between sites and managing sites from a different location and it’s just been crazy. It’s just gonna be such a relief to have everyone in one spot under one roof.”

This year, Leapfrog will be rolling out a new instructional method known as Phonics Boost. Getting rid of the one-on-one model they have used for years, the program will be running classes in small groups of three or four students to one teacher. This new curriculum will be primarily focused on reading improvement and will be more structured than previous methods. This method has been shown to provide students with the tools they need to greatly improve their reading skills. chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: chaningthegreen

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Carrot Camp teaches kids more than healthy eating habits

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

Responsible food sourcing, basic gardening skills, basic plant identification and basic food preparation are just a few of the skills that are often considered necessary knowledge when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle, and yet, these skills are almost always left out of school curriculums. Good Food for Oxford Schools (GFOS) is working to fill that lapse by teaching these skills and more this week and next during their second annual Carrot Camp.

The summer camp lasts for one week from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. with two sessions meeting this month. Students participating in the camp range in age from 5 to 12 years old. They spend their days learning about different vegetables, digging in gardens, taking nature walks and keeping a journal of all the different plants they see along the way.

Executive Director of GFOS is the camp’s director.

She, along with United Way sponsored Food Corps member Mary Elizabeth Smithson and several volunteers and an intern from the University of Mississippi, run the camp. They provide cooking demonstrations using fresh ingredients to make healthy snacks. They work with the kids on different art activities that range from coloring to tie dyeing their white camp shirts.

Last year, the first time they did Carrot Camp, GFOS had 26 kids enrolled in the camp. Now they have 44 enrolled for the first session and 50 enrolled for the second, with several more children placed on a waiting list.

Due to its affordable $50 camp fee —due in large part to a generous sponsorship from Baptist Memorial Hospital— and the valuable life skills it offers, Carrot Camp has become quite popular.

“We have about 50 kids on the waiting lists right now,” said Green. “Though there was some pressure to add another session, since we’re already four times bigger than last year, I felt it was important to grow gradually. I want to make sure we grow in a quality over quantity kind of way.”

This week, participating kids will get the opportunity

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Children participating in Good Food for Oxford School’s Carrot Camp decorate journals with plants they collected during a nature walk. Some of the kids are decorating brown paper bags that will later hold pizza popcorn. to grow their own food and learn what it takes to plan and plant a garden. They are having a special guest chef come in from Starkville by the name of Mark Coblentz.

Coblentz is 12 years old and has competed on the Food Network show Chopped Junior. Kids will also get to interact with some chickens from a local farm, learning more about where things like meat and eggs are sourced.

“It’s all been great so far,” Green said Tuesday, the second day of the camp. “There was one kid who was so excited yesterday. For me, just like with the cooking classes we do, if we reach just one kid who is super excited about gardening, cooking and those kinds of things, learning about food and where it comes from and making changes in their community, I think that’s it.

You take one and they teach someone who teaches someone else and it keeps going. It’s a snowball.” chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: chaningthegreen

GFOS Director Eleanor Green supervises a camper as he works a stovetop popcorn popper. They were making pizza popcorn, a healthy snack comprised of popcorn and low sodium spices.

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COURTESY

"The North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic attracts every age from toddler to old as dirt."

Keeping it real n a cookie-cutter world of pre-packaged entertainment and vapid American Idolatry, the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic stands as one of the last of the unpretentious, come-as-you-are cultural gatherings. The 11th annual event is this Friday and Saturday in Waterford from noon to midnight.

Directions from Oxford: Take Hwy 7 north 15 miles and the picnic grounds are on the left at the corner of Hwy 7 and Hwy 310.

Or, as I tell people, the second left after the beer store.

The Picnic maintains its casual vibe by thinking of itself as a family event rather than a festival. This notion is borne out by the backstage scene which can be a sea of Burnsides and Kimbroughs, various Turners and every age from toddler to old as dirt.

“We think of it as a family reunion,” Picnic co-founder Sara Brown said. Yes, a family reunion without the awkward

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the last two centuries but is presented in a 2016 rock and roll setting.

