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Prosecution rests in Griste murder trial; Closing arguments Friday morning
The prosecution rested its case today in the murder trial against Alexandria Griste who is charged with first-degree ...
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New OPD building expected to open in December
The Oxford Police Department is expected to be operating from its new building on Industrial Park Drive in ...
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Medical Examiner testimony, Griste post-arrest interview heard during second day of trial
The state continued to call witnesses Wednesday in its case against Alexandria Griste who is on trial this ...
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Dexter McCluster named to Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025
By Ole Miss Athletics Ole Miss football great Dexter McCluster has been named as one of eight honorees ...
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New traffic calming measure for Hathorn Road approved
The Oxford Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday to install curb bulb-out devices, also known as “curb chockers,” along ...
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Schools recognized for lower absentee rates
Lt. Governor Hosemann recognized 175 schools and 12 school districts across Mississippi for chronic absenteeism of 15 percent ...
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Fall arrives in Lafayette County today
You might want to dig out a sweater or two this week from your closet, but don’t put ...
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16th annual Water Valley Art Crawl this Saturday
The Water Valley Main Street Association will host its 16th annual Water Valley Art Crawl from 6 to ...
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Stearns to speak at Historical and Genealogical meeting
The quarterly meeting of the Historical and Genealogical Society will meet at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday Oct 20 ...
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Soybean, cotton harvests benefit from clear weather
By Bonnie Coblentz MSU Extension Service Harvest for two of the state’s most significant row crops is well ...
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Oxford Chargers beat Horn Lake 48-28
By Myra Bean Oxford may have struggled during the non-district season but got off to a great ...
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Water Valley man charged with felony malicious mischief
On Oct. 3, deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office received a report that John David Parks, 51, ...
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Mississippi Bar Memorial Service honors judges, lawyers
The Mississippi Supreme Court, Mississippi Bar leaders, family members and friends recently honored 112 lawyers and judges who ...
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Plenty of Halloween, Fall events this month for everyone
With cooler temps expected next week and with the slew of events planned for the next three weeks, ...
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Commodores fall to Wildcats on the road
By Adam Brown Sports writer The Lafayette Commodores traveled to face the Clarksdale Wildcats Thursday night, where ...
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OPD arrests Sardis woman for rental car theft
The Oxford Police Department received a report on Oct. 4 regarding an unreturned rental vehicle from Enterprise Rental ...
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OPD charges Tupelo man with molesting a child
A Tupelo man faces several charges for allegedly molesting a minor in Oxford. On May 17, the Oxford ...
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Portion North Lamar to close late Saturday night for HVAC Installation
Cars left on Square between Monroe/Jefferson after 11 p.m. Saturday will be towed North Lamar Boulevard, from ...
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Work on Highway 7/University roundabout has begun
Mississippi Department of Transportation road crews arrived in Oxford Thursday and were already out on University Avenue getting ...
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Historic Commission OKs sign for Velvet Ditch seafood restaurant
While the Oxford Board of Aldermen squashed Jared Foster’s plans to create an open space at his new ...
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Thacker Mountain membership party features unique twist
The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour is hosting its fall membership party next week but this year, there will ...
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LWV of Mississippi kicks off 2024 Voter Education Forum Series
The League of Women Voters of Mississippi is launching its 2024 Voter Education Forum Series, with one of ...
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Columbus Day not a state holiday
Monday is Columbus Day in Mississippi, which is a federal holiday but is not recognized as a state ...
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Heart full with love for sons, grandsons
By Steve Stricker Columnist Like the seasons, each day, working on my cars, stuff changes, progresses, like life, ...
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Our View: Preventing ‘brain drain’
Brain drain, where educated individuals leave their home region for better opportunities elsewhere, is a growing concern for ...