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Snow Day in Lafayette County: A true Winter Wonderland

Oxford and Lafayette County were gifted a true snow day on Sunday. White, fluffy snow blanketed cars, trees ...

State/Region News

Drivers cautioned on road conditions, travel hazards

Lafayette County and surrounding areas are experiencing residual chilly temperatures and after affects of the weekend winter weather. ...

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Lafayette County Schools closed on Jan. 18 due to COVID outbreak

The Lafayette County School District is extending the observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday, ...

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Lafayette County to possibly see snow over the weekend

National Weather Service Memphis reported possible snow accumulations for North Mississippi over the upcoming weekend. From Saturday afternoon ...

Education

Teacher pay raise plan moves forward at Mississippi Capitol

The Mississippi House acted quickly Wednesday to approve a bill that would increase teacher pay, nudging ahead of ...

State/Region News

Mississippi sets patient transfer order amid COVID-19 surge

The Mississippi Health Department on Tuesday ordered all hospitals in the state to allow the transfer of critically ...

Business

Ten Oxford Entrepreneurs begin National Accelerator Program

After a successful first cohort of five last fall, ten additional Oxford entrepreneurs will enter a national idea ...

Lafayette County

LCFD tackle structure fire on County Road 338

On January 1, 2022, the Lafayette County Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a residential structure ...

Education

LEFE grants over $11k in funds for educational improvement to LCSD

The Lafayette Endowment Fund for Education Inc. recently donated more than $11,000 to fund 18 grant requests aimed ...

Crime

Possible human remains were discovered in Abbeville

The remains of what appears to be an adult human were discovered in the Abbeville area on Saturday. ...

Business

Thrifty Building Supply to change ownership upon President/CEO’s retirement

Mark Evans, President and CEO of Thrifty Building Supply, a  major supplier to home builders in west Tennessee ...

DEVELOPING NEWS

State opens bidding for maintenance of four state parks

In the ongoing saga regarding the funding of Mississippi’s state parks, the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks ...

Crime

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Crime Report for January 6

Arrest(s): 1 Contempt warrant Report(s): 4 Alarms 1 Animal complaint 1 Civil matter 1 Disturbance 2 Grand larcenies ...

Education

Lafayette County schools delayed by inclement weather

All Lafayette County Schools will operate on a two-hour delayed start on Thursday, Jan. 6 due to inclement ...

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Education

Oxford School District strongly recommends masks before return to school

The Oxford Schools Board of Trustees have decided to strongly recommend students and staff to wear well–fitting masks ...

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Board of Alderman vote to require masks in all city buildings

The Oxford Board of Alderman are requiring masks to be worn in all city buildings when social distancing ...

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Baptist feeling fifth wave pressure as cases climb, but ready to serve

Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi is feeling the pressure from the fifth wave of COVID-19 cases as they ...

Crime

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Crime Report for January 4

Arrest(s): 0 Arrests Report(s): 1 Accident 4 Agency assists 1 Alarm 1 Disturbance 3 Follow ups 1 Harassment ...

BREAKING NEWS

County Board of Supervisors extends COVID-19 leave policy for county employees

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors extended a policy adopted in 2021 granting county employees an additional 10 ...

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Baptist, Priority Ambulance moves forward on improvements to EMS response

Baptist Ambulance is moving full speed ahead to improve emergency response times and address increasing medical needs in ...

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Sen. Boyd preps for upcoming state legislative session

Tuesday marks the beginning of the Mississippi 2022 legislative session and District 9 Senator Nicole Boyd said this ...

Events

Oxford Fiber Festival to move opening reception online

The Oxford Fiber Festival will be returning January 21-23, 2022 to the Powerhouse Community Arts Center.  The opening ...

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