Jim Dees “What we try to do is, celeTales of the Town brate our elders and trailblazers like Otha Turner and Fred McDowell while playing the music in a modern way to trick the kids confrontations but with plenty into dancing,” says Luther Dickof sweat. Ah yes, the heat. Yes, it’s warm at the picnic but that’s inson, guitarist for the North Mississippi All-Stars. That sums what’s hydration is for. Sweat is up the vitality of the music perlike a fever, once you achieve that first break, perspiration acts fectly. Like any family reunion, as a cooling agent. As does Bud- picnickers revere their lost loved ones while celebrating the presweiser. Sweat and Bud are both allowed onsite. Revelers are wel- ent torch-bearers. To this end, come to bring their own coolers the main stage at the picnic displays hand-painted wooden (for a small fee, no glass). plaques (painted by Oxford’s Once the music kicks in, the heat is part of the beat. With two Anne Scott Barrett) listing the dozen acts spread over two days, names of the deceased who have played their final picnic. the music will be the hottest thing on the grounds, including Some of the names include TModel Ford, Robert Belfour, R.L. favorites like the North Mississippi All-Stars, Alvin Youngblood Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, Duff Dorrough, and Jim DickinHart, Kenny Brown, Jimbo son.

Mathus, the Kudzu Kings and This year’s plaques are in the aforementioned Burnsides memory of Holly Springs guiand Kimbroughs. The picnic tarist and blues activist, Robert features music that has roots in

Waller, and guitar virtuoso, Danny Lancaster of Duck Hill.

These two artists from north Mississippi are just two musicians from the area that separate north Mississippi blues from its more famous cousin, the Delta blues. The technical difference, according to experts at the Mississippi Hills Heritage, is, “traditional Delta blues incorporates a chord progression in a key of 1, 4 and 5. But the Hill Country blues is not so much an emphasis on the lyrics or a patterned chord change. A Hill Country blues song may key only on one chord but it is a percussion-heavy genre.”

They call it trance music, world boogie, or hill country stomp. It’s country music to the extent it originated out in the country, in the fields and in the juke joints. Europeans may be more in thrall with Mississippi’s music than many Mississippians. "But that’s OK. There’s room in the tent for everybody. Music, like any art, can be subjective

and one man’s waltz is another’s fingernails scraping down a blackboard. Blues is the same way. It’s not everybody’s cup of moonshine. However, a love and appreciation for that dirty groove can hit the listener all at once, and you become an instant believer.

Attending the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic this weekend could certainly give rise to a heightened enlightenment of the blues. I’ve gone every year and at some point during the weekend - maybe after a blessed rain shower has kicked up a breeze, or the sun has dropped behind the tall trees splaying a golden light on Sharde Thomas as she blows a fife like her Granddaddy Otha taught her, or maybe just the driving rhythm punctuating the picnic-like camaraderie – it hits you.

This is the music of my people and it grew out of these hills.

Picnic info: http://www. nmshillcountrypicnic.com/

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Live by the gun- A different view n a response to an article written by Jim Dees in the Oxford Citizen published on June 17, 2016, I would like to give another opinion from a concerned citizen regarding the Second Amendment and the dangers of an uneducated public.

The states created the federal government, not the other way around. The constitution is very SPECIFIC about the powers given to the Federal government. As Thomas Jefferson once wrote in a letter to Moses Robinson in 1801, “Bad men will sometimes get in and with such an immense patronage may make great progress in corrupting the public mind and principles. This is the subject with which wisdom and patriotism should be occupied.”

The Second Amendment, over the last 50 plus years, has

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constantly been attacked.

When direct confiscation and reduction of weaponry in possession of free men falls short of its goals, secondary tactics and less forceful communication are blasted upon the citizen. In order for the American citizen to filter between the truth and lies that constantly flow from our beloved media outlets, it is the job of the citizen to know his rights in order to protect them.

Sticking to the specific topic at hand the American Citizen needs to know that our founding fathers gave us the right as free people to protect our own

rights, our own property and own interest. In direct contrast to what was previously written in the Oxford Citizen, the writer would have you believe that this Second Amendment refers to the right to hunting, and reasonable self defense.

I want to personally thank your father for his service to this country, but I personally have never heard of a soldier as a first action item, “throwing their guns down in front of the enemy as to not send the wrong signal.” Lets make this clear, our founding fathers were scared of an all powerful government and in being scholars of history, our framers made it clear that free men have the right to bear arms.

Every great republic throughout history has fallen by the treachery of its own citizens. Is America that different? Are we

drive it home

reason dominate the narrative as the citizen learns from the past, to have a better present and leave children a better future. For a failing society, the present is the only thing that matters. Emotion and self gratification dominate the narrative.

