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Crime

Arrests made in connection with WWII veteran’s death

Two arrests have been made in connection with April 2017 death of World War II veteran Durley Bratton. ... Read more

Lafayette County

Home catches fire on County Road 181

The cause of a County Road 181 house fire that occurred Tuesday afternoon is still under investigation, according to ... Read more

News

Wife of alleged child molester arrested for neglect, failure to report crimes

Sherry Westmoreland, wife of alleged child molester John Westmoreland, was arrested by the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department on ... Read more

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YAC awarded South Arts grant to create shared studio space

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council was recently awarded a $4,750 grant from South Arts, which will be used toward ... Read more

Business

University Avenue Sonic closer to reopening

The Sonic Drive-In on University Avenue is one step closer to reopening following a meeting of the Courthouse ... Read more

News

Mississippi Blood Services to host Battle of the Badges drive

Mississippi Blood Services will be hosting the second-annual Oxford Battle of the Badges blood drive on Tuesday and ... Read more

Crime

Water Valley man arrested for auto burglary

The Oxford Police Department received a call on July 6 at approximately 7:08 a.m. regarding an auto burglary ... Read more

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Como man arrested for felony DUI

The Oxford Police Department arrested Bryan Martin, 54, of Como, at approximately 7:32 p.m. on June 30 after ... Read more

Business

July Big Bad Business Series focuses on entrepreneurship, marketing

The Big Bad Business series will continue on Tuesday at the Powerhouse at 6 p.m., with a free ... Read more

News

More Alike than Different: 21 United hosts third-annual summer camp

Children with Down syndrome and their families shared a getaway this past weekend during the third-annual Down syndrome ... Read more

Lafayette County

State Treasurer to hold Unclaimed Property event for city, county

The City of Oxford and Lafayette County, along with State Treasurer Lynn Fitch, will host an unclaimed property ... Read more

Education

Ole Miss joins The Common Application program

The University of Mississippi is joining the Common Application for students who wish to apply during the 2018-2019 ... Read more

Oxford Living

Catfish Dreams: new book details Ed Scott’s place in history

Ed Scott, Jr. was the child of a Mississippi Delta farmer, a World War II veteran who fought ... Read more

Education

Oxford School District opens Free and Reduced Lunch Application for next year

Applications for Oxford School District’s Free and Reduced Lunch Program are available for the 2018-2019 school year. Parents ... Read more

Crime

Harmontown man charged with child molestation

John Westmoreland, 46 of Harmontown, has been charged with a total of six counts of touching a child ... Read more

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Hailey Cooper, Ole Miss grad, wins Leadership Award for RebelTHON

Hailey Cooper, a recent Ole Miss graduate, has been named a recipient of the 2018 Miracle Network Dance ... Read more

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Peggy’s Alterations celebrates 20 years in Oxford

When Peggy Miles was a little girl in Abbeville, Miss., her grandmother let her pull the needle through ... Read more

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Mobile oil change arrives in LOU via Fondren Lube-N-Go

In today’s fast-paced world, many people find themselves too busy for chores like routine car maintenance. Brothers DeAndre ... Read more

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Steiner named City President for Regions Bank

Regions Bank of Oxford has appointed Christopher Steiner as its newest City President. Steiner, a Germantown, Tenn. native, ... Read more

News

Oxford to celebrate Fourth of July with a day full of events

The Fourth of July will once again be an all-day affair in the LOU community. A partnership of ... Read more

News

Fake IDs: Problems and solutions from ABC Enforcement Chief

In a recent meeting to discuss the proposed Downtown District ordinance, Oxford Police Department Chief Joey East quoted ... Read more

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City to hold public hearing for Downtown District changes

The City of Oxford will provide citizens with another opportunity to express their concerns about the proposed Downtown ... Read more