Education

OUS Spanish teacher wins national award

Edgar Serrano, Spanish instructor at Oxford University School and at the University of Mississippi, has been named the ...

Lafayette County

United Way awards $305,000 in community grants

The United Way of Oxford and Lafayette County has awarded $305,000 to local program partners and community coalitions ...

News

Trouble on the Home Front: Veterans Home Families speak out

Family members of residents in the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Oxford say they’re “not surprised” by the ...

News

Construction continues on South Lamar roundabout

The new roundabout on South Lamar Boulevard is still under construction, and will likely be that way for ...

Education

Oxford High School teacher attends Holocaust Education seminar in New York

Oxford High School teacher Laura Boughton recently returned from a trip to Columbia University in New York City ...

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Oxford man arrested for domestic violence

Officers with the Oxford Police Department arrested Donald Rutherford, 25 of Oxford, on July 7 at approximately 10:10 ...

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OPD arrests man for felony DUI

Officers with the Oxford Police Department arrested Brian Hanks, 42 of Kingpoint, Wash., on July 7 while conducting ...

Education

Oxford School District awarded child nutrition grants

Oxford School District has received two grants to promote childhood nutrition, which will go to the Good Food ...

Business

Oxford recognized as national leader in economic growth

The Walton Family Foundation has recognized Oxford as one of the “fastest-growing micropolitans in the nation” in a ...

News

Unclaimed Property event returns thousands of dollars to locals

Area residents got their chance at unclaimed property on Tuesday as the State Treasury of Mississippi hosted an ...

News

Community rallies around family after house fire

The LOU Community is rallying around the family of Earl Shaw and Bettye Herron after they lost their ...

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YAC awarded South Arts grant to create shared studio space

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council was recently awarded a $4,750 grant from South Arts, which will be used toward ...

Business

University Avenue Sonic closer to reopening

The Sonic Drive-In on University Avenue is one step closer to reopening following a meeting of the Courthouse ...

News

Mississippi Blood Services to host Battle of the Badges drive

Mississippi Blood Services will be hosting the second-annual Oxford Battle of the Badges blood drive on Tuesday and ...

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Como man arrested for felony DUI

The Oxford Police Department arrested Bryan Martin, 54, of Como, at approximately 7:32 p.m. on June 30 after ...

Lafayette County

State Treasurer to hold Unclaimed Property event for city, county

The City of Oxford and Lafayette County, along with State Treasurer Lynn Fitch, will host an unclaimed property ...

Education

Oxford School District opens Free and Reduced Lunch Application for next year

Applications for Oxford School District’s Free and Reduced Lunch Program are available for the 2018-2019 school year. Parents ...

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Ordinance for affordable housing incentives moving forward in Oxford

By Kelsey DeVazier Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting saw the unanimous passage of a new ordinance to provide ...

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Peggy’s Alterations celebrates 20 years in Oxford

When Peggy Miles was a little girl in Abbeville, Miss., her grandmother let her pull the needle through ...

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Vote on Downtown District ordinance could happen July 17

By Keerthi Chandrashekar The Oxford Board of Aldermen could potentially vote on the proposed Downtown District ordinance July ...

News

Dispute over commercial fireworks solved with gentleman’s agreement

By Allen Brewer The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors settled a dispute over fireworks with a gentleman’s agreement ...

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Mobile oil change arrives in LOU via Fondren Lube-N-Go

In today’s fast-paced world, many people find themselves too busy for chores like routine car maintenance. Brothers DeAndre ...

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