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The Oxford Board of Aldermen decided not to make changes to existing COVID-19 restrictions or Mayor Robyn Tannehill’s current executive order at its regular meeting on Tuesday. The executive order mandates that people wear masks inside of all indoor businesses and in outdoor public spaces where social distancing is not possible.
According to Tannehill, the number of COVID-19 patients at Baptist Memorial Hospital has hovered between 45 and 55 for the last six weeks. As of Monday, though, there were 23 COVID-19 patients at the hospital and two in the intensive care unit. That leaves 181 staffed beds and 24 staffed intensive care unit beds currently available.
COVID-19 cases on campus rise as the week comes to an end
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⢠Around 12 people have qualified to run for a seat on the Oxford Board of Aldermen, but with only one mayoral candidate right now. Two of cityâs incumbent aldermen, Janice Antonow and Rick Addy, have said they do not intend to run for reelection this year.
In Oxfordâs Ward 1 seat, three people have qualified for the race so far. Harry Alexander, a realtor, qualified to run as an independent candidate. Erin Smith, the executive director of Court Appointed Special Advocates, and Billy Crews, a development officer for the school of education at the University of Mississippi, both qualified to run Democrats.
By - Associated Press - Sunday, January 10, 2021
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - An 18-year-old Mississippi man from Oxford says he plans to run for mayor in his home city.
Brandon Pettis told the Oxford Eagle his mayoral campaign’s platform focuses on the economy. Pettis told the newspaper he’s focused on the “business aspect of life” and has been paying close attention to the city’s budget over the last several years.
The main initiative Pettis said he plans to roll out is “Oxford First,” which would look to secure funds to continue infrastructure projects that current Mayor Robyn Tannehill has been working on, the newspaper reports. The initiative also aims to contribute to local businesses and bring other franchise businesses to Oxford.