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No. 3 Ole Miss falls at No. 15 Florida, suffers first SEC loss

The Ole Miss baseball team faced their first setback in conference play on Thursday. The No. 3 Rebels lost to No. 15 Florida, 4-1, at ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Thursday, April 1, 2021 10:14 pm

Lafayette County

Lafayette County secures $2 million in state funds to complete West Oxford Loop Extension project

The West Oxford Loop Extension project, which will provide access from West Oxford to North Oxford, will be completed in two years thanks to the ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, March 31, 2021 3:13 pm

Lafayette Sports

2021 EAGLE ALL-AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM: Houston’s determination during pandemic pays off with Player of the Year honor

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit last March and people were self-isolating or quarantining at home, Audria Houston chose to turn a negative situation into a ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, March 31, 2021 8:00 am

Lafayette Sports

Oxford boys track wins Oxford Invitational

The Oxford High School track and field team hosted the Oxford Invitational on Saturday and put up solid results, with the boys team winning their ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, March 30, 2021 1:45 pm

Events

Oxford Film Festival names 2021 winners

The Oxford Film Festival concluded its first in-person event in two years on Sunday with their traditional awards ceremony. Unlike the previous 17 years, where ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, March 30, 2021 1:34 pm

Lafayette County

MSDH: 20 percent of Lafayette County residents are fully vaccinated

While daily COVID-19 case numbers are remaining low in Lafayette County, the number of residents receiving vaccination doses is steadily rising. According to the Mississippi ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, March 30, 2021 12:08 pm

Newsletter

Oxford baseball routs Horn Lake in 2-6A opener

Oxford baseball got their region slate started on the right foot, or bat, on Monday. The Chargers defeated Horn Lake 14-1 in five innings at ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Monday, March 29, 2021 10:30 pm

Newsletter

Ole Miss falls to Rice in WNIT Championship

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — In their final game of the season, the Ole Miss women’s basketball team came up short in holding up a trophy. The ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Sunday, March 28, 2021 4:00 pm

Newsletter

Ole Miss defeats Northern Iowa to advance to the WNIT Championship

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — The Ole Miss women’s basketball team will end their season playing for a championship. The Rebels defeated Northern Iowa 60-50 in the ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Saturday, March 27, 2021 7:01 am

Lafayette Sports

2021 EAGLE ALL-AREA BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM: Rose’s adaptability earns him Player of the Year

Chase Rose knew there would be differences in competition when he transferred from Kirk Academy to Oxford High School, and that they would be stark. ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Saturday, March 27, 2021 7:00 am

Elections

Justin Boyd withdraws from Ward 5 Aldermen race ahead of April 6 primary

The Ward 5 Democratic primary will have one less participant next month. On Friday, the Lafayette County Democrats announced that Justin Boyd withdrew from the ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, March 26, 2021 1:22 pm

Education

Oxford High student’s COVID-19 project wins Best of Fair at MSEF Region VII science fair

When coming up with a science fair project idea, Keerthin Karthikeyan decided to stick with the most notable science topic of the last 100-plus years: ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, March 26, 2021 1:11 pm

Newsletter

Elijah Moore makes his case at Ole Miss Pro Day

With the NFL Combine not taking place in its traditional format for a second straight year, Elijah Moore had one chance to make as good ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Thursday, March 25, 2021 6:06 pm

Lafayette County

Severe weather threat closes Lafayette schools, cancels vaccine appointments on Thursday

For a second-straight week, Lafayette County is in line to receive another round of severe weather. Strong to severe storms are possible through Thursday evening, ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, March 24, 2021 3:50 pm

Food

The Pantry names L.A. Davis 2020 Volunteer of the Year

Last year was a trying time for The Pantry of Oxford and Lafayette County, but L.A. Davis was a constant presence who made sure residents ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, March 24, 2021 8:00 am

Newsletter

Ole Miss football begins first spring under Lane Kiffin

Ole Miss football started its spring practices on Tuesday, marking the first time Lane Kiffin has been able to see his players on the field ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, March 23, 2021 1:41 pm

Newsletter

Ole Miss women defeat Colorado to reach WNIT Final Four

The Ole Miss women will not allow their season to end and are making history in the process. Withstanding a second-half rally by Colorado, the ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Monday, March 22, 2021 10:36 pm

Events

Oxford Film Festival set for in-person return this week

For the first time in two years, the Oxford Film Festival will be screening movies for live audience.  Next week, OFF returns with an in-person ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Monday, March 22, 2021 9:04 am

Newsletter

No. 4 Ole Miss starts 3-0 in SEC play for first time in 17 years with Auburn sweep

For the first time in 17 years, Ole Miss baseball is undefeated to start conference play though it was an adventure getting there on Sunday. ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Sunday, March 21, 2021 6:14 pm

Newsletter

No. 4 Ole Miss holds on for series win over Auburn

Tyler Myers is shifting from a comeback story to one of Mike Bianco’s top relievers with every appearance. The senior right-hander, who is a year ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Saturday, March 20, 2021 6:03 pm

Lafayette Sports

COLUMN: Covering sports in a pandemic is a surreal experience

On March 12, 2020 the LSU baseball team was loading the buses to come to Oxford and play Ole Miss in the first Southeastern Conference ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Saturday, March 20, 2021 8:00 am

Newsletter

Harris’ home run lifts No. 4 Ole Miss past Auburn in SEC opener

Calvin Harris’s first at-bat in a Southeastern Conference game could not have gone much better. The freshman entered as a pinch-hitter for John Rhys Plumlee ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, March 19, 2021 9:52 pm

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