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Flash flooding reported after brief but heavy rain
Nearly two inches of rain fell in Oxford on Wednesday evening, leading to flash flooding in parts of ...
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Oxford Boys & Girls Club receives $24.8K grant from Taco Bell
Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi was selected as a recipient of a 2025 Community Grant from ...
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Roberson named finalist for NASS 2025 Superintendent of the Year
The National Association of School Superintendents announced Wednesday that Bradley Roberson, superintendent of the Oxford School District, is ...
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Double Decker earns ‘Signature Event of the Southeast’ honor
One of Oxford’s most celebrated and anticipated events each year, the annual Double Decker Arts Festival, has been ...
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Cofield’s Corner
By John Cofield For the country’s Bicentennial in 1976, as part of the town’s move to clean up ...
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OFD call report
The Oxford Fire Department responded to the following types of calls from Sunday, Aug. 3, through Sunday, Aug. ...
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Oxford startup to participate in CoBuilders Accelerator
Innovate Mississippi and its statewide partner network have selected an Oxford-based startup company to participate in the 2025 ...
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West Oxford Loop extension opens Tuesday morning
The second phase of the West Oxford Loop extension will open to traffic at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, ...
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City Hall renovations begin
Renovation work has officially begun at Oxford City Hall. This marks the first major interior renovation of the ...
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Man charged with violating protection order
The Oxford Police Department received a call on Aug. 6 about a man who was actively violating a ...
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Oxford tabbed ‘Best Small City for Foodies’ by Newsweek
Oxford has earned another national recognition, according to Visit Oxford. Oxford is now officially the “Best Small City ...
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Man charged with aggravated assault
Officers with the Oxford Police Department responded on Aug. 2 to a call on South 18th Street regarding ...
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Lafayette County School District gives raises; keeping taxes stable
LCSD communications As Lafayette County continues to experience economic growth and an increase in revenue through property values, ...
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Ole Miss’ Tyler Banks Wins 2025 Chucky Mullins Courage Award
Ole Miss senior linebacker Tyler Banks has been named the winner of the 2025 Chucky Mullins Courage Award, ...
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9/11 Memorial Stair Climb honors fallen firefighters
The Oxford-Lafayette community will come together on Sept. 6 for the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at the ...
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Appeals Court upholds conviction in 2021 murder case
The Mississippi Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction and 40-year prison sentence of David Swims, who was ...
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Oxford Orthopaedics joins Mississippi Sports Medicine Network
Oxford Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine has officially joined Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, forming part of a ...
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Twelve Oaks lots to be converted into detention ponds
By Shams Rahman Two lots at the Township of Twelve Oaks Phase Five in Oxford will be converted ...
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LOFT’s Night for Nonprofits aims to raise funds, awareness
Doors of Hope Executive Director Mary Margaret Andrews said the organization is excited about its participation in the ...
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Visit Oxford boasts new website
Visit Oxford announced the launch of its brand-new website, VisitOxfordMS.com, a completely redesigned digital experience aimed at showcasing ...
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Two charged after children test positive for meth
Investigators with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office received a report on July 18 from CPS regarding three juveniles ...
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Oxford woman charged with burglary
Investigators with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department received a report regarding a disturbance in the area of CR ...
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Reflecting on two decades since Katrina
By Mike Chaney Insurance Commissioner The day after Hurricane Katrina, I was handing out hot dogs to ...