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Photo Gallery: First Day of School at Bramlett

Oxford kids headed back to school this morning. Photos by Bruce Newman Read more

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OSD invests $1.1M in raises; boosts National Board stipend

By OSD communications   In a move to reinforce its commitment to supporting staff, the Oxford School District ... Read more

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Photo Gallery: Lafayette’s first day of school

Lafayette County schools open their doors this morning to thousands of students returning for the 2025-2026 school year. ... Read more

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Baptist nationally recognized for cardiovascular treatment

Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi has received two American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards for demonstrating ... Read more

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Kwan Derrell Petty

Kwan Derrell Petty, 45, of Oxford, died on Sunday, July 27, 2025. Read more

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Randy Lee “Rudy” Smith

Randy Lee “Rudy” Smith, 68, of Oxford, died on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – ... Read more

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Evalean Jones

Evalean Jones, 90, of Atlanta, Georgia, formerly of Oxford, died on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Emory Saint ... Read more

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Annie Lou Stewart

Annie Lou Stewart, 73, of Oxford, died on Sunday, July 13, 2025. Read more

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Ruby Malone

Ruby Malone, 75, of Oxford, died on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi. Read more

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Mary Jene Harris

Mary Jene Harris, 66, of Abbeville, died on Friday, July 11, 2025. Read more

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Vernetha Wells

Vernetha Wells, 72, of Oxford, died on Saturday, July 5, 2025. Read more

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Larry Joe “Gunsmoke” Gillespie

Larry Joe “Gunsmoke” Gillespie, 83, of Abbeville, died on July 22, 2025, at the Oxford Cancer Clinic. Read more

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Hilda Woodard Loper

Hilda Woodard Loper, 90, of Water Valley, died on Friday, July 25, 2025, at her residence. Read more

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Linda Harsin Carleton

Linda Harsin Carleton, 80, of Oxford died on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi. Read more

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Barbara Elaine Browne Young

Barbara Elaine Browne Young, 83, died on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi. Read more

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George William “Whip” Tomlinson Sr.

George William “Whip” Tomlinson Sr., 80, died on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at his home in Oxford. Read more

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Alma Taylor Lovelady

Alma Taylor Lovelady, 92, died on Friday, July 18, 2025, at her home in Water Valley. Read more

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Dr. Desmond Laurence Kincaid

Dr. Desmond Laurence Kincaid, Ph.D., 93 years old, of Oxford, died on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at The ... Read more

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Carolyn Ragland Busby

Carolyn Ragland Busby, 84, died Monday, July 28, 2025, at her home in Oxford. Read more

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Former Rebel Houston Roth headed to The Show with Baltimore Orioles

Ole Miss Sports The Baltimore Orioles announced on Tuesday that they would be calling up Oxford native and ... Read more

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Miller to sit on Innovate board

Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation CEO Ryan Miller is one of four new members on the Innovate Mississippi ... Read more

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Lafayette County property transfers

Compiled by Davis Coen Property transfers between July 7 – July 11, 2025, recorded with Lafayette County Chancery ... Read more