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Lafayette County

Public hearings continue for proposed county zoning plan

In years past, just mentioning the “Z” word at a public hearing packed the meetings of the Lafayette ... Read more

Lafayette County

Stonewater’s plans for growth nixed by county planning commission

The Lafayette County Planning Commission denied a request Monday from Stonewater Adolescent Addiction Recovery Center to expand its ... Read more

Crime

Dickey’s BBQ employee charged with burglary

The Oxford Police Department arrested an Oxford man Tuesday in connection with a burglary that occurred at Dickey’s BBQ. ... Read more

Opinion

Vicks, bitters, chicken soup still best for winter ailments

Flu and cold season is the one season when the differences between generations are most noticeable. The Traditionalist ... Read more

News Main

Bids approved for new Oxford activity center

With construction bids approved, Oxford’s new Activity Center is a step closer to becoming a reality. The Oxford ... Read more

News

Baptist opens its door to new facility after smooth transition

Jeremy Jefcoat has been helping patients at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi for 20 years, working in the Intensive ... Read more

News

OPD asks to extend bar hours until 1 a.m. except Sundays

The Oxford Board of Aldermen is considering a request from the Oxford Police Department to change the city’s ... Read more

News

Mayor warns OLHS to adhere to management agreement; Quarterly numbers presented

Mayor Robyn Tannehill gave the Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society the old parental “As-long-as-you-live-under-my-roof” speech Tuesday after confronting Executive Director ... Read more

News

Parking garage to be 50 cents an hour; more than 200 spaces left free

Once the proposed downtown parking garage is built, people will pay 50 cents an hour to park in ... Read more

News

Oxford Holiday Open House brings Christmas to Square

Instead of spending the first official day of the Christmas season inside busy, cramped chain stores, the Oxford ... Read more

News

New Oxford zoning code, map approved after 3-year process

Most items on the Oxford Board of Aldermen’s agenda get voted on and passed without much fanfare. However, ... Read more

Lafayette County

Howorth & Associates gets OK to draw renovation designs for county buildings

After the Department of Human Services and the Justice Court move into the new Lafayette County Business Center ... Read more

News

Police to patrol highways, look out for burglars

Local law enforcement officers will be working this holiday weekend to make sure people have a safe Thanksgiving ... Read more

News

Thanksgiving Day closings around Oxford

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, several local government offices will be closed Thursday and Friday. Garbage pickup scheduled ... Read more

Opinion

Leaf piles tempt the inner child

Unlike many people, one of my fondest childhood memories of fall is jumping, without caution, into a large ... Read more

News

Deadline to apply for Oxford Toys for Tots quickly approaching

With Thanksgiving and the official start of the Christmas season around the corner, Oxford Toys for Tots has ... Read more

Crime

More than 100 cases disposed during October court term

A Lafayette County man has received five years probation for his role in what local law enforcement ruled ... Read more

News

Oxford Pediatric, Baptist split ties

The Oxford Pediatric Group announced it would no longer provide services at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi on its ... Read more

Education

LHS student awarded Outstanding Representative during mock legislative session

Lafayette High School junior Chase Freeman learned the ins and outs on how the Mississippi Legislature works and ... Read more

News

City takes over annual Oxford Christmas Parade; applications available online

For more than 30 years, the Oxford Lion’s Club has organized the annual Christmas Parade that is a ... Read more

News

Shuttles available for gameday travel to and from Ole Miss vs. Texas A&M game

With large crowds expected in Oxford as the Ole Miss Rebels take on Texas A&M Saturday, visitors and ... Read more

News

Tourism taxes bring $4M in revenue into Oxford in 2017

Visitors and locals enjoying Oxford restaurants and hotels brought in about $4 million dollars in tax revenue to ... Read more