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Opinion

Help those cut off from Oxford by Sardis Lake

Lafayette County and Mississippi leaders need to take a good look at Harmontown. Residents used to have two ... Read more

Columns

Gun safety resources available

“Stop, don’t touch, run away, tell a grown-up.” That’s the message children are taught for when they find ... Read more

Columns

Fond memories made at the Tad Pad

By Don Whitten C.M. “Tad” Smith Coliseum opened in 1966 as Rebel Coliseum and, no, yours truly was ... Read more

Obituaries

Garry Hervey

WATER VALLEY — Garry Hervey, 63, died Friday, Jan. 15, 2016,, at his residence in Water Valley. Funeral ... Read more

Education

Education News

Northwest community college announces president’s list The president’s list for the fall 2015 semester at Northwest Mississippi Community ... Read more

Obituaries

John Kevin Canterbury

OXFORD — John Kevin Canterbury, 47, died Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital–North Mississippi in Oxford, ... Read more

Business

Saint Leo prepares for spring opening

Saint Leo has secured a location just off Oxford’s central square at 1101 Jackson Avenue East. Set to ... Read more

Opinion

Federal burning is helpful

Prescribed burning will start on federal lands this month. While the smoke can agitate allergies, asthma and even ... Read more

Business

AT&T employees mentor 1 million hours

In less than four years, AT&T employees provided students with 1 million hours of mentoring, here in Mississippi ... Read more

Business

SBA offering disaster assistance in county

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet issued the following statement after the announcement of the presidential ... Read more

Opinion

Participate in MDOT’s 100-year celebration

Think back to how Oxford and Lafayette County looked 100 years ago. There were dirt roads, buggies, a ... Read more

Columns

Safety measures are necessary

By T.J. Ray My memory of the time is stark. It was near noon, and I was teaching ... Read more

Top Home

Harmontown Water Association issues boil water alert

  Harmontown Water Association issued a boil water alert for customers who receive their drinking water from their water ... Read more

Opinion

Consider getting radon kit

The Mississippi State Department of Health is offering free radon test kits while supplies last this month during ... Read more

News

Oxford leaders accepted to Leadership Mississippi

The class is set for the 2016 class of Leadership Mississippi, an annual program put together by the ... Read more

Crime

Crime Report

—Wednesday Oxford Police Department Reports 4 alarms 1 careless driving 3 welfare concerns 1 noise violation 2 disturbances ... Read more

Obituaries

Winnie F. McCaskill

OXFORD — Winnie F. McCaskill, 83, died Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, at her home in Oxford. A memorial ... Read more

News

Double Decker poster artist selected

Local artists were given the chance this year to submit a masterpiece to be named the “official artwork” ... Read more

BREAKING NEWS

No threat found at SPHS

**Update** Classes resume at SPHS; officials find no evidence of threat At approximately 7:45 a.m., South Panola High ... Read more

Business

Cannon Motors purchases Chandler Nissan

Cannon Motors of Mississippi has purchased Chandler Nissan, making it the company’s second dealership in Oxford and twelfth ... Read more

Opinion

Flu has arrived in region

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported this week the state’s first case of influenza. The individual with ... Read more

News

MLK celebratory potluck and community forum planned

In celebratory recognition of MLK Day 2016, The Mississippi Sustainable Agriculture Network, The Mississippi Delta Service Corps of ... Read more