Campaign finance laws challenged
Five Lafayette County residents have filed a First Amendment lawsuit Thursday against state officials challenging campaign finance laws. (October 21, 2011, Page 1A)
Training session hosted by firefighters
The Lafayette County Volunteer Fire Department will host a regional training session Oct. that will provide volunteer and career firefighters with the tools they need to help their fellow citizens in times of disaster. (October 21, 2011, Page 3A)
County to be debt free
The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors have used $10 million of the $30 million gained from the sale of Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi to pay off all outstanding bonds for the county. (October 19, 2011, Page 1)
Survivor fashion show to feature dressing for life
The third annual Breast Cancer Survivor Fashion Show will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Tallahatchie-Oxford Missionary Baptist association building on Highway 334. (October 19, 2011, Page 5)
Fund establised for toddler’s family
A fund has been set up to help the family of a 14-month-old girl who was killed Saturday when she was run over in her driveway. The Wyatte Baptist Church in Senatobia has set up the fund. Donations may be made sent to: The Rylee Farrow Fund, c/o Wyatte Baptist Church, 30721 Highway 4 East, Senatobia MS 38668. (October 18, 2011, Page 2)
Ribbon cut at Centerfire plant
Gov. Haley Barbour attended Wednesday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Winchester Centerfire plant building at the Lafayette County Industrial Park. The new 500,000 square-foot building is almost complete. About 1,000 new jobs are expected over the next five years. (October 13, 2011, Page 1)
Storm recovery efforts continue
The newly formed LOU Recovery Organization worked on bylaws and policies and procedures during its quarterly meeting Thursday at the Oxford-University Methodist Church. (October 7, 2011, Page 1A)
YAC’s funding likely to be restored
Lafayette County District 3 Supervisor Robert Blackmon said he plans on changing his vote to turn the tables on an effort to pull county funding from the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council. (October 6, 2011, Page 1)
CodeRed system to keep area informed
The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors approved a contract with CodeRed emergency warning systems, that will allow all Oxford and Lafayette County residents to receive weather and other emergency warnings on their phones. (October 5, 2011, Page 1)
County OKs $4.5 million for multipurpose building
The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors voted to set aside $4.5 million for the construction of a multipurpose building in a 3 to 2 vote. (October 4, 2011, Page 3)
