The Oxford Police Department responded to following incidents on August 19th: three welfare concerns, three improper parking, two petit larceny, two alarms, two Fire Department assistance,...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: Sweetie Pie Sugar Pie Honey or Honey Bunch: All refer to someone in an attempt to be...
Frankly, in growing up, I never liked summer squash as the Yankees call it or yellow squash, the Southern name. Now that I’ve been a damn...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: That really fries(d) my grits: Something has got me all het up … in a bad way. Think being...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: Well fry me a fritter and call me done: Nonsensical expletive referring to a situation or occasion that’s beyond...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: On my last nerve: Whatever the circumstance or activity or person involved, it’s REALLY REALLY becoming aggravating to the...
No matter what your favorite restaurant is serving, you can still practice healthy dining. Sports Nutritionist, Katherine Patton, MEd, RD, LD, CSSD, says, “Regardless of the...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism(s) of the Week: Coot/Cootie Brown/Cooter Brown: A coot is a peculiar and possibly obstreperous old man; the term probably derived from the...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: Holy Moly: An emphatic expression of surprise, interchangeable with Holy Smoke, Holy Cow, or Holy Mackeral! Known as early...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com In this four-part series, food writer Laurie Triplette will focus on demystifying olive oil, which has been a darling of the American food...