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Columns

OPINION: From the comments section – Using your voice effectively

Several hot-button issues have been discussed by the City of Oxford in recent weeks, but two have seen the most public outcry.  The Board of ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Saturday, August 17, 2019 8:28 am

Events

Sister, S.O.A.R. to host Beauties & Brunch event next weekend

Local nonprofit Sister, S.O.A.R. is celebrating its second anniversary by hosting a Beauties and Brunch event on Saturday, Aug. 24. Sister, S.O.A.R., which stands for Success ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Friday, August 16, 2019 9:08 am

News

Local attorneys speak on ICE Raid’s effect on LOU Community

Approximately 680 people in Mississippi were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement Wednesday as part of the largest single-state worksite raid in U.S. history. The ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Saturday, August 10, 2019 12:39 pm

Crime

Rally held for man allegedly beaten by law enforcement in Water Valley

David Logan, the 28-year-old Water Valley man who sustained injuries during an altercation with law enforcement officers on July 18, appeared at a prayer and ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, August 6, 2019 2:01 pm

Crime

Cyclist hit on Old Highway 7

A cyclist was seriously injured on Saturday when he and his bicycle collided with a vehicle on County Road 101, also known as Old Highway ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Monday, August 5, 2019 2:17 pm

Crime

Sheriff disputes police brutality allegations

News that the Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Department and Water Valley Police Department were accused of “brutally beating” Davidtron Logan first started circulating this past Tuesday.  Since then, ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Friday, August 2, 2019 12:56 pm

Business

Kroger Expansion to begin Monday

Work on the long-awaited expansion and renovation of the Kroger on University Avenue is set to begin this Monday, August 5. According to store manager ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Friday, August 2, 2019 12:00 pm

Crime

Justice for David Logan rally to be held Monday

A prayer and justice rally to support alleged police brutality victim Davidtron Logan will take place Monday, Aug. 5 at 5:30 p.m.  Hosted by Logan’s attorney, Carlos ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, August 1, 2019 1:21 pm

Crime

Water Valley man was victim of “brutal attack” by law enforcement officers, attorney claims

The attorney for Water Valley resident David Logan says his client is the victim of police brutality, following injuries sustained during a road block in ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, July 30, 2019 11:44 am

News

Oxford man killed in motorcycle wreck Monday

Ira Lee Hickinbottom, 52 of Oxford, was involved in a motorcycle wreck in the wee hours of the morning on Monday. According to a statement ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, July 30, 2019 10:52 am

News

Perry Family Estate files lawsuit against FAA over fatal 2016 plane crash

The estate of Dr. Michael Perry and Kimberly Perry has filed a lawsuit alleging that, in the plane crash that killed the couple, federal air ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Saturday, July 27, 2019 11:22 am

News

EDITORIAL: The importance of facts and local news

In the last week, Oxford has seemingly been turned on its head as national news outlets converged on our small town to cover the events ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Saturday, July 27, 2019 8:00 am

Crime

TIMELINE: Events surrounding the death of Ally Kostial

  Editor’s note: This timeline includes all aspects of the case that have been verified through official means. This timeline will be updated  as more ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, July 25, 2019 5:21 pm

Crime

Now-deleted Theesfeld Tweets give glimpse of personality

Brandon Theesfeld, the 22-year-old University of Mississippi student charged with the murder of Alexandria ‘Ally’ Kostial, 21, exhibited what could be deemed troubling behavior online ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, July 24, 2019 2:09 pm

News

MS Critterz hosting Pet Food Drive

Oxford Animal Shelter MS Critterz is hosting a pet food drive in recognition of National Feed a Rescue Pet week.  The pet food drive begins today and ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, July 24, 2019 12:50 pm

Crime

Bond Hearing not scheduled for Brandon Theesfeld

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department announced Wednesday at 12:09 p.m. that no bond hearing has been scheduled for Brandon Theesfeld. “The bond hearing will be ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, July 24, 2019 12:28 pm

BREAKING NEWS

UPDATE: Theesfeld arrested for murder of Alexandria Kostial

Brandon A. Theesfeld, 22, who was booked at 3:45 p.m. on Monday, has been arrested for the murder of Ole Miss student Alexandria ‘Ally’ Kostial. ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, July 23, 2019 11:19 am

Columns

OPINION: A dangerous precedent: the “Kavanaugh Effect”

This hasn’t exactly been a banner week for female reporters or politicians in Mississippi.   After reading about the state’s lowest-fundraising gubernatorial candidate (who shall remain ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Sunday, July 14, 2019 8:00 am

News

University’s Oldest Student Veteran James “Handsome Jim” Willis dead at 77

James “Handsome Jim” Willis, the oldest student veteran at the University of Mississippi, passed away Tuesday at Baptist Hospital-North Mississippi following a brief illness. Willis, ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, July 11, 2019 8:00 am

Lafayette County

Trench Collapse Victim Identified

The victim of a Monday trench collapse in Taylor’s Plein Air neighborhood has been identified as Larry Jackson, according to Lafayette County Coroner Rocky Kennedy.   On Monday ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, July 9, 2019 2:33 pm

Lafayette County

One dead in Taylor trench collapse

One person has died following the collapse of a trench in the Taylor neighborhood of Plein Air on Monday. At approximately 1:34 p.m. Monday afternoon, ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Monday, July 8, 2019 4:13 pm

News

Boy Scout brings Flag Retirement Box to Oxford

Keerthin Karthikeyan, with BSA Troop 45, developed an “American Flag Retirement Drop Box” for his Eagle Scout Project last month.    The U.S. Flag Code specifies that “the flag, when it ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:00 am

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