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Oxford Competing in Strongest Town Contest

Oxford is taking on Ridgewood, N.J. in the sixth-annual Strongest Town Competition.   Voting opened Monday in the tournament-style ...

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Water Valley man arrested for forged checks

A Water Valley man is facing felony charges after forging checks. On Dec. 29, 2020, the Oxford Police ...

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Pontotoc woman arrested after art theft

An undercover operation by the Oxford Police Department resulted in a woman facing felony charges for attempting to ...

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Oxford High School juniors top Mississippi ACT composite scores

Juniors at Oxford High School and Lafayette High School paced Mississippi with some of the highest ACT scores, ...

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Mississippi opening Coronavirus vaccine appointments to all approved residents

All Mississippi residents who are of age to receive the coronavirus vaccine will be able to sign up ...

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Red and Blue Run will replace Double Decker Run for 2021

In-person events will return in 2021 to Oxford, although they may operate a little differently. While the beloved ...

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Oxford man arrested on domestic violence charge

On March 11, officers with the Oxford Police Department arrested Jack Roy, 19 of Oxford, for Domestic Violence ...

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Oxford man charged with possession of 20 counts of child pornography

An Oxford man is facing felony child pornography charges following an investigation by the Internet Crimes Against Children ...

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“DREAM JOB”: Roberson named next Superintendent of Oxford School District

Bradley Roberson wanted to become a superintendent at some point in his career, but he had a very ...

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Oxford man arrested for felony DUI

An Oxford man was charged with DUI 4th after running a red light on University Avenue.  On March 6, ...

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Oxford Waffle House moving from previously planned location

After a year of no news on its progress, Oxford’s Waffle House is still happening, but will now ...

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Petition to change Highway 6 intersection reaches more than 5,100 signatures after fatal wreck

In the wake of last week’s fatal wreck, a petition to make the area around the Highway 6 ...

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Oxford Animal Shelter “Going to close down, at least temporarily”

Oxford will soon be without an animal shelter for the foreseeable future. During the monthly board meeting of ...

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Veterinarians: Mississippi Critterz was “far exceeding” its capacity of care

Mississippi Critterz was found to be exceeding its capacity of care, according to two veterinarians who visited the ...

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Fatal Crash on Highway 6 claims third life

A second child died early Friday, nearly 24 hours after a car crash claimed the lives of his ...

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Mississippi Critterz Executive Director resigns, Board Member removed during emergency meeting

Following the City of Oxford’s decision to put an immediate halt on accepting animal surrenders, two leaders at ...

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Two killed in fatal wreck at Highway 6 and F.D. Buddy East Parkway intersection

A wreck involving a Volkswagen Jetta and a Panola County garbage truck resulted in the deaths of two ...

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City of Oxford: Mississippi Critterz must close to surrenders

The ongoing issues involving Oxford and Lafayette County’s animal shelter saw a new development on Thursday. The City ...

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Two-vehicle wreck at Highway 6 and Buddy East Parkway intersection

A wreck involving two vehicles occurred at the Highway 6 and Buddy East Parkway intersection on Thursday morning. ...

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Indiana man charged with rape in connection to 2013 sexual assault case

A seven-year investigation into an assault case ended with an Indiana man facing a felony rape charge. On ...

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Oxford Police: No criminal charges filed against Mississippi Critterz

The Oxford Police Department concluded its investigation into Mississippi Critterz and found no evidence to warrant criminal charges, ...

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Oxford lifts mask mandate: Aldermen vote to follow Reeves’ executive order

Masks and facial coverings are no longer legally required inside the City of Oxford. The Oxford Board of ...

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