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Board of Aldermen vote no for extended alcohol sales, approve more outdoor dining licenses

Extended alcohol sales on Sundays will not be coming to Oxford anytime soon. The Board of Aldermen voted ...

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Portion of North 6th Street to close temporarily during school days

A stretch of North 6th Street between Jefferson and Jackson Avenues will be closed off to traffic temporarily ...

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Area students selected to State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council

Lafayette, Oxford and Water Valley high school students were announced as part of the State Superintendent’s Student Advisory ...

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Oxford man arrested for cyber stalking

An Oxford man is facing a stalking charge due to continuing to make threats to someone via social ...

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Free WiFi made available to all Oxford Housing residents

The need for internet connections at home has never been more prominent than in 2020, and for Oxford ...

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Oxford Board of Aldermen vote to keep indoor mask mandate in place

The statewide mask mandate expired on Wednesday, but the City of Oxford’s is staying in place for now. ...

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University of Mississippi hosts first of five public hearings on Initiative 65

With five weeks remaining until Mississippi voters head to the polls to vote on several issues, the issue ...

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50 Year Anniversary of the Integration of Oxford School District

Allen Brewer | Special to The Oxford Eagle This year marks the 50th fall semester since the full ...

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Oxford School District amends learning options for second nine-weeks

The Oxford School District is making some changes to how it will handle learning options for their second ...

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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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City of Oxford, Army Corps of Engineers sign Project Partnership Agreement

The City of Oxford’s Regional Water Supply and Treatment Project received a boost last week. The city and ...

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Theatre Oxford announces October show

Theatre Oxford is getting back onstage next month and earlier this week, announced which show will be performed. ...

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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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Area venues hosting Ole Miss watch parties due to limited capacity at stadiums

With limited crowd capacities at college football stadiums this fall due to COVID-19, venues around Oxford are offering ...

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Board of Aldermen approve more outdoor dining licenses

A handful more restaurants around the Oxford Square will be participating in outdoor dining. On Tuesday, the Board ...

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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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City of Oxford renews contract with Mississippi Critterz

Mississippi Critterz will continue to operate the animal shelter for at least another year. The Oxford Board of ...

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Mississippi Senate honors Oxford Eagle Scout with resolution

Keerthin Karthikeyan is doing his part to make Mississippi a better place and the state is honoring  him ...

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Outdoor dining areas around Downtown Square approved

With the weather turning cooler as the calendar gets closer to Fall, restaurants around the Downtown Square will ...

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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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