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Business

Lafayette County School District budget increases

For the 2017-2018 school year, the Lafayette County School District will see an increase in its budget. The district’s Business Manager Mark Brown says the ... Read more

by Andy Belt, Monday, July 31, 2017 8:57 am

News

New roundabout on Ole Miss campus nearly complete

The construction work to build a new roundabout where Hill Drive and Hathorn Road meet is almost complete. Work is expected to finish on Aug. ... Read more

by Andy Belt, Thursday, July 27, 2017 1:43 pm

News

Visit Oxford teams up for Hotel Hop event

Four local hotels are teaming up with Visit Oxford for a one-of-a-kind event taking place this weekend. The second Hotel Hop event is scheduled for ... Read more

by Andy Belt, Wednesday, July 26, 2017 10:09 am

News

Dad’s war diary turns into latest book for Oxford native Allen Boyer

Using a diary from his father, who joined the American war effort in the Southwest Pacific during World War II, author Allen Boyer looks to ... Read more

by Andy Belt, Tuesday, July 25, 2017 10:24 am

Education

Oxonians will vote on $38M school bond

The $38 million bond referendum that Oxonians will vote on to build a new elementary school along with other updates to the rest of the ... Read more

by Andy Belt, Tuesday, July 25, 2017 10:21 am

Education

Oxford Athletics Booster Club fundraiser Boosters and Blues coming up

Next month, the Oxford Charger Athletics Booster Club will be holding a fundraiser that the entire community can get behind. The third annual Blues and ... Read more

by Andy Belt, Monday, July 24, 2017 10:30 am

Education

Oxford High School theatre heading to Scotland for Edinburgh Festival Fringe

At 28 days long and over 3,000 featured shows, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest arts festival. And this August, Oxford High School ... Read more

by Andy Belt, Monday, July 24, 2017 10:29 am

Events

Oxford’s annual Art-er Limits Fringe Festival begins Aug. 3

A weekend full of off-kilter art events is coming to Oxford in early August. The fourth annual Art-er Limits Fringe Festival will be returning to ... Read more

by Andy Belt, Monday, July 24, 2017 10:10 am

News

Mississippi Tax-Free Weekend coming up

In a few days, the Mississippi Tax-Free Weekend will be upon the state, just in time for families sending children back to school. Starting on ... Read more

by Andy Belt, Monday, July 24, 2017 8:55 am

Lifestyle

The Oxford Civic Chorus will celebrate 20 years in 2018

For nearly two decades, the Oxford Civic Chorus has been a fixture of the community. With the upcoming season (its 19th) starting next month, the ... Read more

by Andy Belt, Sunday, July 23, 2017 2:40 pm

Education

Oxford School District has building plans

Soon, you’ll notice some changes coming to the facilities in the Oxford School District. At their board meeting last Monday, the Board of Trustees approved ... Read more

by Andy Belt, Sunday, July 23, 2017 2:00 am

News

OPD using new app to communicate online

  The Oxford Police Department is teaming up with the app Nextdoor to change the way they approach crime in town. The app, a private ... Read more

by Andy Belt, Saturday, July 22, 2017 5:51 pm

News

Singer-songwriter John Moreland almost coming home

Folk rock singer-songwriter John Moreland has a voice that sounds like it has traveled countless miles. Perhaps because the singer himself has done exactly that. ... Read more

by Andy Belt, Friday, July 21, 2017 10:49 am

News

Oxford’s Goodnight Market to feature a choir

Are you someone who sings in the shower? Maybe in the car? A new Pop Up Choir forming in Oxford could use your help. This ... Read more

by Andy Belt, Thursday, July 20, 2017 9:30 am

Education

Oxford School District chooses Lynndy Hurdle as Employee of the Year

The Oxford School District named its Employee of the Year during their monthly board meeting. Lynndy Hurdle, the librarian at Oxford High School, was given ... Read more

by Andy Belt, Wednesday, July 19, 2017 9:50 am

News

Chairwoman of the National Endowment for the Arts Jane Chu impressed with arts scene in Oxford

The Chairwoman for the National Endowment for the Arts, Jane Chu, made a visit to Oxford and the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council as part of a ... Read more

by Andy Belt, Tuesday, July 18, 2017 9:54 am

News

Oxford Blues Festival a big hit again this year

The eighth annual Oxford Blues Fest got off to a rocking start on Friday evening at Tallahatchie Gourmet on the Square. The restaurant was packed ... Read more

by Andy Belt, Sunday, July 16, 2017 2:00 am

Business

Oxford Canteen moving out of the alley

Oxford Canteen, a “food truck without wheels” concept, will soon be moving to a new location. The original location, in the alley next to the ... Read more

by Andy Belt, Saturday, July 15, 2017 4:16 pm

Columnists

Author Ace Atkins to debut new crime novel at Square Books on Tuesday in Oxford

Bank robberies, outlaws and murder are at the center of a new crime novel by Oxonian and New York Times bestselling author Ace Atkins. On ... Read more

by Andy Belt, Thursday, July 13, 2017 9:08 am

Business

Bacchus to move into Rowdy Rebs space

Some changes are coming to Bacchus on the Square and the space that used to house Rowdy Rebs. According to Tony Halcin, the Regional Manager ... Read more

by Andy Belt, Monday, July 10, 2017 11:02 am

News

Oxford Board of Aldermen will vote on “Option B” for parking garage design

After deciding on a design for a new four level parking garage to be built on the Square last month, the Downtown Parking Advisory Commission ... Read more

by Andy Belt, Monday, July 10, 2017 10:56 am

Lifestyle

Oxford’s Andy Field finds his niche using his voice for commercials

Andy Field is nearly done constructing a small room in his home that could change the course of his life. Three years ago, Field, 45, ... Read more

by Andy Belt, Sunday, July 9, 2017 6:00 am

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