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    More precious than gold

    By Steve Stricker Columnist   Recently in my Catholic, Daily Bread Bible Versus was 2 Peter 3:8 “With ...

    Opinion

    Right makes a majority

    By TJ Ray Columnist   In one of his writings, perhaps his essay “Civil Disobedience,” Henry David Thoreau ...

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    Investigation underway following death at detention center

    An inmate was found dead early Wednesday morning at the Lafayette County Detention Center, according to the Lafayette ...

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    Cofield’s Corner

    By John Cofield   When World War II ended and the boys started coming home, Avent Acres was ...

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    Man faces felony charge

    A detective with the Oxford Police Department spoke with a victim whose phone had allegedly been stolen on ...

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    City-wide yard sale this Saturday in WV

    The fourth annual City-Wide Yard Sale in Water Valley will be held this weekend. Sponsored by Mulberry Lane ...

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    Credit card fraud leads to arrest

    Deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office received a report of possible credit card fraud on Sept. 30. ...

    Columns

    Education is a public good — not a consumer product

    By Bradley Roberson Superintendent, Oxford School District Few topics in education stir as much passion as school choice. ...

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    Honduras Night at St. Peter’s to support 40-year medical mission

    By Davis Coen St. Peter’s Episcopal Church will host Honduras Night tonight from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in ...

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    North East partners with TVA to donate to area non-profits

    North East Mississippi Electric Power Association and the Tennessee Valley Authority have partnered up to award grants to ...

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    Woman charged with burglary

    The Oxford Police Department responded to an apartment complex on Private Road 3151 on Oct. 10 for a ...

    Ole Miss Sports

    Football fights off Washington State for Homecoming win

    No. 4 Ole Miss football celebrated its 98th Homecoming game in Oxford with a gritty 24-21 win over ...

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    Cannon Motors announces registration for Cannon Canine Competition

    Registration is going strong for the 8th Annual Cannon Canine Competition, with 16 contestants already vying for the title of 2025 ...

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    Amory Man Sentenced for Sex Trafficking of Minors

     An Amory, Mississippi man was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for sex trafficking of minors. According ...

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    MDOT reminds motorists to be alert for deer

    Fall is upon us and as temperatures cool and leaves start to turn, deer become more active and ...

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    University High alumnus returns to Oxford for 80th reunion

    At 98 years old, Laurel “Quitman” Winter made the trip from Edmond, Oklahoma, back to Oxford recently to ...

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    National Publication Recognizes UM Chemist as Trailblazer

    By Clara Turnage UM communications A news magazine published by the American Chemical Society has selected University of ...

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    New bridge approved for Fudgetown Road

    A bridge replacement on Fudgetown Road is officially moving forward after the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors approved ...

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    Herrington trial jury to come from Madison County

    The jury in the upcoming murder trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington will come from Madison County. Lafayette County ...

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    Man charged with 4th DUI

    On Oct. 3, an officer with the Oxford Police Department responded to a disturbance at a gas station ...