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Lafayette Sports

Lafayette downs Holmes County to reach semifinals for first time since 2018

Lafayette is headed back to the Big House. The Lady Commodores (23-6, 8-0 Region 2-5A) downed Holmes County Central in a 50-48 thriller Saturday to ... Read more

by Jake Davis, Monday, February 27, 2023 12:00 pm

Lafayette Sports

Lafayette’s Caroline Wilson, Aiyanah Jones ink college commitments

Lafayette girls’ soccer celebrated a pair of signings on Friday as Caroline Wilson and Aiyanah Jones put pen to paper on their collegiate commitments. Jones, ... Read more

by Jake Davis, Friday, February 24, 2023 2:33 pm

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String of strong performances leads to PBR Player of the Week honors for Oxford’s Reid Kent

It didn’t take long for Reid Kent to settle in. The junior shortstop for Oxford, who missed most of the last two seasons due to ... Read more

by Jake Davis, Thursday, February 23, 2023 4:30 pm

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Oxford moves to 4-0 with win over North Pontotoc

Oxford baseball cruised to a victory Monday night as they hung double-digit runs on the scoreboard for the fourth straight game to start the season ... Read more

by Jake Davis, Tuesday, February 21, 2023 10:03 am

Lafayette Sports

Lafayette fends off fourth-quarter comeback, downs Neshoba Central 58-56

They didn’t make it easy on themselves, but Lafayette managed to escape with a narrow 58-56 victory over Neshoba Central in the second round of ... Read more

by Jake Davis, Monday, February 20, 2023 12:00 pm

Education

James Meredith talks time at Ole Miss, next steps in talk with OHS students

Civil rights icon James Meredith spoke to students at Oxford High School on Thursday, sharing stories about his time in the Air Force and his ... Read more

by Jake Davis, Thursday, February 16, 2023 12:26 pm

Lafayette Sports

Lafayette blows out Southaven in season opener

Lafayette baseball got off to a hot start on Monday as they blew out Southaven 14-1 in their season opener. The Commodores lit up the ... Read more

by Jake Davis, Tuesday, February 14, 2023 11:30 am

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Barrett Kamman, Reid Kent propel Oxford to victory in season-opener against Kirk Academy

It was a short day at the office for Oxford baseball. The Chargers took care of business in their season opener against Kirk Academy, putting ... Read more

by Jake Davis, Monday, February 13, 2023 10:14 pm

Lafayette Sports

Lafayette hoops teams earn playoff bids on final day of region tournament

The Lafayette boys’ and girls’ basketball teams each secured playoff spots on Friday as they defeated Greenville on the final day of the Region 2-5A ... Read more

by Jake Davis, Monday, February 13, 2023 10:30 am

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Oxford falls to Grenada in Region 1-6A consolation game

Oxford basketball will not be a part of the postseason for the first time this century. The Chargers (15-15, 2-4 Region 1-6A) were eliminated from ... Read more

by Jake Davis, Thursday, February 9, 2023 2:00 pm

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Waddell, Frierson combine for 35 of Oxford’s 44 points in season-ending loss to Grenada

Oxford did all they could. The Lady Chargers (13-17, 1-5 Region 1-6A) fought and clawed their way through three quarters of action, but were unable ... Read more

by Jake Davis, Wednesday, February 8, 2023 8:57 pm

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Oxford hoops teams fall in first round of region tournament

Oxford basketball suffered a pair of defeats in the opening round of the Region 1-6A tournament on Monday as the boys fell to Tupelo before ... Read more

by Jake Davis, Tuesday, February 7, 2023 2:00 pm

Lafayette Sports

Lafayette falls to Long Beach in first-ever state title game

Lafayette soccer’s Cinderella playoff run came to an end Saturday as the ‘Dores came up short against powerhouse Long Beach in their first-ever state championship ... Read more

by Jake Davis, Monday, February 6, 2023 2:49 pm

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Oxford girls knock off Coffeeville on senior night

The Oxford girls’ basketball team picked up a much-needed win on Wednesday as they defeated Coffeeville 45-30 on senior night. The Lady Chargers (12-15, 1-5 ... Read more

by Jake Davis, Thursday, February 2, 2023 2:00 pm

Business

Music lineup released for 2023 Double Decker Arts Festival

The Double Decker Arts Festival released its 2023 music lineup on Thursday which features county singer Ashley McBryde, southern rock artist Marcus King and southern ... Read more

by Jake Davis, Thursday, February 2, 2023 12:00 pm

Lafayette Sports

Six Lafayette athletes make commitments official on National Signing Day

Six Lafayette athletes put ink to paper this week as they made their commitment official on National Signing Day. Kylan Egerson, Will Dabney, Jay Reed, ... Read more

by Jake Davis, Wednesday, February 1, 2023 3:00 pm

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Oxford’s Tyk Cohran commits to ICC

Oxford linebacker Tyk Cohran announced his intentions to continue his football career at Itawamba Community College this week. Cohran made the announcement on social media ... Read more

by Jake Davis, Wednesday, February 1, 2023 10:00 am

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Oxford’s Ryan Kirkwood commits to Coahoma Community College

Oxford cornerback Ryan Kirkwood announced his intentions to continue his football career at Coahoma Community College this weekend. The 5-foot-11 senior made the announcement on ... Read more

by Jake Davis, Tuesday, January 31, 2023 2:00 pm

Lafayette Sports

This one means everything: Lafayette through to state championship game for first time in school history

Carson Taylor stepped calmly to the spot. His teammates had already done their job, sinking their first four attempts in the penalty shootout. Now, Taylor stood ... Read more

by Jake Davis, Tuesday, January 31, 2023 10:03 am

Lafayette Sports

Lafayette’s Radley Hill commits to Rhodes College

Lafayette defensive end Radley Hill announced his intentions to continue his academic and athletic career at Rhodes College this weekend. The senior two-sport athlete made ... Read more

by Jake Davis, Monday, January 30, 2023 5:00 pm

News

Oxford proves they can hang with the best in narrow loss to Starkville

Oxford basketball is peaking at the right time. The Chargers (14-12, 2-4 Region 1-6A) don’t have a particularly impressive record, and they’re just 2-5 in ... Read more

by Jake Davis, Saturday, January 28, 2023 3:45 pm

Lafayette Sports

Lafayette boys reach first North Half final in nine years with win over Callaway

The Lafayette boys’ soccer team secured their first trip to the North Half championship since 2014 with a 7-1 victory over Callaway in the third ... Read more

by Jake Davis, Friday, January 27, 2023 10:10 pm

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