When the Federal government decides they want to come down to pick up the guns of “those Mississippi folks” they are not going to be carrying hunting rifles and shotguns my friends. As I've heard many times before from people a lot smarter than me, “Power corrupts but absolute Power corrupts ABSOLUTELY.” Thank God and our founders for the Second Amendment and the right to defend ourselves from threats both foreign (other countries) and domestic (including….our own government).

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simply too book smart and idiotically set in our own self righteousness to learn the lessons of history. Our Federal government today grows and grows, its thirst for power and control of our lives is never quenched. The political elite, aka Washington Mafia, and the agendas of the rich drive the narrative that we the people pay attention to. The federal government’s agenda is more power, more dependency, more regulation which in turn creates more government, more dependency and more regulation. The only thing standing in the way is that tiny little Second Amendment that gives the American citizen the right to protect one self. Guess what my fellow Mississippians? The Second Amendment has nothing to do with hunting.

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John Davis Sports Editor

A different type of summer vacation for Bush, Patton, OHS athletes ummer vacation for Chris Bush and Chris Patton, the two coaches that lead the Oxford High track and field and cross country teams, included two mini vans hauling 16 total people across the Deep South to North Carolina. It was far from a trip to the beach for the duo, or the athletes that qualified for the New Balance Nationals. The outdoor track and field championships, which are held on the camps of North Carolina A&T, are all about work, and they feature some of the nation's top runners, throwers and jumpers.

South Carolina, Maryland, Texas, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania were just some of the states at the meet. Jaquan Webb, who competed for Oxford in the 100 and the 200, ran against athletes from all those states, as well as others from New York and North Carolina. James Burnett, who competed in the 400, ran against athletes from Florida, Louisiana, Connecticut and New Jersey, just to name a few. Burnett actually recorded a personal best time of 48.08 seconds in the event. Bush said Burnett finished strong after not running the third 100 in a smart manner.

“He would have had a 47 easy, but his 48 is his fastest outdoor mark, so we are proud of him on that,” Bush said. “Jaquan balanced football and even went back out for basketball this year. He was just a little rusty, not as sharp as he needed to be, but he had a very strong race and he competed well. In the 100, he was 10.78 and every other day, he's a 10.7, so he was right about where he needed to be.

With a little more training, I think it would have been lower but it was a pretty good performance.”

The 4x200 meter relay team of Burnett, Devin Rockette, A.J. Gable and Webb finished sixth out of 54 teams that entered. Those four earned the status of All-Americans, which was a tremendous achievement, and good redemption after just missing out of that category at the indoor meet.

“It was the first time we have ever taken that large of the group, and the most girls we've had, so it was definitely and experience builder for them,” Bush said. “The 4x2 boys went to New York at the indoor meet so they got to experience competition at that level, but not the rest of them overall. I think it's a

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Oxford's Thomas Dillard was named the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Player of the Year for baseball after hitting 16 home runs, which set the national record in that category.

Top Charger Dillard's fantastic year nets him top baseball honor Editor's Note: This story was first published on June 19 in the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS EDITOR

Thomas Dillard came to Oxford to win a state championship in baseball.

That goal became a reality via his powerful bat when he hit a home run to end Game 2 with Hattiesburg last month.

Dillard, this year's Daily Journal Player of the Year, finished off an amazing season in style. Not only did his second home run of the day end the game early and secure a second straight MHSAA Class 5A title for the Chargers, Dillard became the home run leader in the nation with 16.

“One of my goals before the season was to get to 15, so getting to 16 was one over that. I wanted to have a really big year to go out,” Dillard said. “I've gone up on home runs each year. I hit nine last year. I hit five my freshman year and three as a sophomore.”

Oxford coach Chris Baughman said he never coached a player before that during practice, he would sit and

watch. He said teammates stopped to watch Dillard drive balls out of Edwin Moak Field during batting practice. Before the Chargers took on Ridgeland in the playoffs, they stopped off at Germantown to take batting practice, and everyone in attendance saw Dillard put on a show.

“He hit between six and 10 balls out of that ballpark. His next-to-last ball hit their scoreboard in right center field, which is over 380 feet away,” Baughman said. “I just remember, as soon as he hit it, their coaches are standing beside me and they say 'Oh my gosh.' In mid flight, Tag (Gatlin) screams out 'Don't break their scoreboard.' Every time he hit one of those balls in practice, we just stopped and watched.

