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Columns

Spring break is on the horizon

Spring is on the horizon.  How do I know this?  Well, here comes daylight saving time, a sure sign of spring.  Then, there’s also Spring ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Friday, March 11, 2022 3:15 pm

DEVELOPING NEWS

US slashes Russia trade status, bans its alcohol and seafood

President Joe Biden announced Friday the U.S. will dramatically downgrade its trade status with Russia as punishment for its invasion of Ukraine and also ban ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Friday, March 11, 2022 1:40 pm

Lafayette County

Winter Pile On: Heavy snow expected in northern Mississippi

As much as 4 inches (10.16 centimeters) of snow is possible in northeastern Mississippi and northern Alabama overnight Friday into Saturday as temperatures plunge and ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Friday, March 11, 2022 11:01 am

News

2022 Governor’s Initiative for Volunteer Excellence awards Oxford

The Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service has announced the recipients of the 2022 Governor’s Initiative for Volunteer Excellence (GIVE) Awards and one Oxford native is ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Friday, March 11, 2022 9:30 am

Education

Lafayette County School District to suspend COVID protocols

The Lafayette County School District will suspend its COVID-19 protocols starting Monday, Mar. 21. This decision was approved through the LCSD board of trustees. This ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Friday, March 11, 2022 8:30 am

Business

Oxford University Bank reopens on Jackson Avenue

Oxford University Bank has reopened its second location on University Avenue with key improvements that will benefit its customers. “We’re just real excited to back ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Thursday, March 10, 2022 3:45 pm

News

Weather Update: Lafayette County will see up to an inch of snow

The snow thickens! Lafayette County will possibly receive from 0.5 to 1 inch of snow from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday. Other counties ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Thursday, March 10, 2022 3:26 pm

News

MSDH to reduce COVID-19 data reports as numbers decline

Due to the recent decline in COVID-19 activity in the state, the Mississippi State Department of Health is reducing the COVID-19 data it issues daily. ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Thursday, March 10, 2022 1:53 pm

Education

Boys & Girls Club seeks community’s help for 2022 Annual Campaign

The Boys & Girls Club of North Mississippi has kicked off its annual campaign for 2022 and BGC is looking for the community’s help in ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Thursday, March 10, 2022 11:51 am

News

Mississippi House leaders kill postpartum Medicaid extension

Republican leaders of the Mississippi House killed a bill Wednesday that would have let mothers keep Medicaid coverage for a year after giving birth, up ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Thursday, March 10, 2022 10:30 am

Crime

OPD partners with Ole Miss campus organization to promote bar safety

The Oxford Police Department is excited to announce the next step in our bar safety partnership with the Associated Student Body that will address the ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Wednesday, March 9, 2022 4:30 pm

Crime

Oxford woman taken into custody for 11 counts of credit card fraud

The Oxford Police Department has taken Danielle Evans, 33, of Oxford into custody in connection to a walk-in report submitted to the OPD in February. ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Wednesday, March 9, 2022 3:24 pm

Crime

Board approves resolution in support electronic warrant program for blood draws

The city of Oxford will be one of the first Mississippi communities to begin a pilot program allowing the Oxford Police Department to do electronic ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Wednesday, March 9, 2022 12:03 pm

News

Board of Aldermen award contract for demolition of RSVP

Prepare your goodbyes to the RSVP plaza. The Oxford Board of Aldermen called a special meeting on Tuesday afternoon to award a contract for the ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Wednesday, March 9, 2022 10:00 am

Lafayette County

Winter overstaying its welcome as strong cold front brings possibility of snow

Winter weather is keeping a tight grip on North Mississippi as weather outlets report a little snow in Lafayette County’s future. A winter storm coming ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Wednesday, March 9, 2022 9:38 am

Business

OHS senior Zoe Rubenstein crowned as Miss Hospitality

Oxford has found its newest and brightest Miss Hospitality for 2022 in Oxford High School senior Zoe Rubenstein. Rubenstein officially took up her title on ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Tuesday, March 8, 2022 3:30 pm

Events

How about some bitters, bites and fun ways to learn? 

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council is excited to announce that it will be partnering with two of Oxford’s finest entrepreneurs to offer a variety of new ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Tuesday, March 8, 2022 3:30 pm

Crime

Drag racing leads to death of unborn child, injury of mother

The Oxford Police Department has arrested and charged two men Como, Mississippi participating in a drag race which led to the death of an unborn ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Tuesday, March 8, 2022 3:28 pm

Columnists

There’s much to appreciate in Mississippi life

I really enjoy bringing things back to life. There is so much pleasure in my gardener heart when a wilted, scraggly plant responds to some ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Tuesday, March 8, 2022 2:45 pm

Crime

Two for One: Women charged after vehicular assault incident on Old Highway 7

Oxford Police Department arrests two women after investigating an incident involving assault with a vehicle and vehicle damage with an object. On Friday, Mar. 4, ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Monday, March 7, 2022 5:50 pm

BREAKING NEWS

OHS student identified as driver in accident, two other juveniles as passengers

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department reports that Oxford High School student Jaden Taylor, 16, was identified as the driver of the car in a one-vehicle ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Monday, March 7, 2022 5:33 pm

Events

Community members show solidarity with Ukraine

Community members decked in yellow and blue could be seen standing or circling the historic Courthouse Square Saturday morning to decry the war in Ukraine. ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Monday, March 7, 2022 2:07 pm

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