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News

Several resign from Oxford animal shelter

Internal struggles continue among board members and staff at the Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society as several staff members resigned ... Read more

Education

The Lafayette County and Oxford Public Library asks for $399K budget

Despite the fact that the Lafayette County and Oxford Public Library continues to grow in the number of ... Read more

Lafayette County

Lafayette County approves Tax Increment Financing bond to help with Sisk/Highway 7 intersection

Before more development can happen in Oxford Commons, city planning officials and leaders imposed restrictions on how many ... Read more

News

Dirt test reveals trash on Oxford’s new garage site

Testing done at the future downtown parking garage revealed debris and trash are located under the existing parking ... Read more

News

BMH recognized for ambulance heart attack care

You’re having a heart attack and every second matters. The ambulance arrives and whatever next few steps are ... Read more

Columns

ALYSSA SCHNUGG: Technology can change, but the important stuff will stay the same

When the internet became a “thing” in the middle-90s, I was pretty quick to jump on board and ... Read more

BREAKING NEWS

UPDATE: Commissioner denies Cummings release

The EAGLE has just learned that MDOC Commissioner Pelicia E. Hall has denied the early release of Daniel Cummings. “It ... Read more

News

University-Oxford Airport upgrading after receiving large grant from Mississippi Department of Transportation

The University-Oxford Airport will receive more than $216,000 from the Mississippi Department of Transportation to upgrade its aircraft ... Read more

Business

Arby’s likely coming to Oxford

If you’ve been craving a roast beef sandwich with Arby’s horsey sauce and a side of curly fries, ... Read more

Education

Oxford School District honors Marcia Bibbs as 2017 Citizen of the Year

By Kelly Graeber OSD Media Relations Oxford parent Marcia Bibbs says when it comes to Oxford school students ... Read more

News

New Oxford zoning codes, map now available online

After almost two years of public meetings, long hours studying maps and city ordinances, the proposed new Zoning ... Read more

Lafayette County

Lafayette County Board of Supervisors nix idea of going back to paper ballots

Election Commissioner Debbie Black told the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors that returning to paper ballots to cast ... Read more

Business

Lafayette County Board of Supervisors work over proposed zoning plan

Lafayette County leaders spent two hours Monday working on what could be the first zoning ordinance implemented in ... Read more

News

Trees will be planted on North Lamar in Oxford

When construction started to boom again in Oxford after the Great Recession, city leaders and tree lovers became ... Read more

News

All Riverside Place families have found new homes

All 86 families living at Riverside Place public housing complex when it was announced the contract between Oxford ... Read more

Columns

ALYSSA SCHNUGG: Renters need to be considered when talking about affordable housing

Sitting through dozens of discussions about the need for more affordable housing, or workforce housing, I often feel ... Read more

Business

Oxford’s Graduate Hotel plans for new arbor delayed

A request from the Graduate Hotel to remove the existing blue and white fabric canopy awning over the ... Read more

Crime

Matt Reardon loses right to own guns, must leave Lafayette County following felony conviction

Matt Reardon, a state flag and 2nd Amendment activist arrested in May for aggravated stalking, pleaded guilty Thursday ... Read more

News

Oxford hires professional tree inventory service

To help know how many trees exist on public property and their condition, the Oxford Board of Aldermen ... Read more

Business

Oxford’s Robyn Tannehill runs first meeting as mayor

Mayor Robyn Tannehill officiated her first Oxford Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday after being sworn in as Oxford’s ... Read more

Crime

3 fatal wrecks on MS highways during 4th holiday; none locally

Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop E troopers worked 19 wrecks and arrested 24 people for driving under the influence ... Read more

Columns

We can be proud of new hospital

I generally don’t “like” being in a hospital. Unless someone is having a baby, generally it means I’m ... Read more