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Supervisor’s race now becoming a crowded ballot

With more names qualifying for the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors race, the upcoming primary election on August ... Read more

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Coleman funeral home faces challenges of keeping a personal touch while expanding

Glenn Coleman was born and raised on Oxford, and his funeral home service, Coleman Funeral Homes, is celebrating ... Read more

Sports

Ole Miss beats Florida 76-66 for its second SEC win

Ole Miss capitalized on an outstanding third quarter, where the Rebels’ success was as fortuitous as it was ... Read more

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OPD’s Jeff McCutchen plans to pick up where Joey East left off as interim chief

When Oxford Police Major of Operations Jeff McCutchen was tabbed to be the city’s Interim Police Chief, he ... Read more

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Grant from Mississippi Transportation Commission to help finish sidewalk

The Board of Alderman on Tuesday approved a request to activate a project that would finish sidewalks along ... Read more

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Planning Commission approves variance for new LES building

OXFORD — The Oxford Planning Commission approved a variance request from the Lafayette County School District pertaining to the ... Read more

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Aldermen approve resolution to allow Square bars to stay open later

Oxford’s Board of Aldermen approved a resolution Tuesday evening that supports keeping bars in the historical district open ... Read more

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Oxford native and former House Representative Ed Perry dies at 76

One of Oxford’s most well-known legislators passed away Tuesday, most notably for a lively interpretation of a speech ... Read more

Opinion

COLUMN: Paying homage to a great storyteller

Understanding what journalists do for a living is pretty simple, really. We tell stories. We use our words ... Read more

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Aldermen approve proposal for crossing guards

The Oxford Board of Aldermen approved the proposal for crossing guards Tuesday evening, taking some pressure off Oxford ... Read more

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Brent Larson brings school, business owner experience to Supervisors race

Brent Larson has known for about eight months that he would put his name in the District 1 ... Read more

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Planning Department approves renovations at Jackson Avenue Chic-Fil-A

The Oxford Planning Department gave its administrative approval for renovations to the Chick-Fil-A restaurant on Jackson Avenue during ... Read more

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Oxford School District names Hurdle Director of Career Technical Education

The Oxford School District has named its inaugural leader for its Career and Technical Education programs. Steve Hurdle, ... Read more

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Oxford Police is teaming up with body shops to offer free light replacements

OXFORD – Oxford residents can replace a car light free of charge in place of a ticket, thanks ... Read more

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Kevin Frye promises hard work as he hopes to take county experience to State Senate

As a Lafayette Count Supervisor, Kevin Frye has an eye on the long term. Frye decided he would ... Read more

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Police total highest arrest count in three-week span

Oxford Police totaled a three-week high for arrests during the week of January 7, with public drunkenness arrests ... Read more

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Lt. Gov. candidate Jay Hughes calls for opponent to resign as election officer in Lt. Gov. race

Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann announced his candidacy as the Republican candidate for Lt. Governor Wednesday, and ... Read more

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Lafayette Middle School awarded recycling grant after 5-year process

Five years ago, Lafayette Middle School sixth grade teacher Joanna Porter realized how much paper was being wasted ... Read more

Sports

Lafayette Girls rebound with win over Grenada, but Linzy looks for more

The Lafayette Girls basketball team looked every bit like a 15-win team Tuesday night against conference foe Grenada. ... Read more

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Supervisors name 5-member Arena Advisory Committee

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors named an Arena Advisory Committee at Monday evening’s meeting, deciding who would ... Read more

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Oxford Police arrest man for sexual battery after month-long investigation

An Oxford man was arrested Monday after receiving a report of an alleged sexual assault in early December ... Read more

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Nicole Akins Boyd announces candidacy for state senate

Nicole Akins Boyd’s candidacy for State Senator will feature a few familiar sights. Boyd began her career in ... Read more

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