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Dr. Preston Lee named Mississippi Business Journal’s “Top Entrepreneurs 2020”

Dr. Preston Hugh Lee III, DDS, of Lee Family Dentistry has been named one of Mississippi Business Journal’s ...

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Coroner says body storage not a crisis in Lafayette County

Many morgues in the state of Mississippi are experiencing a storage crisis due to COVID-19 related deaths. However, ...

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Non-profits see a decline in giving amid COVID-19 pandemic

Charities have experienced a decline in giving due to COVID-19 and the impact it has had on the ...

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Man arrested by Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department for the burglary of a vehicle

Terrell Clayton, 36-years-old, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 31 by the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department. Investigators arrested Clayton ...

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Oxford and Lafayette County School Districts provide COVID-19 update

Both the Oxford and Lafayette County School Districts have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in their first ...

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COVID-19 raises concerns for physical and mental health

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about new health concerns and new ways of approaching everyday activity including how we ...

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County Board of Supervisors have yet to respond to the City Alderman’s request to clarify ownership of Confederate statue

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors met on Thursday to discuss whether or not to meet with Oxford’s ...

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

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Lafayette County reports back-to-back record highs in new COVID-19 cases

Hospitalization numbers related to COVID-19 are continuing a steady decline but new cases are continuing to climb in ...

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Warrant issued for person associated with the delivery of a controlled substance

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department took to Facebook on Monday, to enlist the help of the community to ...

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Three arrested this week in conjunction with burglaries

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department began an investigation regarding several thefts in the Harmontown Community, on Monday, Aug. ...

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Lafayette County’s entire fourth grade quarantined for two weeks

Lafayette County School District’s entire fourth grade class will be quarantined for the next two weeks due to ...

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Board of Aldermen ask Supervisors for clarity regarding Confederate statue ownership

The Oxford Board of Aldermen are asking for the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors’ help in clearing up ...

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Suspect apprehended for firing a stolen firearm from a vehicle

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Deputies were advised of a shooting incident on Wednesday, August 19. The shooting incident ...

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Oxford man charged with three counts of touching a child for lustful purposes

Investigators with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department have charge Corey Dewanye Combs with two counts of sexual battery ...

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Public Hearing with Punkin Water Association to see results by end of year

The Public Service Commissioner for the Northern District Brandon Presley has ordered that problems within Punkin Water Association ...

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Convicted felon arrested during traffic stop

A previously convicted felon was arrested during a traffic stop on Monday. Investigators with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s ...

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Lafayette County awarded Solid Waste Assistance Grant

Lafayette County was awarded a solid waste assistance grant of $23,916 that will be used by the county ...

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Truth Church’s county building permit delayed due to land ownership dispute

The Board of Supervisors has tabled the approval of a conditional use permit for Truth Church as there ...

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Garden of Memories Oxford to add a mausoleum

Garden of Memories Oxford announced plans to build a community mausoleum, which will be the first in Lafayette ...

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Lafayette County School District reports positive cases of COVID-19

The Lafayette County School District reported they had five positive cases of COVID-19 on Friday. Contract tracing has ...

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

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Lafayette County COVID-19 case total surpasses 1,000

While much of the Mississippi seems to starting to see improvement, Lafayette County crossed the 1,000-mark in reported ...

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Services announced for Lafayette teacher and coach Nacoma James

Funeral services for Lafayette County School District teacher and coach Nacoma James were announced on Monday. James, 42, ...

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