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Affordable Housing subcommittee explore outreach options for greater community

The Oxford Affordable Housing Committee Community Engagement Subcommittee is looking for ways to help the undeserved or insecure ...

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County, Sheriff’s Department discuss the potential of a crime lab in North Mississippi

During the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors’ budget audit sessions, Lafayette County Sheriff discussed potentially establishing a crime ...

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Local entrepreneur brings “tiny,” affordable rental homes to Lafayette County

Finding housing is a stressful situation for many residents in Oxford and Lafayette County. Many people can attest ...

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Arts Council committee creates summer events

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council strives to be a community organization. Creating and building programs based on the input ...

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OSD students place nationally in Speech & Debate Tournament

Oxford High School students competed at the 2022 National Speech & Debate (NSDA) Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky where ...

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Jail Log from the Lafayette County Detention Center for June 17 to June 20

This list was recorded from the log at the Lafayette County Detention Center. A name listed does not ...

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OPD awards two Delta Dog employees for their display of bravery

On Tuesday evening, the Oxford Police Department awarded two Delta Dog employees at the Oxford Board of Aldermen ...

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City approves creation of new license, license fees for medical cannabis businesses

The Oxford Board of Aldermen approved the creation of a new license to be issued by the City ...

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“Together is always better”: Juneteenth Festival brings community together in remembrance

The community of Oxford came together to celebrate June 19th or Juneteenth on Saturday afternoon at Oxford Intermediate ...

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Jail Log from the Lafayette County Detention Center for June 14 to June 17

This list was recorded from the log at the Lafayette County Detention Center. A name listed does not ...

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First Miss Oxford Juneteenth crowned in Juneteenth Pageant

The First Inaugural Oxford Juneteenth Court was at the first Oxford Juneteenth Pageant on Thursday evening at the ...

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City pool brings relief to community in extreme heat

Like millions of others in the region, Mississippians are braving extreme temperatures as a heat wave rolls across ...

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Columbus residents indicted for more than $2M in CARES Act fraud

A federal grand jury in Oxford, Mississippi returned an indictment on Wednesday charging Columbus, Mississippi residents Jabari Ogbanna ...

Garden/Outdoors

Plant It Forward: Oxford Garden Club works hard for the community

The Oxford Garden Club is planting its best foot forward and making itself known in the community through ...

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OHS junior selected as State Board of Education junior student representative

The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has selected Charlie FrugĂ© of Oxford to serve as the high ...

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Juneteenth holiday weekend approaches

The term Juneteenth is a blend of the words June and nineteenth. The holiday has also been called ...

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Potential connection between South Grove, Windsor Falls receives pushback from neighboring communities

Over 40 Oxford residents appeared at City Hall this week to protest a connection between a residential development ...

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Join in celebrating community-supported arts

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council cordially invites Lafayette County and Oxford residents to attend the CSA (community supported arts) ...

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Jail Log from the Lafayette County Detention Center for June 10 to June 13

This list was recorded from the log at the Lafayette County Detention Center. A name listed does not ...

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MDOT issues Oxford University Transit over $80k for vehicle insurance

The Mississippi Transportation Commission recently announced the award of approximately $3.2 million in funding for multimodal transportation projects ...

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Holcomb Dunbar rebrands to reflect continued growth

Holcomb Dunbar Attorneys announced Monday that it has completed a major rebranding to reflect the continued growth under ...

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OSD’s kindergarten readiness scores soar

Oxford School District reports the largest gains in kindergarten readiness in the early learning collaborative among all schools ...

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