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Lafayette County schools will remain closed Wednesday

The Lafayette County School District announced Tuesday that schools will remain closed Wednesday. The decision to close was ...

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NWS issues flood watch for Lafayette County

The National Weather Service has issued a flood for Lafayette County for Wednesday and Thursday. The watch begins ...

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As ice melts, local economic impact becoming more clear

As the ice melts and streets are cleared, local businesses and city and county officials are beginning to ...

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Lafayette Schools closed Tuesday; Oxford waiting to make decision

UPDATE: OSD has decided to close schools on Tuesday. The Lafayette County School District is keeping its schools ...

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City, county crews continue clearing icy roads Monday

Oxford and Lafayette County road crews continued their work on clearing city and county roads Monday. Thanks to the ...

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Flooding possible as bitter cold gives way to rain, warmer temps this week

Old Man Winter will be releasing his grip on Oxford this week with temperatures gradually rising to what ...

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Oxford, Lafayette schools closed Monday

Oxford and Lafayette County schools will be closed Monday, both schools announced early Sunday. The OSD stated the ...

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MEMA reports 6 weather-related deaths in Mississippi since Jan. 14

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has reported that six people have died in the past week due to ...

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House, Senate Lafayette representatives assigned committees, chairs

Mississippi leaders announced the House and Senate committee, chair and vice chair positions for Lafayette County’s elected Senators ...

Lifestyle

Stuck Inside? Ideas for Indoor Fun

As this winter storm drags on and we are all being asked to stay indoors, North Mississippi families ...

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Lafayette County declares local state of emergency

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors announced the declaration of a local emergency Thursday in response to the ...

Weather

Oxford officials ask residents to stay off roads

The city of Oxford is requesting that all citizens stay off the roads as light rain wreaks havoc ...

Weather

New Winter Weather Advisory issued for Oxford area

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Lafayette County. The advisory will be in ...

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Oxford, Lafayette schools to remain closed Thursday

The Lafayette County and Oxford school districts will remain closed Thursday. Both school districts announced the closure late ...

Weather

TVA announces all-time high for power demand Wednesday morning

With the temperature bottoming out this morning to 0 degrees in some areas around north Mississippi, the Tennessee ...

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Property Transfers

Property transfers between Jan. 9-12, 2024, as recorded with the Lafayette County Chancery Clerk: WT Properties, LLC to ...

Lifestyle

Frigid temps sticking around, more winter possible

By Alyssa Schnugg Senior Reporter Oxford’s first winter storm shut down the town after dumping ice and snow ...

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Cofield’s Corner

By John Cofield — There was a blacksmith here in Oxford named Mr. Hall, who had a shop ...

Lifestyle

Powder in the Park

Archer Beach rides a sled in Avent Park as snow and sleet fall in Oxford on Monday, Jan. ...

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Judge Neilson, 63, dies at hunting camp

By Alyssa Schnugg Senior reporter Oxford Municipal Judge Philip Halbert “Hal” Neilson died Jan. 7, 2024, at the ...

Lifestyle

MDWFP detects first case of CWD in Lafayette

By Hunter Cloud Brookhaven Daily Leader Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks confirmed Lafayette County’s first detection ...

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Lafayette County will not be plowing county roads

Lafayette County Emergency Management, in collaboration with the Lafayette County Leadership and the Lafayette County Road Department, has ...

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