“That first swing he fouled off in the state championship game, you could hear our entire dugout go 'Oh.' He put everybody in awe,” Baughman continued. “He would just leave everybody in awe, and not only just the opposing team and fans, but us as coaches and teammates that saw it everyday. It never got old watching him do what he is able to do.”

Dillard credited his teammates at Ox-

ford for making a difference in his season. He finished the year with 49 RBIs and a batting average of .438.

“I don't think with Grae (Kessinger) and Jason (Barber) and Houston (Roth) behind me that I could have had the year I had,” Dillard said. “It was definitely them helping me out and being confident in what I could do. I tried to set some lofty goals early in the season and I got to it, which I'm proud of. It was a really good year and I was just glad that we came out as a state champions. I always wanted to win state as a high schooler. Winning it in my last year was just something special.”

Dillard, who signed to play at Ole Miss, also stole 18 bases and was the mainstay at catcher for the Chargers after Ben Bianco went down with an injury. Of the two, Dillard said having the state title is better than having all the batting records.

“If I would have had a .200 season with two home runs, I would have still just been as proud of this team for winning,” he added.

John.davis@journalin.com Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd

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Leading the Way Ard putting in hard work for LHS Commodores

BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS EDITOR

What a difference a year has meant to Lafayette quarterback Will Ard. Last June, Ard was doing his best to learn everyone's name. Now, the rising senior is one of the team leaders and one of the hardest workers on the football roster.

“I feel like my work ethic has gotten better. We pretty much have to step up and be more vocal and show the younger guys how to work,” said Ard, who started every game last season for LHS. Hard work should only pay off for Ard and the team this fall. He said last year's conditioning was tough, but this summer, it's just different, and in a good way.

“I love Coach (Eric) Robertson and Coach (Dusty) Finley, they worked us out hard, but these workouts are something serious,” Ard said.

“We're going to be in the best shape in high school out of anybody, I think.

Coach (Jason) Russell and Coach (Michael) Fair, they're working our butts off.”

Fair coached at Senatobia last season, and the Warriors defeated the Commodores en route to winning the Division 2-4A title. Now that Ard has been around Fair, he understands why Senatobia turned things around and were so competitive.

“He brings in a good mentality and he's enthusiastic. He's not just screaming at you, he will tell you good job. He's just a really good coach,” Ard said before talking about Russell, the new offensive line and strength coach.

“He is intense. He is coming at it everyday. It's like he is fired up about everything. He's a really good strength coach and offensive line coach, a really good coach overall.”

The only thing Ard is focused on is how well the team does on the field. The 2015 season was a good

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Lafayette quarterback Will Ard has been praised by his new head coach for the way he has worked during summer so far. one in terms of wins, but the Commodores fell short of reaching the Class 4A north state title game, losing in the second round to Noxubee County.

“I'm trying to get my body back in shape and get my arm stronger and just work on my 40 and get my speed up, just the little things that you do every summer,” Ard said about what he was focusing on.

“The summer is about you maxing out your best abilities for the team. You do the best to equal wins.”

The offense is the same as last year, Ard, with the exception of formations used, and how Fair calls a play.

“I feel comfortable with the plays so far and we

have been doing it everyday in the summer for the most part. I think we all feel confident,” Ard said.

“After we work out, we get in helmets and run plays with the unit. I think we're all confident in the plays. I think as a team, everyone has stood out as far as how hard everyone has been working from the conditioning part.”

Brandon Turnage is a young receiver that Ard likes from athletic standpoint, adding that Turnage had really good hands.

Tyler Williams will be at wide receiver some this fall.

“Justin Blake and Zack Pritchard are also out there and they have both looked good. Dillon (Woods) plays

some receiver and he's got really good hands,” he said.

Tay Tay Owens and Jamarcus Quarles are both returning in the backfield, which should only help Ard. “We also have Jamie Shaw and he's a big, strong kid as well,” Ard said.

When you play for a program that has won two state titles and played four times for the state title since the 2009 season, winning is expected. Ard understands that, and that's why the hard work is being put in.

“I know when I first moved here, you could tell that it was expected for you to work out hard and that you're going to win,”

he said. “That's how I felt when I moved here and it's continued, and probably gotten more like that since Coach Fair has gotten here.

His ultimate goal is to win.

That's all of our goals, and he's setting that in our minds right now. Second round is OK, but that's not acceptable anymore.

