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Education

UMMC seeks African American participants in world’s largest autism research study

By Annie Oeth UMMC communications Researchers in SPARK can’t advance the understanding of autism if a broad cohort of families isn’t included. The world’s largest study of ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Friday, May 10, 2024 10:53 am

News

Williams casts historic line as first African-American inducted into Bass Fishing Hall of Fame

Charity Muehlenweg Major League Fishing   It’s early summer of 1953, and Saturday mornings can’t come fast enough for Alfred Williams. Every Saturday morning, 6-year-old ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Thursday, May 9, 2024 3:53 pm

News

Plans to fix up parking lot move forward

The parking lot behind City Grocery is getting spruced up. On Monday, the Courthouse Historic Preservation Commission approved plans for the parking lot that include ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Thursday, May 9, 2024 3:09 pm

News

City of Oxford ends predatory vehicle towing

The city of Oxford is putting a stop to predatory vehicle towing practices in Oxford with the passage of a new ordinance. During a public ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Thursday, May 9, 2024 10:15 am

News

Board gives mayor authority to continue talks with guild about Cedar Oaks’ future

The Oxford Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday to allow Mayor Robyn Tannehill to continue discussions with the Cedar Oak Guild regarding possibly transferring the history ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Wednesday, May 8, 2024 3:47 pm

Lafayette County

Lafayette County property owner has 30 days to clean up tires, vehicles

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors gave a property owner 30 days to clean up their land or face legal consequences. On Monday, the Board ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Wednesday, May 8, 2024 9:32 am

Business

Old Two Stick building to be demolished

The Oxford Courthouse Square Historic Preservation Commission approved a request Monday from First Presbyterian Church to demolish a warehouse that has been the home to ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Wednesday, May 8, 2024 7:48 am

Arts

Seafood Queen: Sola chef first woman to win state seafood competition

Chef Erika Lipe, owner of Sola Oxford, was named the winner of the Mississippi Seafood Cookoff in Gulfport on Friday, becoming the first-ever Queen of ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Wednesday, May 8, 2024 6:00 am

Education

Helping students succeed at Ole Miss

By Seth Parenteau and Jayson Kern UM journalism students   Incoming freshmen and transfer students at Ole Miss have the option to enroll in what ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Tuesday, May 7, 2024 1:56 pm

Lafayette County

Strong storms rolled through Lafayette County Monday early morning

There may be a lot of yawning folks in Oxford today. At about 1:23 a.m. Monday, a tornado warning was issued for north Lafayette County ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Monday, May 6, 2024 3:32 pm

Crime

Trial date set for WV probation officer facing child porn charges

A trial date has been set for a former federal probation officer from Water Valley who was arrested in April for possessing and distributing child ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Monday, May 6, 2024 1:06 pm

Columns

1788 book set math course for Americans

By Gene Hays MSgt. USMC (Ret) By 1785 Americans were ready for new math. In 1773, the sixth edition of Thomas Dilworth’s classic Schoolmaster’s Assistant ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Monday, May 6, 2024 12:21 pm

Crime

Woman arrested after struggling with police during domestic violence call

An Oxford woman is being held on a $100,000 bond after allegedly pulling a gun on someone. According to the Oxford Police Department, at 3:40 ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Monday, May 6, 2024 9:42 am

News

Ole Miss student removed from Phi Delta Theta for actions at protest

An Ole Miss student was removed from the Phi Delta Theta fraternity due to his actions caught on video during a pro-Palestine protest Thursday on ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Sunday, May 5, 2024 10:56 pm

Columns

Continuing to stand with Israel

By David McRae State Treasurer The October 7 Hamas attack on Israel was just one episode in a series of murderous events that led to ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Friday, May 3, 2024 5:02 pm

Lafayette County

Highway 7 widening project receives $160M from MS House, Senate

In 2015, Oxford and Lafayette County residents and leaders received the bad news that the Mississippi Department of Transportation tabled the widening of Highway 7 ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Friday, May 3, 2024 4:31 pm

Education

Returning student registration open now at Lafayette School District

Registration for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year for Lafayette County School District kids is in full swing for returning students. Registration opened April 8 for ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Friday, May 3, 2024 11:07 am

News

Protest on UM campus has a few tense moments; no arrests

About 30 people gathered on the University of Mississippi campus Thursday protesting Israel’s attacks on Gaza, and demanding the school’s divestment from companies linked to ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Thursday, May 2, 2024 3:56 pm

Education

OSD offers free breakfast, lunch to all area children this summer

Area children will be able to enjoy free breakfast and lunch meals even after school is out this summer. The free Summer Meal Program by ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Thursday, May 2, 2024 12:00 pm

Education

OSD new student registration open June 3; returning students July 8

With this school year coming to a close this month, registration for Oxford students for the 2024-2025 school year is just around the corner. For ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Thursday, May 2, 2024 10:14 am

Business

Aldermen extend alcohol sales for Cinco de Mayo

Residents and visitors to Oxford this Sunday will be able to buy alcohol later than normally allowed on most Sundays. The Oxford Board of Aldermen ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:31 am

Garden/Outdoors

OPC plans to replace swings at Avent Park

The Oxford Park Commission will be replacing the wooden swing sets at Avent Park. The swings, which are 27 years old, are located in both ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:30 am

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