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Grasping for understanding as technology glitches upend life

One of the seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit is Understanding.  For me as a counselor, behaviorist, human ... Read more

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Can Oxford defend the storytelling championship?

Every August for the past six years the Arts Council has hosted Spillit, a regional storytelling contest.  Similar ... Read more

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Jail Log from the Lafayette County Detention Center for August 2 to August 5

This list was recorded from the log at the Lafayette County Detention Center. A name listed does not ... Read more

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Do we really need fashion for our avatars?

Virtual Reality or VR as it is called is the latest on the scene of technology to mystify ... Read more

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Flash Back to the 90s for the LOU Community on Aug. 13

The United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County (UWOLC) will flash back to the 90s at the Oxford Conference Center ... Read more

Opinion Main

Dress code lacks consistency in enforcement, interpretation

On August 3rd, 2022, numerous girls, myself included, were met directly outside of our cars and told that ... Read more

Oxford Sports

Campbell Smithwick makes roster for MLB All-American Game

This summer, Oxford High School senior and 2022 Region 1-6A Player of the Year, Campbell Smithwick, was among a ... Read more

Education

Oxford’s Jordan Isbell among Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science class of 2022 graduates

Columbus, MISS. – Jordan Isbell of Oxford, Mississippi, has graduated from The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS) ... Read more

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Northwest grad earns Lyceum Scholarship from Ole Miss

Northwest Mississippi Community College is proud to announce that recent graduate Matthew Locke of Oxford has been awarded ... Read more

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In Mississippi, Christian forgiveness does not equate to felony voting reforms

As Haley Barbour faced an onslaught of criticism for pardoning dozens of people convicted of felonies as his ... Read more

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Air conditioning state prisons is both basic humanity and business acumen

Those who are like me old enough to remember life before air conditioning in the Deep South often ... Read more

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Mississippi ending federal 15-month free rent, utility program

Governor Tate Reeves today announced that Mississippi is ending a federal program in the state that incentivizes people ... Read more

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Jail Log from the Lafayette County Detention Center for July 29 to August 2

This list was recorded from the log at the Lafayette County Detention Center. A name listed does not ... Read more

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Some things never change

     My Papaw, the late William Carroll Palmer, Sr. could strike up a conversation with anyone. His farm was ... Read more

Obituaries

Fletcher Thomas Chandler

Fletcher Thomas Chandler, 63, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022 at his home in Oxford. Read more

Obituaries

Barbara Ann Lemons

Barbara Ann Lemons, 71, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022. Read more

Obituaries

Howard E. Tucker

Rev. Howard E. Tucker, 65, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS. Read more

Obituaries

Archie Hubert Colvin

Funeral Services for Archie Hubert Colvin age 75 will be at 1st United Pentecostal Church in Water Valley ... Read more

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Gray connects business community and Oxford students

The Oxford School District and Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation have partnered to assist in developing career pathways ... Read more

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Gallery: First day of school for Lafayette and Oxford students

School doors in Oxford and Lafayette County officially opened for the return of students on Monday, Aug. 1. ... Read more

Education

Lynndy Hurdle named 2022 Citizen of the Year

The annual Citizen of the Year award is given by the Oxford School District to recognize a community member ... Read more

Obituaries

Samuel Leroy Reed, Jr

The world has lost a true southern gentleman. On July 2nd, 2022, Samuel Leroy Reed, Jr., most recently ... Read more