That's how he presents it. I would last year, the loss to Senatobia, was the biggest killer to us. We were on a roll until then and they put us in our place pretty well.

That set them up better for the playoffs and we had to play Noxubee earlier instead of playing them in the north half.”

Fair, only had good things to say about his signal caller in regards to both

work ethic and leadership.

“On any single team, senior leadership is just so important,” Fair said adding that Ard has tremendous credibility with his teammates. “I do think we have a family atmosphere here with these guys in how they're buying into the changes that we made and things we're doing and it starts with guys like that. We have a lot of seniors that are doing that and it's underrated class to some people because they played behind such a talented group. It's their chance now, and they're making the most of it.” john.davis@journalinc.com Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd

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Crimson Tide will open SEC play at Ole Miss in 2016 FIRST LOOK

BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS EDITOR

DOSSETT PREOWNED SPECIALS OF THE WEEK

It's been exactly three months since the Alabama Crimson Tide concluded spring football drills.

It will be a little over 10 weeks before the Tide can start defense of College Football Playoff title they won in 2015.

There has been some change, both on the roster and in the coaching ranks, for Alabama since the final game with Clemson last season. Kirby Smart is no longer coordinating the defense.

Jeremy Pruitt, a former assistant to Saban, has come in from Georgia to take that role. There are three other new assistant coaches for Saban, who had to make a change to his staff after spring drills concluded. Defensive line coach Bo Davis was replaced by Karl Dunbar, which means that there are three new assistants on that side of the ball this year.

Defense has always set the tone for the Crimson Tide under Saban, and last season was no exception. They finished third in the nation in total defense (276.3 yards allowed per game) and

Alabama third in the nation in points allowed (15.1). The Tide were first in rushing defense (75.7 yards allowed per game). Alabama also caused 27 turnovers, a number that was among the best in the nation.

Five players return from last season's defense, including end Jonathan Allen and linebacker Reuben Foster. Alabama is the deepest, and most experienced, in the secondary as Minkah Fitzpatrick, Eddie Jackson and Marlon Humphrey return.

Foster was second on the Crimson Tide last season in tackles with 73. Allen led the Crimson Tide with 12 sacks last year. He also tied for the team lead in forced fumbles with two. Jackson

led Alabama with six interceptions and he was third on the squad with eight passes defended. Jackson was also tied for fifth in tackles made with 46.

Humphrey had three interceptions, while Fitzpatrick had two.

Both combined to make 90 tackles and break up 24 passes.

Lane Kiffin returns to lead the offense for Alabama in 2016. He has six starters back, including three on the offensive line. One of those starters, left tackle Cam Robinson, was arrested last month in his hometown of Monroe, Louisiana. On Monday, Robinson, and teammate Hootie Jones, had charges dropped by

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On Point Skidmore leads OHS Chargers from his center spot

BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS EDITOR

For the past three years, Colton Skidmore has been in the middle of the Oxford High offense. As the center, Skidmore has anchored the offensive line, and been one of the main leaders for a program that has played for three straight MHSAA Class 5A titles.

Workouts that may seem unbearable to some aren't nearly that way for Skidmore, who was wearing beard to show his maturity.

“Even with some new coaches and a little bit different routine, this is my four or fifth year doing this.

I've been with these guys so long,” Skidmore said of preseason lifting. “I definitely know the routine. I'm definitely, without a doubt, in a whole lot better shape than when I first started. I can run the 110s without passing out, dying, and I can make it through the workout without cramping up. I have adapted to it, but it is still tough work.”

Being in top shape is the goal for Skidmore as the start of summer drills are six weeks away now.

“I'm going to hustle to the ball and try to make more blocks downfield this year,” he said. “I say I normally make my blocks around the line of scrimmage, so I'm going to make sure I get that done first and then make a conscious effort to get downfield and make some extra blocks for Hiram (Wadlington) or whoever it is out in space and help them score touchdowns.”

Four junior college teams have offered Skidmore a scholarship for the 2017 season. One of those is with the defending NJCAA champion Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers, while EMCC, another program that has won national titles, is one of the other schools looking to sign Skidmore.

“I've been hearing from Tulane, LouisianaLafayette and SEMO,” Skidmore added. “I've been to Lafayette three or four

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Oxford center Colton Skidmore is the leader of the offensive line, and one of the top leaders on the Chargers' roster. times now. I have family that lives in Lafayette. The campus is awesome. They have a nice, new, huge football facility. The fans are awesome, the food is awesome without a doubt. It's a really nice place down there.”

