News

Group archiving racially motivated murders

On September 17, 1935, a murder took place in Oxford that has been largely unacknowledged in the decades ...

News

Alleged killer could make initial court appearance today

By Emily Wagster Pettus Associated Press BROOKHAVEN — It was after midnight when a gunman burst into the ...

Lafayette County

Oxford Treatment Center alumni return for Anniversary Weekend

By Lucy Schultz Oxford Treatment Center More than 250 people came together May 6 for Oxford Treatment Center’s ...

News

Mississippi Film and Video Alliance seeks entrants for 2017 competition

Through a generous grant from the Mississippi Film Office, Mississippi Film and Video Alliance wants to support filmmaking ...

News

ICM moves to new location

After being located on North Lamar Boulevard for almost 20 years, Interfaith Compassion Ministry has moved to a ...

News

Rockette named Oxford Employee of the Year

Twenty-one years ago, Delaine Rockette started working for the city of Oxford on the back of a garbage ...

Education

Harvey warning parents of dangerous online social media game

A disturbing new trend has been making the rounds online. The Blue Whale Challenge is allegedly a new ...

Columns

Joe Rogers: The Southern grilling gene

A Jackson friend, Averyell Kessler, recently balked at an email she’d gotten from a cooking site, titled “How ...

Education

Oxford University School announces 2016-2017 awards

A Honor Roll Graeme Alger – 1st Grade Alan Howell – 1st Grade Julia Jackson – 1st Grade ...

Business

Stonewater Adolescent Recovery Center now open

This past week marked 13 years of sobriety for Bryan Fikes, now 29 years old. Born and raised ...

News

Oxford kidney transplant recipient Robert Ivy has found his purpose and wants to spread the word to others

In 1999, lifelong Oxonian Robert Ivy was diagnosed with a disease he didn’t see coming. Ivy’s doctor told ...

Education

2017 Oxford graduates are the most decorated class in school history

A total of 270 students walked across the stage at the Tad Smith Coliseum during the Oxford High ...

News

‘Build a Better World’ with library’s summer reading program

The staff of First Regional Library is looking forward to another summer of reading, books, and fun with ...

News

Several closings due to Memorial Day

Due to the Memorial Day holiday, most local, state and federal government offices will be closed Monday. Garbage ...

Crime

Matt Reardon arrested for alleged aggravated stalking

Matt Reardon, the man arrested earlier this month for defying a sheriff’s deputy after being asked to leave ...

Events

Oxford’s Memorial Day ceremony scheduled for Monday morning

Area residents are invited this Memorial Day to honor those who paid the ultimate price to ensure the ...

Lafayette County

Billy Lamb to retire after 23 years of taking care of Oxford

After being hired by then-Mayor John Leslie to form a Building and Grounds Department, Billy Lamb was taken ...

Education

Oxford Middle School 8th grader Edmund Doerksen takes geography skills to national competition

Do you know the Japanese peninsula that lies just south of Mt. Fuji? How about the largest island ...

Education

CREATE Foundation honors longtime Ole Miss educator and administrator Gloria Kellum

By Michael Newsom University of Mississippi Longtime University of Mississippi educator and administrator Gloria Kellum was honored Wednesday ...

Lifestyle Main

Ole Miss student Bella Gonzalez lands dream internship with Discovery Channel

By Dylan Lewis University of Mississippi A University of Mississippi student soon will be making her way to ...

Education

Lafayette County Literacy Council receives grant to support local adult literacy

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded Lafayette County Literacy Council a $6,500 grant to support adult literacy.  This ...

Education

Oxford School District recognizes Oxford Elementary School Cafeteria Manager Brian Davis as the District Cafeteria Manager of the Year

By Oxford School District School cafeteria managers have a challenging job, and in Oxford schools they do the ...

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