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Oxford Police: 14 arrests over Christmas weekend

Oxford Police made over a dozen arrests, including multiple domestic violence arrests, over the holiday weekend. According to ... Read more

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5 Questions with Mayor Robyn Tannehill: The holidays in Oxford

If you were captivated by the look of the downtown square this year, then you can stop into ... Read more

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Early Learning Collaborative to provide a countywide investment into the present and future of Lafayette County

When Director of Early Childhood Development Tamara Hillmer finalized her application to the Early Learning Collaborative, she was ... Read more

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Early Learning Collaborative funding to bring 4 more preschool options to Oxford

Oxford School District was one of five schools to have an application approved by the Mississippi State Board ... Read more

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Lafayette County Airbnbs brings in second most income among counties in 2018

When it comes to openness, Lafayette County can brag that it’s one of the most hospitable counties across ... Read more

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COMMENTARY: From a big city kid, it’s hard to beat Oxford’s holiday beauty

Let me preface this by asking you to understand: I have high standards for the holidays, imparted in ... Read more

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This week in OPD reports: Oxford records at least 1 DUI per day

Oxford residents have recorded at least one DUI arrest per day this week, according to Oxford Police media ... Read more

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Police reports: Oxford Police arrest felon at checkpoint for possession of a firearm

A routine checkpoint stop turned into an apprehension as police arrested an Oxford man for possession of a ... Read more

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Blauer Manufacturing to leave Lafayette County, relocate to Batesville

Blauer Manufacturing, which makes clothing and protective wear for police, will be leaving Lafayette County in summer of ... Read more

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Donna Zampella appointed as interim director of OUT commission

The Oxford-University Transportation commission has appointed an interim director, after the passing of former superintendent Ron Biggs. Donna ... Read more

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Parking garage scheduled for completion in September 2019; sprinklers exempted from building codes

Construction on a parking garage in downtown Oxford has had a much later starting date than originally anticipated, ... Read more

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Oxford Fire Department gets pied after losing fundraising contest with Della Davidson Elementary

After Oxford Fire Department Chief Joey Gardner took a flurry of shaving cream pies to the face, a ... Read more

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Oxford High School teacher starts initiative to help California residents affected by wildfires

Chelsea Shaffer hauls a bag filled with envelopes containing coins and cash that Oxford High School students are ... Read more

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University of Mississippi music professor awarded Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship

A University of Mississippi music professor has been selected as one of 51 scholars to mentor potential professors ... Read more

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Board of Supervisors approve speed bump, push back discussion on Arena Advisory Committee

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors approved the request for a speed bump going into the entrance boulevard ... Read more

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Oxford School Board approves all but 4 bids for new school

The Oxford School Board approved all but four bids for the new elementary school being built on Washington ... Read more

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Habitat for Humanity, St. Andrews team up to build ramps in Oxford

Habitat for Humanity and St. Andrews Methodist Church are joining forces to build recyclable ramps for Oxford residents. ... Read more

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4 Questions with Oxford School District’s Heather Lenard: Oxford’s newest school building

On Monday, the Oxford Planning Commission passed proposed plans for Oxford’s School District to build a new school ... Read more

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Senior care programs urge extra precautions for seniors during flu season

With flu season beginning not only in the entire state, but Oxford and Lafayette County as well, Home ... Read more

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Oxford, Lafayette County school districts revel in ‘Celebration of Achievement’

OXFORD – As part of an ongoing tour, the Mississippi Department of Education toured through Oxford and Lafayette ... Read more

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Police Reports: 3 Corinth natives arrested in alleged assault

Three Corinth natives were arrested in early December for an alleged assault after the trio broke into an ... Read more

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YAC Ornament Auction revels in new identity as ‘neighborhood block party’

When the Christmas Ornament Auction began, the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council held the festivities out of people’s homes. Now, ... Read more

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