As for a firm offer from one of the four-year schools, Skidmore said coaches are waiting to see how his senior goes because he's not the tallest center out there.

“I'm waiting and seeing.

I don't have anything against going the JUCO

route. A lot of times, I think that works out better for the guys that take that anyway,” he said. “You can go to any JUCO in Mississippi and it's going to be good football. I'm definitely not against doing that. It's a long time until February so I have a while to see what's going on.”

Skidmore is upbeat about how the Chargers will fare in 2016, even with a new quarterback to snap the ball to and several newcomers on the outside, catching passes.

“I've been with a bunch

of different teams, a bunch of different groups and there is something different with this one,” Skidmore said. “We may not be as talented as we have been in the past, but we're working harder than any team has the past couple of years.

Not that we didn't work hard then, but I just feel like we've kicked it into a whole different level. Guys are buying in and they're not here because they don't want to be here. They want to get better and help the team. This may be the best chance we have.”

John Reece McClure is set to be the new signal caller for the Chargers, and Skidmore said he has built a solid relationship with him so far.

“He and I have grown close over this past offseason, in the summer. We like to hang out all the time.

We're growing,” Skidmore said. “Me and Jack (Abraham) had that bond and he's coming out here everyday and busting his butt in the weight room.

He's getting throws in. He's running hard. He's going to be really good for us.”

Even with some new, young players on defense, Skidmore liked the way that group looked coming out of the spring.

“We've got some veterans up front like Ken (Hickinbottom) and Nick (Sisk) and Jerry Quiller that are going to help lead the defense,” Skidmore said.

“They're big and strong and fast and they're going to be well coached. They're going to be really good for us this year.” john.davis@journalinc.com Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd

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have the measurables and that opens the door but you still have to take it to the field, and he's done a good job of that. People go watch his film and they see he can play.”

Cutcliffe was also expecting Thomas to be a leader for the Chargers this fall, and that included the weight room, the practice fields and in the classroom.

“We're changing his position. He will play outside linebacker for us and we can use his versatility and that will allow us to do a lot of different things defensively with him,” Cutcliffe said. “We're expecting him to make a lot of plays and to be in the position to make a lot of plays. He will have tape playing linebacker. He will be lined over tight ends and over a slot receiver and we feel like he can come down in the box and be tough against the run.”

the district attorney.

Whether Robinson is suspended by Saban remains to be decided, but it's more than likely that he will be playing in the third game of the season against Ole Miss.

Tight end O.J. Howard and receivers Calvin Ridley and ArDarius Stewart are the other three returners on the offensive side of the ball. Ridley caught 89 passes for 1,045 yards and seven touchdowns last season, while Stewart was second on the team with 63 grabs for 700 yards and four touchdowns.

Howard was third in receptions with 38 and he bloomed as the season went on, including the title game against Clemson.

Kiffin will be playing a new quarterback again with the departure of Jake Coker, but Cooper Bateman, who is entering his junior season, does have some experience. He has won two letters and last season, he attempted 52 passes.

Bateman started the Ole Miss game last season before being replaced by Coker. Alabama will also have to rely on a new tailback with the departure of Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry, who finished with 2,219 yards and 28 touchdowns in 2015. Kenyan Drake is also gone from the roster and now playing for the Dolphins.

Miami Damien Harris, a sophomore, is the most experienced tailback on the roster having rushed for 157 yards on 46 carries.

Place-kicker Adam Griffith, long snapper Cole Mazza and punter J.K. Scott all return to lead the special teams unit. Griffith made 23 of his 32 field goal attempts, while Scott averaged 44.2 yards per punt.

Alabama opens the season in Arlington, Texas at Cowboys Stadium against Southern Cal. Before heading to Oxford to play the Rebels in the SEC opener, the Tide hosts Western Kentucky.

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Oxford's DQ Thomas received an offer from Mississippi State last week. The rising senior, who has been moved to outside linebacker, said the MSU coaching staff already treat him like a part of the family.

Oxford's Thomas excited about offer from MSU Bulldogs

BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS EDITOR

DQ Thomas couldn't stop smiling when talking about Mississippi State and the offer the coaching staff made to him late last week at camp. The rising senior at Oxford High was “real excited” about the chance to play for the Bulldogs in the future. The 6-foot-2, 200pound Thomas had a great two days of camp in Starkville. He ran the 40yard dash in 4.55 seconds, another factor in him garnering the offer.

