The Ledger News

12/21/2025

Oxford holds lighting of greens and Christmas Parade downtown Dec. 19

Oxford celebrated Dec. 19 with its downtown Lighting of the Greens and Christmas Parade, featuring bands, floats, food trucks and a festive crowd despite the cold.

12/21/2025

Franklin deputy injured in shooting

Franklin County deputy shot while pursuing suspect; officer hospitalized, gunman captured, and sheriff says community is now considered safe.

12/21/2025

Colts gallop over Firebirds

Crossroads Christian Colts dominate Falls Lake Academy 81-38, with four players in double figures and a 30-point halftime lead in a one-sided nonconference matchup.

12/21/2025

Firebirds saddle Colts with loss

Falls Lake Academy shoots 49% as Mason, Williams and Seibles power Firebirds past Crossroads Christian 67-29 in dominant nonconference win.

12/21/2025

Griffins' rally edges Bobcats

Oxford Prep rallies from 9 down in final minutes as Zachariah Arrington hits a go-ahead 3 and clutch free throws in a dramatic 45-44 win over Eno River.

12/21/2025

Oxford Prep downs Eno River Academy

Oxford Prep girls ride inside dominance and late defensive surge to 37-22 win over Eno River, move to 9-3 and open Triangle North 1A/2A play 1-0.

12/20/2025

FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Stay fit and keep your spirits bright

12/20/2025

Harris charged with aiding and abetting first degree murder

Oxford woman charged with aiding and abetting in Nov. 30 killing of Toshawnka Wyche; held without bond as Oxford police continue homicide investigation.

12/19/2025

First in flight, not first in line

On the Wright Brothers anniversary, a columnist warns North Carolina's subsidies and regulations could ground innovators, arguing "First in Flight" was powered by freedom, not government.

12/19/2025

GOP leaders to hungry North Carolina kids: ‘Bah, humbug!’

As hunger surges in North Carolina, GOP-backed cuts to SNAP and food bank funding are stripping food aid from kids and families while billionaire wealth soars.

12/19/2025

Senate leader Berger, UNC System boss Hans serve up red meat

North Carolina's Sen. Phil Berger cements power with Trump fealty while UNC chief Peter Hans pushes public syllabi, a move critics call MAGA red meat and a new threat to academic freedom.

12/19/2025

True holiday spirit

An essay on why the truest holiday gifts aren’t in stores but in everyday acts of kindness, time and unconditional giving that enrich both giver and receiver all year.