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News

City of Oxford set to approve 2021 budget

Drastic measures were taken by the City of Oxford in March to help prepare for the upcoming fiscal year and after months of budget meetings, ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, September 8, 2020 11:13 am

Lafayette Sports

This week in prep sports (Sept. 7-12)

LAFAYETTE Tuesday (Sept. 8): Volleyball at South Panola, 6 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 9): Volleyball vs. Olive Branch, 6 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 10): Swim at tri-meet ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Monday, September 7, 2020 8:00 am

Sherard Ward of Oxford

Crime

Arrest made in fatal College Hill shooting

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department made an arrest in connection to a fatal shooting that took place on Friday. Sherard Ward, 34 of Oxford, was ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Saturday, September 5, 2020 7:57 pm

Lafayette Sports

Lafayette dominates Horn Lake in season opener

HORN LAKE — It may have felt like a lifetime getting here but the 2020 high school football season is officially underway and the Lafayette Commodores ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Saturday, September 5, 2020 8:00 am

Crime

Sheriff’s Department investigating fatal shooting

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Friday. The sheriff’s department responded to a shots fired call in the College ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, September 4, 2020 2:54 pm

Sherard Ward of Oxford

Crime

Oxford man arrested on peeping tom charge

An Oxford man is facing a peeping tom charge. On Sept. 2, investigators with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department arrested Sherard Ward, 35, with one ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, September 4, 2020 11:37 am

Crime

Abbeville man arrested on domestic violence charge

An Abbeville man is facing domestic violence charges. On Sept. 1, investigators with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department arrested Jarelle Jordan, 39, with one count ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, September 4, 2020 11:37 am

Crime

Oxford man arrested for commercial burglary

An Oxford man is facing burglary charges following an arrest earlier this week. On Sept. 2, investigators with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department arrested Grayson ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, September 4, 2020 11:35 am

News

City discusses possible outdoor dining spaces around Square

For the next few months, the Oxford Square may offer outdoor dining. During their meeting on Tuesday, the Board of Aldermen voted to look into ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, September 4, 2020 11:02 am

Oxford faces rising COVID-19 and RSV cases amid Southeastern trends. Stay informed and take protective measures.

Lafayette County

Lafayette County reports new record high in COVID-19 cases

Mississippi may be seeing a slow decline in positive COVID-19 cases, but Lafayette County continues to report record numbers on a near-daily basis. On Thursday, ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Thursday, September 3, 2020 2:29 pm

News

City of Oxford votes in vicious dog ordinance

Owners of dogs deemed vicious by a municipal court judge will now have to follow certain requirements if they wish to keep them moving forward. ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Thursday, September 3, 2020 10:08 am

Newsletter

Ole Miss depth charts being affected by COVID-19

With a little over three weeks before Ole Miss begins the 2020 college football season, Lane Kiffin is having a hard time solidifying a depth ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 12:32 pm

News

City of Oxford and local artists present Shelter Show 2020

Local artists and the City of Oxford are coming together to bring some brightness to Oxford University Transit bus shelters throughout the city. On Tuesday, ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 12:25 pm

Lafayette Sports

Oxford and Lafayette kick off the 2020 season on the road

The Mississippi High School Activities Association’s football season official begins this week after an offseason filled with postponements and delays due to COVID-19. Losing the ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 8:00 am

Education

Chancellor Glenn Boyce provides COVID-19 update

The University of Mississippi is a week and a half into its fall semester and on Tuesday, Chancellor Glenn Boyce provided an update on the ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, September 1, 2020 11:38 am

Lafayette Sports

Oxford sweeps Lafayette in first crosstown meeting of the season

The first crosstown rivalry game of the 2020-21 season took place on Monday with Oxford and Lafayette meeting on the volleyball court. In their first ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, September 1, 2020 11:35 am

Lafayette Sports

Governor Reeves expands attendance for K-12 events to 25 percent

The Mississippi High School Activities Association begins its football season on Friday and due to Governor Tate Reeves’ latest Executive Order a few more people ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Monday, August 31, 2020 4:06 pm

Education

Oxford and Lafayette County School Districts provide COVID-19 update

Both the Oxford and Lafayette County School Districts have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in their first weeks of the 2020-21 school year. Oxford ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Monday, August 31, 2020 12:05 pm

Lafayette Sports

This week in prep sports (Aug. 31 – Sept. 5)

LAFAYETTE Monday (Aug. 31): Volleyball vs. Oxford, 6 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 1): Volleyball at Hickory Flat, 6 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 3): Cross-Country at South Pontotoc ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Monday, August 31, 2020 8:00 am

Newsletter

Ole Miss football players sit out Friday’s practice to protest racial injustice

The Ole Miss football team opted to not take to the practice field on Friday morning, but instead took to the street in another sign ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, August 28, 2020 12:07 pm

Events

Oxford Film Fest receives grant from Mississippi Arts Commission

The Oxford Film Festival recently wrapped up their 2020 event, which pivoted to the virtual world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but are already making ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, August 28, 2020 11:34 am

Newsletter

Oxford defeats Hernando in 2-6A opener

With a truncated season, how a team responds to a loss with a quicker-than-normal turnaround some weeks could be the deciding factor in how successful ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, August 28, 2020 8:00 am

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