Lafayette County

Officer memorial honors local fallen heroes

A stunning black horse slowly walked across the road to stand before the Lafayette Count Courthouse while dozens ...

News

Annual OPD Fun Day returns to Spring date; event scheduled for Saturday

The annual Fun Day, hosted by the Oxford Police Department, returns to a spring date after spending last ...

Crime

Crime Report

— Thursday Oxford Police Department Reports 6 alarms 1 motorist assist 1 burglary (residence) 1 trespassing 2 suspicious ...

Education

Oxford School District honors employees who are retiring this year

The Oxford School District held a celebration for a group of 16 employees who are retiring this year, ...

Elections

Larry Hart elected Mayor again in Water Valley

By David Howell North Mississippi Herald WATER VALLEY – Two-term incumbent Larry Hart has won another term as ...

Elections

Oxford voters can meet the Wards 2 and 6 candidates running for election on June 6 at the Burns Belfry Multicultural Center

Oxford residents living in Wards 2 and 6 will have an opportunity Tuesday to ask the candidates running ...

News

Oxford Emergency Management to host training next Tuesday

When tornadoes ripped through the Pine Flat community in 2011, hundreds of volunteers flocked to the small community ...

Education

Ole Miss Pharmacy School remembers Associate Dean Emeritus Charlie Hufford

By Sydney Slotkin DuPriest University of Mississippi Charles D. Hufford, associate dean emeritus for research and graduate programs ...

Crime

Crime report

— Wednesday Oxford Police Department Reports 1 domestic violence 1 noise violation 2 alarms 1 malicious mischief 1 ...

Oxford Town

Arts Crawl features reception for ‘Love = Love’ at University Museum

In conjunction with the monthly Oxford Arts Crawl, a reception will be held Tuesday for the opening of ...

News

Chucky Mullins roundabout construction gets underway

Roundabout construction will begin Thursday, May 18 where Hill Drive and Hathorn Road meet. The University of Mississippi campus entrance ...

News

Oxford Board of Aldermen deny tax exemption for hotels

An hotelier’s request for a five-year ad valorem tax exemption for two hotels was denied by the Oxford ...

News

Oxford’s Pat Lamar Park bridges, pier to get inspection check up

The bridges and pier at Pat Lamar Park will soon be getting a check up by a local ...

Crime

U.S. Marshals captured Chris Paten in Jackson who’s wanted for a March murder in Lafayette County

The search for the man local law enforcement officers say is responsible for shooting and killing a 31-year-old ...

News

Archive of theatrical memorabilia created in J.D. Williams Library

By Christina Steube University of Mississippi Curators of the Mamie and Ellis Nassour Arts and Entertainment Collection at ...

Crime

Crime report

— Tuesday Oxford Police Department Reports 8 suspicious activities 1 other agency assist 1 animal complaint 1 malicious ...

Crime

Matt Reardon pleads not guilty; trial June 5

A Lafayette Count man who was arrested earlier this month for disorderly conduct after being told to leave ...

News

Giveaway helps young Mississippi mom Lauren Ward who’s balancing work, school

BALDWYN (AP) — A 20-year-old Mississippi mom who is attending college, working in a restaurant and raising a ...

News

Biloxi seeks $600,000 from state for Point Cadet funds

By Adam Ganucheau Mississippi Today City of Biloxi officials are seeking more than $600,000 they say the state ...

Lifestyle Main

Singer-songwriter BJ Barham set for Proud Larry’s tonight in Oxford

When singer-songwriter and frontman BJ Barham of the band American Aquarium set out on his usual summer tour ...

News

NAACP: Move softball tourney from Mississippi because of rebel flag

By Emily Wagster Pettus Associated Press JACKSON — A civil rights group is asking the NCAA to move ...

Lafayette County

Lafayette County investment sees strong first quarter

After a strong quarter, representatives from the investment firm handling Lafayette County’s $20 million it earned from the ...

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