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Another fourth quarter rally pays off for Chargers
By Jared Redding For the second time in 2025, the Oxford Chargers (6-1, 2-0 Region 2-7A) overcame a ...
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Oxford musicians to represent Greater Memphis at International Blues Challenge
Two Oxford-based artists are set to bring their soulful sounds to an international stage this January after winning ...
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Smoky skies over Oxford traced to Pea Ridge Recycling mulch fire
Area residents woke up to a smoky Friday morning around Oxford due to a large mulch fire at ...
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500+ new residential units planned for Oxford
More than 500 new residential units could soon be added to Oxford’s housing stock after the Oxford Planning ...
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Novel published 80 years after author’s passing
A story written by an Oxford native nearly eight decades ago has finally found its way into print, ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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 ...