Entries by Bill Harris

Home And Garden Show

On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. When seedlings emerge check for areas that might need reseeding. Should you skip mowing this month? Start checking for insect pests and signs of disease. Make sure you have a good nitrogen only fertilizer on hand for vegetable gardens and flower beds. These areas […]

SportsTalk: Viper Football Starts Spring Workouts

Football may be months away but the Vance County Vipers are busy with preparations as they start Spring workouts. Coach Aaron Elliott is back for his second season and is the only coach in the school’s history to return after their initial year. “We have been wide open for Spring workouts with great numbers. We […]

SportsTalk: Best Season Ever For Oxford Prep Softball

It’s been a great year for Oxford Prep softball.  “We’re having a really good season. It’s the best year we’ve ever had,” said coach Tommy Anstead on Thursday’s SportsTalk.   Currently, Oxford Prep is 13-3 on the season with just three games remaining on their conference schedule.  One of those games is with Vance Charter while […]

SportsTalk: Highland Games Coming To Oxford Saturday

Kilts and haggis and all things Scottish will descend on Oxford’s Central Children’s Home this Saturday for the Premier Highland Games.  Buck Buchanan, a board member of the Central Children’s Home, Organizer of the games and Scottish Descendent is expecting a big turnout for the event. “Last year we raised $10,000 in our first year. […]