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Crime

Oxford men charged in string of auto burglaries

Two Oxford men are facing multiple felony charges in connection with auto burglaries last month. On May 29, the Oxford Police Department received multiple reports ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Monday, June 7, 2021 12:34 pm

Newsletter

Southern Mississippi defeats Ole Miss to force deciding game in Oxford Regional

Despite cruising through the first two games of the Oxford Regional, Ole Miss finds its season on the brink. After defeating Florida State earlier in ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Sunday, June 6, 2021 11:11 pm

Newsletter

Nikhazy’s gem helps send Ole Miss to Oxford Regional championship

The legends of Doug Nikhazy and Tim Elko continued to grow on Saturday. In what could be considered the most important game of the Ole ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Saturday, June 5, 2021 9:55 pm

Ole Miss Sports

Elko’s grand slam lifts Ole Miss past SEMO in Oxford Regional opener

Mike Bianco’s gamble paid off on Friday. The Ole Miss baseball head coach elected to hold Doug Nikhazy and start Derek Diamond in the Rebels ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, June 4, 2021 11:23 pm

Lifestyle

HAMMING IT UP: Francis Bacon is the Pig of Price Street

Francis Bacon, the pig of Price Street, went from a movie set prop in Los Angeles to the most talked about addition to Oxford in ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, June 4, 2021 2:11 pm

News

New Animal Resource Center director welcomes challenges

Nicole Young is tasked with running the latest iteration of the city’s animal shelter, and it’s a challenge she eagerly welcomes. Young took over as ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, June 4, 2021 1:53 pm

Newsletter

Ole Miss pitching staff returns to form in time for postseason push

The Ole Miss baseball team knows if it wants to find itself in Omaha and the College World Series for the first time in seven ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, June 4, 2021 1:22 pm

Newsletter

Ole Miss LB announces intentions to enter transfer portal

The Ole Miss defense has a rather large hole to fill at linebacker ahead of the upcoming season. Jacquez Jones announced this week he is ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, June 4, 2021 1:21 pm

Elections

Oxford election commissioner resigns days before municipal election

The Oxford Election Commission is down one commissioner less than a week before the 2021 municipal elections. Commissioner Cathy Marshall-Smith resigned from the five-person Election ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Thursday, June 3, 2021 2:39 pm

Education

Mobley named Oxford School District’s 2021 Citizen of the Year

The Oxford School District honored Mary Beth Mobley with the 2021 Citizen of the Year award for her efforts in helping serve the students and ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, June 1, 2021 2:18 pm

Lafayette County

MSDH: 40 percent of Lafayette County residents are fully vaccinated

Lafayette County continues to be one of the top counties in Mississippi when it comes to the rate of its residents who are fully vaccinated ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, June 1, 2021 1:31 pm

News Main

The Grove to reopen for 2021 Ole Miss football season

After being closed to fans and tailgating in 2020, The Grove is reopening this fall. Ole Miss announced on Tuesday its intention to welcome back ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, June 1, 2021 11:34 am

Newsletter

Oxford Regional field set as Ole Miss named No. 12 National Seed

Ole Miss knows its path to get back to the College World Series for the first time in seven years and it will take getting ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Monday, May 31, 2021 12:50 pm

Newsletter

Oxford named a regional site for 2021 NCAA Baseball Tournament

Oxford-University Stadium will once again host postseason baseball. The Ole Miss stadium was named a host site for the Oxford Regional in the 2021 NCAA ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Sunday, May 30, 2021 7:36 pm

Newsletter

Myers career gem sends Ole Miss to SEC Tournament semifinals

The Tyler Myers comeback story added another chapter on Friday. Myers pitched seven-plus shutout innings as Ole Miss defeated Vanderbilt 4-1 in an elimination game ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, May 28, 2021 4:59 pm

Newsletter

Deep run in SEC Tournament locking up Ole Miss baseball’s hosting chances

The Ole Miss baseball team knew they needed to hang around Hoover, Ala. for a few days this week to feel better about hosting another ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, May 28, 2021 11:15 am

Education

‘They represent a comeback for all of us:’ 2021 Lafayette High School Graduation

For the first time in two years, Lafayette High School held an in-person graduation ceremony on Thursday and took the time to look back at ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, May 28, 2021 11:11 am

News Main

Oxford holds Parade of Champions for Ole Miss women’s golf team

The City of Oxford welcomed the 2021 National Champion Ole Miss women’s golf team back to town in style on Thursday. The city and the ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Thursday, May 27, 2021 4:44 pm

Newsletter

Ole Miss football announces kickoff times for first two home games

The Southeastern Conference announced kickoff times for the first three weeks of the 2021 football season and Ole Miss knows when they will be playing ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Thursday, May 27, 2021 1:46 pm

Newsletter

Baughman, Beard tapped to lead OHS activities

The Oxford High School athletic department is seeing some major changes this summer. Current athletic director Mike Martin announced his retirement last week to the ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Thursday, May 27, 2021 11:58 am

Events

Summer Sunset Series returning to The Grove

After a year away due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Summer Sunset Series is returning to its original home next month. The annual community event, ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Thursday, May 27, 2021 10:22 am

Newsletter

Ole Miss women’s golf wins historic 2021 national championship

The Ole Miss women’s golf team completed their history climb the top of the women’s collegiate golf mountain on Wednesday. The Rebels defeated Oklahoma State ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, May 26, 2021 9:39 pm

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