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Columns

The response to our youth in recent days is not one of our prouder moments

Our history as humans has been documented and passed along through the generations in a variety of forms, from hieroglyphics to storytelling to the written ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Monday, March 19, 2018 9:00 am

News

Oxford surgeon completes 1,000th robotic-assisted surgery at Baptist

Five years ago, Dr. Walker Byars gained an extra pair of hands when performing surgery on his patients using a new robotic technology called the ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Monday, March 19, 2018 9:00 am

Education

MS Teacher Corps recruiter selected for prestigious Presidential Leadership Scholars program

A graduate of the Mississippi Teacher Corps, Hunter Taylor is now a clinical assistant Professor and recruiter for the program and hopes to spread the ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Sunday, March 18, 2018 6:00 am

Lafayette County

Suspicious fire destroys abandoned building in Taylor

Lafayette County firefighters spent more than three hours in the early hours of Thursday morning digging through chard debris searching for any possible victims after ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Friday, March 16, 2018 8:00 am

Crime

Former OHS teacher indicted on two charges of sexual battery; grand jury hands down indictments

Former Oxford High School physics teacher James Reidy has been indicted on two charges of sexual battery by a person having authority over the victim. ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Thursday, March 15, 2018 9:00 am

Events

Party in the Park looking for groups to host activities

Each spring, Party in the Park is held at Avent Park to spread awareness of child abuse by providing safe, family-oriented activities to more than ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Thursday, March 15, 2018 9:00 am

News

Oxford man dies in wreck

An Oxford man was killed Tuesday night after his vehicle was struck from behind while traveling on Highway 6 West in Panola County. According to the ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Thursday, March 15, 2018 7:33 am

News

OPD detective, family grateful for community’s response

Detective Hardie Meeks and his family lost most of their material possessions last week when their house caught on fire. However, after the smoke cleared, ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Wednesday, March 14, 2018 8:00 am

News

Construction on roundabouts to start next week

Construction on a new roundabout on South Lamar Boulevard is set to begin next week. The roundabout is being paid for by Baptist Memorial Hospital-North ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Wednesday, March 14, 2018 8:00 am

News

Proposed change to Land Use Code could be incentive for workforce housing

A proposed update to the newly adopted Land Development Code could pave the way for more workforce housing availability in Oxford. On Monday, the Oxford ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Tuesday, March 13, 2018 9:00 am

Crime

Website helps seniors avoid internet scams

Many of today’s internet users are now senior citizens. They are also all too often the victims of internet scams. A survey by Home Instead, ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Monday, March 12, 2018 9:00 am

Lafayette County

Highway 7 widening project still in limbo

The widening of Highway 7 in Oxford will remain something for motorists to dream about according to the Mississippi Department of Transportation. About seven years ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Sunday, March 11, 2018 6:00 am

News

Police officer mourns the loss of retired OPD K9

For more than four years, Oxford Police Department’s K9 dog Major helped apprehend criminals thinking they could escape the long arm of the law. He ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Friday, March 9, 2018 9:00 am

News

Retired Oxford federal prosecutor honored with Distinguished Service Award

Sitting down to eat in a room full of familiar faces Wednesday, retired federal prosecutor John Hailman wore a permanent smile as he gazed around ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Thursday, March 8, 2018 9:00 am

Lafayette County

Community gathers around OPD detective after house fire

Detective Hardie Meeks spends his day protecting and serving the citizens of Oxford by solving crimes and getting criminals off the streets. When not at ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Wednesday, March 7, 2018 7:32 pm

News

Rezoning for Oxford Commons lots denied

A request to remove five lots from the Oxford Commons Planned Unit Development and rezone it to the underlying Suburban Corridor and Suburban Center zoning ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Wednesday, March 7, 2018 9:00 am

News

More tweaks made to Oxford’s proposed annexation map

Changes to the proposed annexation map Tuesday by the Oxford Board of Aldermen created the need for another public meeting before the board can vote ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Wednesday, March 7, 2018 9:00 am

News

Oxford remembers Wiley: Memorial service set for Saturday

A memorial service for the late Herbert Wiley will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Oxford-University United Methodist Church. The service was originally ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Tuesday, March 6, 2018 9:00 am

Columns

Shoes are meant to get dirty

I was like most children when it came to getting presents for birthdays or holidays. If I opened a box and it had clothes inside, ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Monday, March 5, 2018 9:00 am

News

Oxford blues artist and former cobbler dies at 76

As a cobbler Herbert Wiley kept people walking. As a musician, he kept them dancing. Wiley, 76, died Sunday morning at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Monday, March 5, 2018 8:36 am

Education

Oxford High School theater group head to national competition

Oxford High School Theatre will be performing its award-winning competition version of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” on Tuesday to raise ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Monday, March 5, 2018 8:00 am

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News

After going over budget, Square parking garage back on track

Increased prices for precast concrete are to blame for the cost of Oxford’s downtown parking garage rising above the $11 million budgeted for its construction, ... Read more

by Alyssa Schnugg, Sunday, March 4, 2018 6:00 am

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