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Ole Miss center Eli Johnson opts out of 2020 season

Hours before fall camp began, Lane Kiffin lost one of his starting offensive lineman for the 2020 season.  Senior Eli Johnson announced on Sunday he ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Sunday, August 16, 2020 9:30 pm

Education

Lafayette County School District reports positive cases of COVID-19

The Lafayette County School District reported they had five positive cases of COVID-19 on Friday. Contract tracing has been completed, according to LCSD and anyone ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, August 14, 2020 4:07 pm

Lafayette Sports

Governor Reeves caps attendance for high school sporting events

Stands will be a little less full for the next couple weeks due to the latest executive order signed by Governor Tate Reeves on Friday. ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, August 14, 2020 4:01 pm

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

Lafayette County

Lafayette County COVID-19 case total surpasses 1,000

While much of the Mississippi seems to starting to see improvement, Lafayette County crossed the 1,000-mark in reported COVID-19 earlier this week. The Mississippi State ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, August 14, 2020 2:00 pm

Newsletter

Ole Miss baseball names Sam Slavik new Coordinator of Operations

The Ole Miss baseball program filled a vacancy on their staff this week with the hiring of Sam Slavik. Slavik is the program’s newest Coordinator ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Thursday, August 13, 2020 11:42 am

Newsletter

Ole Miss softball lands Virginia Tech transfer Maddi Banks

The Ole Miss softball team bolstered its ranks on Monday with the announcement of Virginia Tech transfer Maddi Banks being added to the Rebels’ roster. ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Thursday, August 13, 2020 11:41 am

Education

University of Mississippi working on identifying on- and off-campus quarantine housing

Students have begun trickling back into Oxford throughout August and beginning on Saturday, freshman can begin moving into their on-campus housing. With the COVID-19 pandemic ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 5:10 pm

Newsletter

Jarkel Joiner primed and ready for hometown debut with Ole Miss

Taking the floor for the first time in Rebel uniform is something Jarkel Joiner has dreamed about since he was a kid. This fall, that ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 2:05 pm

Education

Oxford School District updates COVID-19 protocols

Ahead of school beginning in a couple weeks, the Oxford School District amended their COVID-19 protocols on Wednesday and provided some answers to popular questions ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 12:55 pm

Newsletter

SEC announces COVID-19 protocols for fall sports

The status of a fall collegiate sports season is still up in the air nationally, but the Southeastern Conference is still planning to move forward ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 11:38 am

Lafayette County

Services announced for Lafayette teacher and coach Nacoma James

Funeral services for Lafayette County School District teacher and coach Nacoma James were announced on Monday. James, 42, died last Thursday in his home. He ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 10:10 am

Newsletter

Oxford volleyball enters 2020 season with a new coach and unknowns

Mississippi’s public high school athletic calendar for 2020-21 officially began on Monday with volleyball, cross-country and swimming allowed to start preseason practices. For Oxford, the ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Monday, August 10, 2020 1:03 pm

News

City of Oxford proposes amendment to vicious dog ordinance

The City of Oxford is proposing a change to an ordinance that would define a “vicious dog” and what owners of such dogs would have ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Monday, August 10, 2020 11:55 am

Newsletter

Ole Miss adds Kentucky, South Carolina to 2020 schedule

Ole Miss knows which 10 Southeastern Conference foes they will play in this amended 2020 season, but not when they will play them. The SEC ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Friday, August 7, 2020 5:20 pm

Ole Miss Sports

Ole Miss women’s basketball adds Aleah Sorrentino to 2020 roster

The 2020-21 women’s college basketball season is currently only three months away but Ole Miss is still adding to its roster with a late addition ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Thursday, August 6, 2020 5:42 pm

Lafayette County

Tannehill: Next state flag “will be the flag of our lifetime”

In less than a month a new state flag design will be selected and submitted to be placed on the November ballot, but getting to ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Thursday, August 6, 2020 10:13 am

BREAKING NEWS

Oxford School District delays start of 2020-21 school year

With the surge in COVID-19 cases in Lafayette County and with the decision made by Governor Tate Reeves on Tuesday, the Oxford School District elected ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 5:25 pm

Newsletter

Masks now required at mTrade Park

Parents, fans, players and coaches who come to mTrade Park will now be required to wear a mask, starting with this weekend’s tournament. The decision ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 11:29 am

News

Board of Aldermen vote to require masks outdoors

In an effort to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and flatten the curve of cases in Lafayette County, the Oxford Board of Aldermen now ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 10:08 am

Newsletter

SEC amends preseason football practice schedule

The Southeastern Conference pushed back the start of their 2020 college football season last week and on Tuesday pushed back the date when fall camp ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 2:20 pm

Newsletter

Ole Miss receives two key commitments on defense for 2021

The Ole Miss defense continues to bolster its ranks for the 2021 season and beyond. Last Friday, Lane Kiffin and his staff received good news ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 12:19 pm

Education

Oxford and Lafayette County school districts approve budgets for upcoming year

For the first time the Oxford and Lafayette County school districts approved a budget without knowing what the final version will look like. That is ... Read more

by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 11:03 am

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