Archive for May 2018

Sports

Kickoff set for four Ole Miss football games, including Egg Bowl

Kickoff times for four Ole Miss football games have been set, including the Egg Bowl. Ole Miss’ season ... Read more

News

I-55 closed after truck carrying sulfur overturns

**UPDATE: Southbound and northbound lanes on I-55 are now open, however, the right lane near MM 242 will remain ... Read more

Lafayette County

Planning Commission discusses improper sewage disposal fines

The Lafayette County Planning Commission began discussions to amend sewage disposal fines during its meeting on Tuesday night. ... Read more

News

LOU-HOME offers counseling to prospective homeowners

Local service organization LOU-HOME is in the process of developing a counseling service for prospective homeowners in Oxford ... Read more

News Main

Safeguarding Personal Information Online – Advice from Ole Miss IT

Many websites are updating their privacy policies, leaving some with questions about what that means for the information ... Read more

Obituaries

Mary Lois Anderson Landreth

Mary Lois Anderson Landreth, 84, died Sunday, May 27, 2018 at her home in Water Valley.  She was ... Read more

News

OPD’s Ivy named Oxford’s Outstanding Employee of the Year

Oxford Police Capt. Alan Ivy knew and admired the late Virginia H. Chrestman most of his life while ... Read more

Crime

MDOC: ‘Strickland will not be considered for Earned Release Supervision’

The family of Ole Miss students John and Sarah Wheat, who were killed in 2012 by a man ... Read more

Sports

A year after taking its lumps, Ole Miss’ sophomore class fulfilling potential in pursuit of Omaha

Pitching nearly 200 miles from Swayze Field, Ryan Rolison still got a taste of it. The Rebels’ ace ... Read more

Uncategorized

Why more people are choosing cremation for pets, too

When it comes to funeral care, more than half of Americans today opt for cremation over burial. But ... Read more

Opinion

Hasn’t mankind already killed enough Jews?

On the few occasions when Iran has taken a break from chanting “death to America,” it tells the ... Read more

Lafayette County

County Planning Commission discusses zoning, variances

What does a swimming pool, a downstairs bedroom and a tire store have in common? All were topics ... Read more

News

Movies & Music in the Park returns for Summer 2018

Oxford Park Commission’s Movies & Music in the Park series is returning once again for summer 2018. Movies ... Read more

Lafayette County

Planning Commission recommends rezoning near West Oxford Loop Extension

More changes could be coming to the land surrounding the West Oxford Loop extension. The Lafayette County Planning ... Read more

News

Bullet found in wall leads to arrest

On April 29, a homeowner filed a report with the Oxford Police Department after finding what appeared to ... Read more

News

26-year-old woman charged with 3rd DUI

An Oxford woman was arrested Saturday for allegedly driving under the influence for the third time in five ... Read more

News

Woman running from deputies tries to hide in OPD bathroom

A woman fleeing from the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Tuesday tried to avoid being captured by hiding out ... Read more

News

Oxford holds active shooter training event at local school

The city of Oxford held an active shooter training session Tuesday to make sure schools and first responders ... Read more

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No fatal wrecks in Lafayette County over Memorial Day weekend

The Mississippi Highway Patrol one fatal wreck on state highways during the Memorial Day weekend. The two-vehicle wreck ... Read more

Sports

2018 BASEBALL ALL-AREA TEAM: Oxford’s Stovall embraces new environment on way to POY honor

Two years ago Clark Stovall knew he was about to join a new school and a new team. ... Read more

News

Body of man who went missing in Enid Lake recovered

The body of a man missing since Saturday in Enid Lake was recovered Tuesday evening, according to the ... Read more

Sports

How David Kellum went from father of the bride to taking in Ole Miss’ SEC Championship win as a fan

In his job as the ‘Voice of Ole Miss,’ David Kellum has one rule for himself and his ... Read more