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 ...

News

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 ...

News

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 ...

State/Region News

Lafayette County under Winter Weather Advisory

Lafayette County has been placed under Winter Weather Advisory until 10 PM Sunday According to the National Weather ...

Events

2021 in Review: Murder cases, fatal crashes among most read stories

The new year is here before we even knew it. For some, the year 2021 has felt longer ...

Crime

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Crime Report for December 30

Arrest(s): 1 Armed robbery warrant Report(s): 3 Accidents 7 Agency assists 1 Alarm 2 Civil matters 1 Harassment ...

Crime

OPD in search of stolen utility trailer

On December 12, 2021, at approximately 6 PM, a utility trailer was stolen from Galleria Drive. According to ...

News

Lafayette County to experience enhanced risks of severe weather

Several southern states are at risk of tornadoes, large hail and high winds as severe storms fire up ...

Crime

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Crime Report for December 28

Arrest(s): 0 Arrests Report(s): 2 Alarms 1 Animal complaint 1 Death 1 Disturbance 2 Follow ups 5 Service ...

News

Fire officials give tips on how to spark off the new year safely

With 2022 a few, short days away, many are ready to celebrate the end of a year that ...

Only in Oxford

12th Annual Oxford Fiber Festival to return in-person and online

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

News

Eighteen recruits graduate from county sheriff’s training academy

Eighteen recruits graduated on Thursday, December 16, from the Lafayette County Law Enforcement Officers’ Training Academy. The commencement ...

News

Mississippi reports jump in COVID cases over 5 days

The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting more than 7,000 new COVID-19 cases over a five-day period. ...

Crime

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Crime Report for December 27

Arrest(s): 2 Family disturbances 1 DUI 1 Driving without license, no seatbelt Report(s): 2 Accidents 15 Agency assists ...

News

Holiday Clean-Up: Know your garbage pickup schedule

The most wonderful time of the year has just passed us and you’re now left with bags and ...

Lafayette County

Sardis Lake Project ‘close as ever’

by Jeremy Weldon Panola Partnership CEO Joe Azar this week said the almost-mythical Sardis Lake Project is “closer ...

News

Looking for the next Miss Hospitality in the LOU

Miss Hospitality is looking for its next Miss Hospitality and Little Miss Hospitality in the LOU community. Competition ...

News

Surge in Omicron cases puts damper on holiday festivities

Just when the Delta variant had eased up on the nation, the Omicron variant reared its head right ...

News

Community Church invites the LOU for Christmas Eve candlelights, caroling

Community Church Oxford invites everyone in the LOU community to join them for an evening of candlelights and ...

News

Aldermen discuss expanding AirMedCare services to all citizens

The Oxford Board of Aldermen discussed the possibility of expanding AirMedCare Network services to all citizens of Oxford ...

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