MSU head coach Dan Mullen asked Thomas to come back last Friday so that he could talk in person, and extend the offer.

“When I went last Wednesday, I went under the radar and they really liked me but Coach Mullen wasn't there. He was in a meeting somewhere,” Thomas said. “I came back Friday and did the same thing. It was more compe-

tition that Friday I could say. I impressed them.”

Thomas knew if he went to a camp and was 100 percent every play or every rep, good things were going to happen for him. MSU, which wants Thomas as a linebacker, is the second school to offer Thomas.

Middle Tennessee State was the first to offer, and he has two from community colleges in the state.

“I just want to work hard and play,” Thomas said when asked if he felt he would get more offers now from other schools. “This is just the beginning of it, but I don't want to wait too late on it. They feel like I'm waiting on Ole Miss to throw in an offer because usually that's how it goes. I would like to play for my hometown team, but I also want to get on the field somewhere and play.”

MSU's coaching staff made Thomas feel like he was a part of the family already. The linebacker spot

the Bulldogs want Thomas for involves covering tight ends or other similar receivers and then playing down in the box to help out in the box against the running attack.

“That's my type of game right there,” Thomas said. “I like all roles of the game, but I just really want to be able to make plays on the ball. I really love reading quarterbacks. That's where I started.”

Over the past 10 months, Thomas has matured as a player, and an overall athlete. He missed last year's Lafayette contest and that's when he got things going from a focus standpoint.

“I just appreciate the game more now. I was really screwing around in school. I wasn't focused. I have some talents that I need to use,” Thomas said.

“Right after that game I missed, I said I have to change. It hurt me to see them going to war even though we got the good

win. It hurt. It was an eye opener for me.”

Being a senior, Thomas said he has to step up to help the Chargers this fall.

“I have to be a leader, a positive leader. I have to push the younger guys to step up and make plays,” Thomas added. “I think I have a big role on this team and I have to be positive all the way around.”

Oxford coach Chris Cutcliffe felt like Thomas became a different player after last season's Lafayette game.

“He has always taken care of business on the field and I think that opened his eyes to taking care of things off the field whether it's in the classroom or on the practice field,” Cutcliffe said. “He has taken all of those areas to another level, and that's good to see. He has all the measurables. He is a combine star. Then when he puts pads on, he can back it up there, too.

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Olympics. Bush said if they finish I the top 10 at the meet in Zachary, FROM 15 Louisiana, they will be off to comconfidence booster for the team. We pete in Baton Rouge. If they are in saw some that were doing collegiate the top four there, then they have a chance to punch a ticket to Sacramarks, and some that were SEC mento, California for the Junior ready. They saw the level they can Olympics in July. obtain if they continue to work. We “Once again, it's a good experihad a good group of ladies and men and we had a good time. They have a ence and an opportunity to compete great experience and memories that against some of the best,” Bush said.

“It should only help them down the will last them a lifetime.”

Oxford's Lady Chargers competed line.” here is no real down time for the in the 4x200 relay as well, in the coaches as cross country training Emerging Elite category, which is right underneath the championship has started. Patton said up to 40 have been at the workouts in the mornlevel. Bush said they competed well despite some nerves, and that the fu- ings, three times a week.

“Now it's time for us to build a ture is bright with everyone coming base and up our mileage,” Patton back on that relay in 2017.

Before a four-week break between said. “I think I made the mistake last year of putting them on the track too the state meet and this meet, the early and trying to get faster instead athletes were on a set schedule, of get stronger. This year, I'm going everyday and in rhythm. Patton noticed some of the sharpness that the to focus them more on getting stronger and then start working on runners usually have not being the speed come August. I think we'll there, but he was also very pleased have a good shot. Saltillo lost some with the overall showing. key components last year and we “It's a learning experience and learning experience for us as well. We didn't graduate anybody on that side and only two on the guy's side. And talked about doing another meet in between the state meet and the New we have some talented runners coming up from the middle school Balance meet to keep them going,” that could work into the top seven.

Patton said.

Kenard Harris and Webb are set to It's going to be more interesting this year than it was last year.” compete in more track meets this summer in Louisiana. Webb will be running in the 100 and 200 and lookjohn.davis@journalinc.com ing to make the 2016 Junior Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd

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