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Crime

Former Yalobusha County sheriff, hospital employee arrested by State Auditor’s office

State Auditor Shad White announced on Monday that former Yalobusha County sheriff and a former Yalobusha General Hospital employee were arrested and indicted on separated ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, October 5, 2021 9:12 am

Newsletter

Lane Kiffin apologizes for ‘popcorn’ comment: “I don’t even know why it came out”

Lane Kiffin is known for his clever one-liners in press conferences or quips on Twitter, but there is one comment he now laments saying in ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Monday, October 4, 2021 1:31 pm

Lafayette Sports

This Week in Prep Sports (Oct. 4-9)

LAFAYETTE Tuesday (Oct. 5) Swimming at Tupelo Volleyball vs. Pontotoc, JV 5 p.m.; Varsity 6 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 6) Volleyball at Lake Cormorant*, JV 5 ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Monday, October 4, 2021 8:53 am

Newsletter

Ole Miss receiver Jonathan Mingo out with foot injury

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Ole Miss offense missed Jonathan Mingo on Saturday in their loss to No. 1 Alabama and will continue to miss him ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Saturday, October 2, 2021 7:13 pm

Newsletter

Risk taking fails to pay off for No. 12 Ole Miss in loss at No. 1 Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Ole Miss came into Saturday’s top 15 matchup against No. 1 Alabama with the prospects of starting conference play off in a ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Saturday, October 2, 2021 7:08 pm

Newsletter

RUNNING CHARGE: Oxford dominates Tupelo to stay undefeated in 2-6A

All the talk entering Friday’s pivotal Region 2-6A matchup between Oxford and Tupelo was mainly focused on the play of the Golden Wave’s defense, but ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, October 1, 2021 10:20 pm

Newsletter

Ole Miss men’s basketball opens preseason camp

Once the college football season begins, the start of the college basketball season is not far behind and Kermit Davis felt it on Wednesday. The ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, October 1, 2021 11:28 am

Lafayette Sports

Lafayette hosts Saltillo in key Homecoming game

To say the Commodores were humbled at Hamblin Stadium last week might be unfair, but their loss to West Point was certainly a tough one ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Thursday, September 30, 2021 10:55 pm

Oxford Sports

Oxford aim to keep momentum against 2-6A rival Tupelo

The first week of region play is in the books for Class 5A and 6A teams and it was a tale of two different stories ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Thursday, September 30, 2021 10:47 pm

Lafayette Sports

Oxford Eagle Sports Break: Episode 6

The Oxford Eagle Sports Break sponsored by Endurance Sports Break returns with episode six. On this week’s show, Oxford head coach Chris Cutcliffe and Lafayette ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Thursday, September 30, 2021 8:30 am

Business

End of All Music finds new beginning with Jackson expansion

David Swider has to dream big or else he finds himself stuck in place. That’s exactly what the owner of End of All Music did ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Thursday, September 30, 2021 8:00 am

Lafayette Sports

Oxford and Lafayette stay home while Water Valley rests up

The first week of region play is in the books for Class 5A and 6A teams and it was a tale of two different stories ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, September 29, 2021 10:45 am

Lafayette Sports

Oxford volleyball defeats Lafayette for season sweep

With a week and a half remaining of the regular season, Oxford and Lafayette met on the volleyball court one last time for a tune-up ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, September 29, 2021 10:31 am

News

Oxford Board of Aldermen vote to remove mask mandate

With case numbers declining and hospital numbers stabilizing, the city-wide mask mandate for Oxford ended on Tuesday. During a special called meeting, the Board of ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, September 28, 2021 2:35 pm

Newsletter

Kiffin, Saban offer thoughts on pivotal SEC showdown

The week is here and all the talking is nearly over as No. 12 Ole Miss travels to No. 1 Alabama for one of the ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, September 28, 2021 12:03 pm

Education

Oxford School District keeps mask mandate in place

The mask mandate at all Oxford School District campuses remains in place through at least the first half of October. During the OSD Board of ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, September 28, 2021 11:02 am

Lafayette Sports

MHSAA amends football schedule due to lack of officials

A referee shortage is something that has plagued the Mississippi High School Activities association for some time, but this year’s football season has been heavily ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Monday, September 27, 2021 1:54 pm

Education

Oxford School District’s 2021 MAAP scores above state average

The Mississippi Department of Education released the statewide results from the 2020-21 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) on Thursday, which provided the first hard evidence ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Monday, September 27, 2021 9:44 am

Lafayette Sports

This Week in Prep Sports (Sept. 27 – Oct. 2)

LAFAYETTE Tuesday (Sept. 28) Volleyball at Oxford, JV 5 p.m.; Varsity 6 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 30) Volleyball at Lake Cormorant*, JV 5 p.m.; Varsity 6 ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Monday, September 27, 2021 9:40 am

Lafayette Sports

Lafayette shutout by West Point in 1-5A opener

WEST POINT — Coming off their win over rival Oxford in last week’s Crosstown Classic, Lafayette seemed to have all the momentum heading into their region ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, September 24, 2021 9:43 pm

News

Oxford awarded T-Mobile grant for new Downtown Square pocket park

The City of Oxford is planning to remodel the current RSVP Plaza into a pocket park and recently was awarded a grant to help with ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Thursday, September 23, 2021 1:31 pm

Lafayette Sports

Lafayette opens Region 1-5A slate against familiar opponent in West Point

Lafayette ended non-region play three points shy from going undefeated the first four weeks, but regardless of that the Commodores are confident. Region play begins ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Thursday, September 23, 2021 11:32 am

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