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OPD arrests Batesville woman for shooting at coworker’s car

Kiya Ales, 21, of Batesville was arrested by the Oxford Police Department after a report of a shooting. ...

Education

“Any time those people are recognized for the hard work they do it’s a good thing.” Local educators commend lawmakers for passing teacher pay raise

The Mississippi state legislature passed a bill this week that would give teachers in the state their largest ...

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Chamber announces applications for NIL program manager

The Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce is creating a new Name, Image and Likeness program that will be ...

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Baptist NMS reports zero COVID patients for first time since March 2020

Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi reported zero active COVID-19 patients on Thursday for the first time since March 18, ...

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Interview with Dir. Tom Huang of “Dealing with Dad” on inspiration, family and depression

The 19th Annual Oxford Film Festival has begun! Locals and cinephiles can sit down at the theatre to ...

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Oxford Students Advance to State Fair

Seven Oxford High students will advance to the state science and engineering fair on April 1 after taking ...

State/Region Sports

SEC names David Cutcliffe special assistant to the commissioner for football relations

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – David Cutcliffe, a 40-year veteran of the football coaching profession, has been named Special Assistant ...

Lifestyle

Lafayette County Master Gardeners announce second series of gardening lectures

Lafayette County Master Gardeners announce the second in its series of spring gardening lectures.  On Thursday, April 7, ...

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Ole Miss alum Turner Hull to make her return to the “velvet ditch” for Double Decker

For many college alumni, returning to their alma mater can feel like returning home. For University of Mississippi ...

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MDE names mother of OSD students 2022 Mississippi Parent of the Year

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the 2022 Mississippi Parent of the Year is Tara Denevan, ...

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Memphis Symphony Orchestra and Chorus team with UM Choirs for Concert

An elegant evening of classical music awaits Friday (March 25) at the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford ...

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Man gets life in prison for murder of NBA’s Lorenzen Wright

A jury on Monday convicted a Tennessee man in the slaying of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose ...

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Commission approves COA for St. John’s future rectory for priests

Plans for St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church’s new rectory have finally received the Historic Preservation Commission’s stamp ...

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Overby Center to celebrate 75 years of Mississippi High School Journalism

Overby Fellow and Mississippi Scholastic Press Association director R.J. Morgan will lead a panel discussion with three former ...

Education

Oxford sixth grader finishes in top five at state spelling bee

Oxford Intermediate School sixth grader Linda Zhang placed in the top five of the statewide spelling bee that ...

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City modifies resolution which will affect areas just outside Oxford’s corporate limits

The Oxford Board of Aldermen approved proposed modifications to a resolution allowing the city to provide water and ...

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UM Modern Languages Department to host Francophone Film Festival for six nights

Experience a whole new world of film through the French language! The University of Mississippi Department of Modern ...

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Thief in the Night: Oxford man arrested for stealing items from unlocked vehicle

Larry Sanders, 42, of Oxford was arrested in connection to a theft case located in the 200 block ...

Only in Oxford

2022 Youth Explosion teaches local youth about mental health, safety

Local youth from around Oxford gathered at the Stone Center on Saturday morning for the Youth Explosion ’22, ...

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OHS student named among semi-finalists for SBE junior representative position

The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has selected 12 high school sophomores/rising juniors as semifinalists for the ...

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OPD arrests Kentucky woman for multiple package thefts

The Oxford Police Department took a walk-in report last Monday about multiple packages being stolen from an apartment ...

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Storm Incoming: Lafayette County placed on Flood Watch for Tuesday

Portions of North Mississippi will experience locally heavy rain and gusty winds as a storm moves in from ...

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