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Oxford girls, Lafayette boys end long losing streaks to crosstown rivals

Near decade-long losing streaks ended inside the Oxford High School gym on Tuesday. Oxford hosted Lafayette in basketball ... Read more

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Aldermen approve COVID-19 vaccine policy for city employees

Employees of the City of Oxford will not be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the ... Read more

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Ole Miss women’s basketball program showing signs of a turnaround

When the buzzer sounded in Starkville on Sunday evening, the Ole Miss women’s basketball team found themselves once ... Read more

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Planning Commission approves site plan for Oxford School District’s new CTE building

Oxford School District’s project to build its own career and technical education building received the go-ahead this week. ... Read more

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COVID-19 vaccinations administered at Oxford Conference Center

Lafayette County is now home to a COVID-19 vaccination site five days a week. The Oxford Conference Center ... Read more

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Delayed Start for Lafayette County Schools on Tuesday

Students and teachers in the Lafayette County School District will be able to report to class a little ... Read more

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SNOW DAY 2021: Oxford, Ole Miss turn into winter wonderland

The City of Oxford and the University of Mississippi became a winter wonderland on Monday. Weather reports indicated ... Read more

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After ending SEC-win drought, Ole Miss women turn focus to No. 14 Mississippi State

Yolett McPhee-McCuin is thrilled to be playing a ranked opponent for the first time this season on Sunday. ... Read more

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OXFORD FIRST: 18-year-old entering Oxford Mayoral race

Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill will not run unopposed in 2021 as she did four years ago. The incumbent’s ... Read more

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McAlister’s Deli opening new Oxford location on Monday

McAlister’s Deli is changing locations in Oxford and set to open its doors next week.  The fast casual ... Read more

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Ole Miss women defeat Auburn for first SEC win in nearly two years

Nothing comes easy, including winning a conference basketball game for the first time in nearly two years. Moments ... Read more

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Domestic violence up in 2020, says Oxford Police Department’s annual report

Crime was down in the City of Oxford during 2020 in some categories, while other crimes saw an ... Read more

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Ole Miss holds off Auburn for first SEC win

The Ole Miss men’s basketball team has found that winning feeling again. After a three-game losing skid, the ... Read more

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Local, State officials respond to siege of US Capitol building

What started out as a day where the U.S. Senate was set to certify the results of the ... Read more

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Coding error by Mississippi Department of Revenue alters Oxford’s October sales tax

The City of Oxford saw a massive drop in sales tax collection from September to October, and on ... Read more

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Ole Miss, offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby agree on new contract

The key components to the machine that was the Ole Miss offense in 2020 are staying Oxford for ... Read more

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Jerrion Ealy to miss baseball season due to shoulder injury

Ole Miss will be without a key outfielder for the 2021 season. Jerrion Ealy will miss the upcoming ... Read more

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University of Mississippi forms COVID-19 vaccine task force

With COVID-19 vaccinations becoming available throughout Mississippi this month, the University of Mississippi is making plans for on-campus ... Read more

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Ole Miss football players begin announcing 2021 plans

Now that the 2020 football season is officially in the books, Ole Miss players have begun revealing their ... Read more

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Board of Supervisors approve ordinance banning Kratom, synthetic opioids in Lafayette County

After the City of Oxford banned the sale of Kratom and other synthetic opioids 16 months ago, those ... Read more

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“We still have a lot of work to do:” Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill announces re-election bid

Mayor Robyn Tannehill is still in her first four-year term, but said she feels Oxford has more to ... Read more

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Ole Miss defeats No. 7 Indiana in Outback Bowl; first bowl win since 2016

TAMPA — Ole Miss is the king of the Bloomin’ Onion in 2021. In what served as a ... Read more