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News

Last Chance U star Brittany Wagner delivers readers the tools to take their ‘next chance’

Netflix’s Last Chance U star Brittany Wagner did not plan for her life to go in this direction, but she is making the most of ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 1:43 pm

Lafayette County

FDA decide on boosters as health officials worry about incoming flu season, health officials worry about hospital staffing as winter grows near

Mississippi is seeing a steady decline in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations although the number of deaths persists and health officials worry about the strain hospitals ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 1:35 pm

Crime

OPD takes suspect in connection to Pegues Road shooting into custody

The Oxford Police Department has taken Deniero Buchanan into custody in connection to a shooting that took place on October 12, leaving one person with ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Monday, October 18, 2021 6:42 pm

Crime

Missouri man arrested for false bomb report

On October 17th, 2021, at approximately 12:28 AM, the Oxford Police Department received a 911 call of a bomb threat to a business in the ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Monday, October 18, 2021 6:29 pm

Crime

Oxford man arrested, charged for burglarizing storage unit

On October 9th, 2021, the Oxford Police Department took a report of several items being stolen from a storage unit at Jeff Davis Storage Units. ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Monday, October 18, 2021 6:25 pm

Education

Intervention program fights COVID learning loss

The Lafayette County School Board has approved the continuation of Mission Acceleration, a program that combats the learning loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Friday, October 15, 2021 1:05 pm

Events

United Way kicks off annual campaign with community luncheon

The United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County signaled the start of their 51st annual campaign with a community luncheon catered by Taylor Grocery Special Events Catering ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Thursday, October 14, 2021 4:29 pm

Lafayette County

LCFD saves two from boat accident on Sardis Lake

On October 11 at 12:58 PM, the Lafayette County Fire Department was dispatched to a boater in distress on Sardis Lake. At 1:15 PM, LCFD ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Thursday, October 14, 2021 7:35 am

Business

BancorpSouth, Retiree Attraction partner to offer seniors a financial protection seminar

BancorpSouth and Retiree Attraction partner to bring senior citizens of Lafayette County and Oxford the Financial Protection for Seniors seminar on Wednesday, Oct. 20 at ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Wednesday, October 13, 2021 4:44 pm

Lafayette County

Mississippi works to offer driver’s license, vaccine card in digital form

Mississippi is developing a way for people to have their driver’s license, vaccination card and other state-issued documents available in a smartphone wallet, Commissioner of ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Wednesday, October 13, 2021 11:20 am

Lafayette County

Punkin Water advisory board making plans

Advisory board members for the Punkin Water Association hope to take advantage of Lafayette County’s CARES Act funding to help improve the water system. Glynn ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 12:38 pm

Lafayette County

Governor Reeves extends COVID-19 state of emergency into November

Governor Tate Reeves extended Mississippi’s State of Emergency by another 30 days on Monday, drawing the order into November as the state sees a decrease ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 10:20 am

Lafayette County

Lafayette County fully vaccinates half of its’ population

According to a data report from the Mississippi State Department of Health, 50% of Lafayette County’s population is fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. From ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Monday, October 11, 2021 10:00 am

Lafayette County

MDOT Commissioner announces updates to county, city projects

Northern Transportation District Commissioner John Caldwell has announced updates to several Mississippi Department of Transportation maintenance projects in areas of the northwest region Mississippi, including ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Monday, October 11, 2021 9:13 am

Events

TrustCare and the city of Oxford host community vaccine drive

TrustCare and the city of Oxford partner to help keep Oxford residents safe by hosting an onsite community vaccine drive at Oxford Park Commission, formerly ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Friday, October 8, 2021 3:09 pm

Lafayette County

[UPDATE] Oxford woman dies in accident on MS 7

On October 6, at approximately 5:55 p.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol along with the Lafayette County Fire Department, responded to a fatal crash on MS ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Friday, October 8, 2021 8:51 am

Business

Ole Miss grad studies human behavior, talks Mississippi’s southern charm

University of Mississippi graduate Christopher Patton loves exploring the way people think and behave and he gets to use his expertise to help Facebook create ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Thursday, October 7, 2021 12:29 pm

Lafayette County

Health officials remain uncertain about the future of COVID

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are decreasing nationally and signal to many a certain end, but health officials say the coronavirus is too unpredictable for a ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Thursday, October 7, 2021 11:12 am

Lafayette County

State COVID numbers drop but officials are concerned for the future

Mississippi sees a significant decline in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations as the state recovers from previous surges, but health officials say there is still concern ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Wednesday, October 6, 2021 10:44 am

News

Fatal wreck claims the lives of two Water Valley women

Two Water Valley individuals died in a multiple-car wreck on Highway 7 on Tuesday, according to the Oxford Police Department. On October 5th, 2021, at ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Wednesday, October 6, 2021 10:26 am

Business

Bedsworth crafts a business of her own

Andi Bedsworth, a member of the Builders + Backers 2021 cohort, may not be an Oxford native, but like many other transplants, she has put ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Tuesday, October 5, 2021 2:10 pm

Education

Lafayette County Schools test above state average, move to improve

Lafayette County School District Board awards students for their 2020-21 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program scores and announces the county’s averages from the assessment, showing the ... Read more

by Maya Martin, Tuesday, October 5, 2021 1:39 pm

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