Author: Ana Martinez | The Oxford Eagle

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Child abuse reports dwindle in Lafayette County

Lafayette County has experienced a decrease in reports of child abuse cases. According to Sheriff Joey East of ... Read more

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Flag Commission chooses a design for Mississippi state flag

The Mississippi State Flag Commission have made a decision on their choice for a new state flag. On ... Read more

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Dr. Preston Lee named Mississippi Business Journal’s “Top Entrepreneurs 2020”

Dr. Preston Hugh Lee III, DDS, of Lee Family Dentistry has been named one of Mississippi Business Journal’s ... Read more

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Coroner says body storage not a crisis in Lafayette County

Many morgues in the state of Mississippi are experiencing a storage crisis due to COVID-19 related deaths. However, ... Read more

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Non-profits see a decline in giving amid COVID-19 pandemic

Charities have experienced a decline in giving due to COVID-19 and the impact it has had on the ... Read more

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Man arrested by Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department for the burglary of a vehicle

Terrell Clayton, 36-years-old, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 31 by the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department. Investigators arrested Clayton ... Read more

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Oxford-Lafayette County has seen growth in economy

Oxford-Lafayette County can credit its growth to the work put in by the Economic Development Foundation and the ... Read more

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The unlikely father/son relationship of Tim Turner and Cordarius Anthony

Family is not always made up of what one was born into but rather the people who one ... Read more

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Obituary for Geneva A. Harris

Geneva A. Harris, 94, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020, in Water Valley, Miss. A graveside service will ... Read more

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Oxford Gourmet and Gifts stays open throughout COVID-19

Local business, Oxford Gourmet and Gifts, has managed to stay in business despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Oxford Gourmet ... Read more

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COVID-19 raises concerns for physical and mental health

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about new health concerns and new ways of approaching everyday activity including how we ... Read more

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Trump Headquarters to open in New Albany

The Republican party will be opening a Trump Headquarters for North Mississippi in New Albany, Mississippi. Trump Headquarters ... Read more

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County Board of Supervisors have yet to respond to the City Alderman’s request to clarify ownership of Confederate statue

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors met on Thursday to discuss whether or not to meet with Oxford’s ... Read more

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UM Internship Experience Program teaches students how to work remotely

The University of Mississippi Internship Experience Program is offering an eight-week course for the fall semester. The course ... Read more

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Christ Presbyterian opens new location

Christ Presbyterian Church, otherwise known as the secret church, has opened their new location on Sisk Avenue. They ... Read more

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The Pinnacle offers assisted living and memory care for residents

Hermitage Gardens of Oxford changed ownership and will now be known as The Pinnacle of Oxford. “We were ... Read more

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Regions Bank opens at new location on Jackson Avenue

Regions Bank has announced the opening of its new Oxford location on Jackson Avenue. The new location is ... Read more

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Obituary of Carolyn Lulu Hipp Hester

Carolyn Lulu Hipp Hester, 86, formerly of Lawrenceburg and currently of Spring Hill, Tenn., died Monday, August 24, ... Read more

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New Businesses open at Oxford Commons, with more to come next month

Endurance Physical Therapy and Oxford Commons Home Sales and Design Center are now open at the Terrace in ... Read more

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Obituary for Stella Kay Chapman Locke

Stella Kay Chapman Locke, 87, died Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Miss. A ... Read more

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Obituary for Neal A. Heimer

Neal A. Heimer D.O., former marine and Capt. (ret) USN, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020. Neal grew ... Read more

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Warrant issued for person associated with the delivery of a controlled substance

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department took to Facebook on Monday, to enlist the help of the community to ... Read more