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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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. ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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, ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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