Education

LCSD to reimburse Pre-K tuition after anonymous donation

On Monday, November 1st, the Lafayette County School District Board moved to reimburse all Pre-K tuition payments made ...

Events

Chamber kickstarts holiday season with Shop Oxford Open House

The Oxford-Lafayette Chamber of Commerce invites all to celebrate the beginnings of holiday season with the Shop Oxford ...

State/Region News

COVID vaccine for younger kids already being packed, shipped

Anticipating a green light from vaccine advisers, the Biden administration is assembling and shipping millions of COVID-19 shots ...

Lafayette County

Developers share Molly Barr intersection improvement plan

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors is set to hear plans for the Tax Increment Financing Plan for ...

News

Healthcare system as COVID cases level but health official worry for the winter

As the year winds down, COVID-19 cases are stabilizing at an average of 460 confirmed cases, 296 hospitalizations ...

Crime

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Crime Report for November 1

Arrest(s): 1 Possession of schedule II drug 1 DUI 1st 4 Contempt of court warrants 1 Child endangerment ...

State/Region News

Federal judge in Mississippi to take Senior Status

A federal judge in Mississippi has decided to take senior status beginning Monday. U.S. District Judge Michael P. ...

Crime

Oxford man charged with two counts of Grand Larceny

The Lafayette County Metro Narcotics arrested Richard Bowen, 34, of Oxford for two counts of Grand Larceny. On ...

Lafayette County

LCFD hires first full-time firefighters

Lafayette County Fire Department is ushering in the first ever cohort of full-time, paid firefighters since the department ...

Crime

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Crime Report for October 29

Arrest(s): 0 Arrest Report(s): 1 Accident 1 Alarm 1 Animal complaint 1 Court detail 2 Disturbances 1 Information ...

News

FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

The U.S. moved a step closer to expanding COVID-19 vaccinations for millions more children as government advisers on ...

Events

Chamber, minority business owners connect to bridge the gap

Minority business owners and the Oxford-Lafayette Chamber of Commerce gathered at Bar Muse to network and mingle in ...

Crime

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Crime Report for October 28

Arrest(s): 1 Domestic violence – simple assault Report(s): 1 Agency assist 2 Alarms 1 Animal complaint 1 Civil ...

News

MDOT, LCSD reminds motorists to take caution and be alert for deer

As the seasons slowly change into autumn, the days get shorter, and deer become more active and visible ...

News

Leadership Lafayette welcomes applicants for 2022

The Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce presents the 34th annual Leadership Lafayette program to applicants from all levels ...

Lafayette County

Lafayette County approves sale of SMW building to new SMW owners

The Lafayette County Economic Development District board of trustees and Board of Supervisors hands ownership of the SMW ...

Lafayette County

County planning commission works to settle easement dispute

Lafayette County Planning Commission approved the conditional use and issued a preliminary plat for a 26-lot, single-family subdivision ...

Lafayette County

Risk of lung cancer death drops by half 10 years after quitting smoking

Over the last five years incidences of lung cancer have decreased by seven percent in the state of ...

News

Mississippi’s sharp rise in gas prices may decline soon

Mississippi gas prices have risen 7.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.05/g today, according to ...

Crime

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Crime Report for October 25

Arrest(s): 1 Contempt of court – warrant 1 Possession of paraphernalia Report(s): 4 Accidents 5 Agency assists 3 ...

Crime

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Crime Report for October 22

Arrest(s): 1 Burglary of commercial building 1 Aggravated stalking – warrant Report(s): 4 Accidents 7 Agency assists 3 ...

News

Help Wanted! Chamber to hold job fair as aid cutoff spurs no job influx

Earlier this year, an insistent cry arose from business leaders and Republican governors: Cut off a $300-a-week federal ...

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