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Lafayette County School District updates return to school plan

Lafayette County School District students who choose the virtual learning method for the remainder of the 2020-21 school ...

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Oxford man arrested on false pretense charge

An Oxford man is facing a false pretense charge following a truck repair that was not properly completed. ...

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Oxford man arrested on molestation charge

An Oxford man is facing a charge of molesting a child following an arrest last week. On Oct. ...

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PRCA Rodeo event this weekend

By Jeremy Weldon Some of the top bull riders and rodeo performers in the South have registered to ...

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Oxford awarded $4 million towards Highway 7 – University Avenue intersection project

The intersection of Highway 7 and University Avenue will finally get the much talked about makeover due to ...

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LCDF Members are on State Task Force for Emergency Response

Firefighters from Lafayette County are always ready to help their neighbors – and when needed, fellow Mississippians outside ...

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Search for fugitive leads to multiple arrests by Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department

Seven people are facing multiple charges ranging following an investigation involving a wanted fugitive earlier this week. On ...

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Water Valley man arrested in connection to Oklahoma murder

A report of a careless driver resulted in a Water Valley man being arrested in connection to a ...

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Communicare Sees Infusion of Federal Grants

An infusion of federal grants to local mental health provider Communicare will help expand local services at a ...

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Kinne’s attorney requests psychiatric evaluation in capital murder case

The lawyer for Matthew Kinne, the former Oxford Police officer charged with capital murder, has requested a psychiatric ...

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Local law enforcement agencies speak out against Initiative 65

A major issue in Mississippi on November’s ballot is the proposition to legalize medical marijuana with Initiative 65 ...

Lafayette County election results: New leaders join incumbents, as key positions see fresh faces and familiar figures retain their seats.

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Absentee voting begins in Lafayette County amid COVID-19

Monday brought the beginning of absentee voting in Mississippi amid a pandemic. With COVID-19 still prominent in Mississippi, ...

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EDF partners with TVA To Help Bring 100 Remote Jobs To Lafayette Residents

Remote work has become the reality for many workers during the pandemic. But officials with the Oxford-Lafayette County ...

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Supervisors claim Confederate statue is property of Lafayette County

The issue of rightful ownership over the Confederate statue located on the Square continued last week. In a ...

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Oxford Police Department has responded to 11 overdose calls this year

On Wednesday, the Oxford Police Department released how many overdoses they have responded to in 2020 and how ...

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Oxford and Lafayette County School Districts report low COVID-19 numbers

The Oxford and Lafayette County School Districts released their latest COVID-19 reports on Friday and Monday, reporting low ...

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Oxford woman arrested on child neglect charges

An Oxford woman is facing child neglect charges after being arrested last week. On Sept. 3, investigators with ...

Lafayette County

Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi Recognized for High-Value Healthcare

Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi is among six Baptist Memorial hospitals that have been recognized by Premier Inc. for ...

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Lafayette County does not see a tax increase as 2021 budget is approved

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors approved the 2021 budget on Tuesday and avoided a raise in taxes ...

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Oxford man formally charged with murder in College Hill shooting, bond revoked

An Oxford man has been formally charged with murder in connection to a fatal shooting that took place ...

Oxford faces rising COVID-19 and RSV cases amid Southeastern trends. Stay informed and take protective measures.

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Lafayette County sees decline in new COVID-19 cases

After reported daily record highs over the past week, there is a decline in new COVID-19 cases in ...

Sherard Ward of Oxford

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Arrest made in fatal College Hill shooting

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department made an arrest in connection to a fatal shooting that took place on ...

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