News

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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County under Heat Advisory until Tuesday night

Lafayette County is under Heat Advisory from 11 a.m. today until 8 p.m. Tuesday for dangerously hot conditions ...

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Community rallies at City Hall to protest gun violence

Community members gathered at Oxford City Hall and marched around the historic Courthouse Square on Saturday, June 11, ...

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Jail Log from the Lafayette County Detention Center for June 7 to June 10

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

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Sunday at The Grove: The Summer Sunset Series begins

The Summer Sunset Series kicked off on Sunday, June 5 with the 50th-anniversary celebration of the Yoknapatawpha Arts ...

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FNB Oxford opens new branch in response to community, business growth

Pat Patterson Parkway, the busy road connecting the growing West Oxford area, is home to FNB Oxford’s newest ...

University of Mississippi

UM Museum recognized by Mississippi Heritage Trust

OXFORD, Miss. – For more than two decades, the University of Mississippi Museum has been the steward of ...

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Oxford High senior to compete in state DYW competition

Oxford High School senior Keira Serrano will be one of 34 Mississippi high school seniors competing in the ...

Events

March For Our Lives: Local organization to rally at City Hall for gun reform

Local Oxford community members have organized a nonpartisan March For Our Lives rally on Saturday, June 11 at ...

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Myrtle man causes disturbance, is arrested and charged with weapon possession

On Sunday, June 5, the Oxford Police Department was dispatched to the 100 block of Heritage Drive for ...

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Plans for Splash Pad put on pause in the face of high construction costs

Construction bids for Bramlett Boulevard Splash Pad were rejected in the face of high construction costs. The city ...

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OPD identifies Abbeville man as the victim of fatal South Lamar shooting

The Oxford woman charged with first-degree murder apparently knew the victim intimately. Police charged Alexandria Griste, 29, of ...

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Aldermen vote yes to zoning changes for medical marijuana facilities

The Oxford Board of Aldermen voted to approve the proposed changes to the city’s Land Development Code that ...

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Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell to speak at Exchange Club convention

The Mississippi District Exchange Clubs will hold its 101st annual Convention at the Courtyard by Marriott in Oxford, ...

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Failure to return rental car leads to Panola County woman’s arrest for embezzlement

A Panola County woman was arrested for embezzlement after the Oxford Police Department investigated a report of an ...

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Oxford woman charged with first-degree murder, issued a $1 million bond

The Oxford Police Department has arrested and charged an Oxford woman with first-degree murder after an incident in ...

BREAKING NEWS

OPD identify suspect in shooting on University Avenue, charges him with aggravated assault

On Wednesday, June 8, at approximately 10:44 a.m., the Oxford Police Department responded to the 300 block of ...

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Victim in University Avenue shooting confirmed to be Delta Dog employee

The victim of a shooting near the 2000 block of University Avenue has been confirmed to be an ...

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Jail Log from the Lafayette County Detention Center for June 3 to June 6

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

BREAKING NEWS

[UPDATE] One shot, injured near University Avenue; person of interest develops into suspect

This article has been updated as of 1:40 p.m., June 8. Local law enforcement has two persons of ...

News

From Lindsey’s Chevron to Jane’s Exxon: gas station changes ownership, name

What was once Lindsey’s Chevron is now getting a change in name. The gas station on the corner ...

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Oxford writer Gerald Inmon to hold book release, reading for third novel

Oxford native and writer Gerald Inmon has released his third novel, Forest Prayer, and will hold a reading ...

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