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Business

Goodbye to The Hut: University Avenue Pizza Hut demolished

The University Avenue building that once housed a Pizza Hut restaurant was demolished on Friday to make way ... Read more

Business

Top 10 taxpayers in Oxford

The city of Oxford will collect a total amount of $12,680,836.96 from the 2021 Real Property tax roll.  ... Read more

News

Got a dream? Let’s go for it

First thing this morning my phone rang for a facetime call. I didn’t worry about looking disheveled when ... Read more

News

Focus on the process in 2022

A process instead of a resolution for 2022 –  The last two years has taught us there are ... Read more

Oxford

City votes to adjust OPD employees salaries

Oxford Police Department Chief Jeff McCutchen announced today Mayor Robin Tannehill and the Oxford Board of Aldermen recently ... Read more

OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT

Education

Oxford Schools delayed by winter weather

Oxford Schools will observe a two-hour delay on Thursday, Jan. 6 due to the icy road conditions forecasted. ... Read more

Education

Lafayette County schools delayed by inclement weather

All Lafayette County Schools will operate on a two-hour delayed start on Thursday, Jan. 6 due to inclement ... Read more

News

Lafayette County under Winter Weather Advisory until Thursday evening

Portions of North Mississippi, including Lafayette County, have been placed under Winter Weather Advisory from Wednesday night until ... Read more

Crime

Batesville Police search with few leads for armed bank robber

The Batesville Police Department have few leads in the investigation of a bank robbery in the city last ... Read more

Business

Restaurants offer curbside delivery to curb COVID cases

The Oxford Board of Alderman announced that certain restaurants will now offer curbside delivery for the next two ... Read more

OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT

Education

Oxford School District strongly recommends masks before return to school

The Oxford Schools Board of Trustees have decided to strongly recommend students and staff to wear well–fitting masks ... Read more

News Main

Board of Alderman vote to require masks in all city buildings

The Oxford Board of Alderman are requiring masks to be worn in all city buildings when social distancing ... Read more

News

Baptist, Priority Ambulance moves forward on improvements to EMS response

Baptist Ambulance is moving full speed ahead to improve emergency response times and address increasing medical needs in ... Read more

News

Sen. Boyd preps for upcoming state legislative session

Tuesday marks the beginning of the Mississippi 2022 legislative session and District 9 Senator Nicole Boyd said this ... Read more

State/Region News

Lafayette County under Winter Weather Advisory

Lafayette County has been placed under Winter Weather Advisory until 10 PM Sunday According to the National Weather ... Read more

Events

2021 in Review: Murder cases, fatal crashes among most read stories

The new year is here before we even knew it. For some, the year 2021 has felt longer ... Read more

News

Tupelo Community Theatre setting the stage for “Deathtrap,” “Sherk the Musical”

Tupelo Community Theatre is excited to announce its production of the murder mystery “Deathtrap” on Jan. 27 at ... Read more

News

Boil-Water Advisory lifted off Twin Gates Townhomes

Twin Gates Townhomes’ residents can drink water with no fear after a self‐imposed precautionary Boil Water Notice was ... Read more

News

Ole Miss alum Tucker, who prosecuted Mississippi corruption, dies at 82

James B. Tucker, an attorney who prosecuted corrupt Mississippi public officials during a 30-year career with the Justice ... Read more

Crime

OPD in search of stolen utility trailer

On December 12, 2021, at approximately 6 PM, a utility trailer was stolen from Galleria Drive. According to ... Read more

News

Tornado watch issued in Lafayette County

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch in Lafayette County, which is effective until 7 PM ... Read more

News

Lafayette County to experience enhanced risks of severe weather

Several southern states are at risk of tornadoes, large hail and high winds as severe storms fire up ... Read more