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First female African-American dean brings administrative expertise, new vision to role

Ethel Scurlock has always been a trailblazer, and in her new role as dean of the Sally McDonnell ... Read more

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Oxford High grad receives Walter S. Bounds Scholarship for Excellence

Rosemary Little, a 2022 Oxford High School graduate, was among 10 students from across the state to receive this year’s ... Read more

Opinion Main

Farmers still wary of international impacts on exports 

For both U.S. and Mississippi farmers, China is the primary export market for their crops and current forecasts ... Read more

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Journalism Competition and Preservation Act can save local news

Thomas Jefferson famously declared, “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without ... Read more

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Jail Log from the Lafayette County Detention Center for July 19 to July 22

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

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Bobblehead dolls bring life full circle

What were you doing in the summer of 1998?   I had just completed my Ole Miss Ph.D., ... Read more

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[UPDATE] “Blessed to have a friend like Jimmy”: Oxford Emergency Management Director Jimmy Allgood dies at 60

The Oxford community is mourning the death of Jimmy Allgood, 60, Emergency Management Director. Born James C. Allgood ... Read more

Opinion Main

Now is the time to talk about climate change

If ever the global leaders were to have a meaningful discussion about climate change, now would be the ... Read more

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County health department makes at-home COVID-19 tests available

Starting Monday, free at-home COVID-19 tests will be available at all Mississippi State Department of Health county health ... Read more

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Water Valley artist wins $2k grant from Mississippi Arts Commission

Sally Lott McLellan of Water Valley, Mississippi has been awarded a $2,000 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission. ... Read more

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OHS student takes part in national leadership forum at Johns Hopkins

Oxford High School junior Abby Shoaf recently had the opportunity to travel to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore ... Read more

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Brothers fundraise for Alzheimer’s patients with 6th Annual Memory Makers Tennis Tournament

The 6th Annual Memory Makers Tennis Tournament is approaching fast.  The tournament is planned for Saturday, July 30 ... Read more

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Annual UM MOST conferences double reach for minority students

Two weeks were better than one, especially when it came to the University of Mississippi’s annual Mississippi Outreach ... Read more

State/Region News

Three Yalobusha women arrested for drawing nearly $45k from Coffeeville School District

COFFEEVILLE, Miss. — Today State Auditor Shad White announced former Coffeeville School District Superintendent Vivian Robinson and co-conspirators ... Read more

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Oxford podiatrist arrested, charged in connection with a $3.8M healthcare fraud scheme

Podiatrist Marion Shaun Lund of The Foot Doctor in Oxford was arrested Friday, July 15, on several charges ... Read more

Opinion Main

Sound the alarm and protect American tech from Senate legislation

Sound the alarm because Russia, China, and other adversaries are coming for America’s technology industry, and federal lawmakers ... Read more

Columns

JFK Jr.’s final days fraught with concerns

A scion to a family many Americans considered the closest thing to homegrown royalty, John F. Kennedy Jr. ... Read more

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Jail Log from the Lafayette County Detention Center for July 15 to July 19

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

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Mississippi Arts Commission to host listening session at Powerhouse

The Mississippi Arts Commission was established in 1968 by the Mississippi Legislature as the official state grants-making and ... Read more

Lifestyle

Take precautions for these Dog Days of summer

These Dog Days of summer cause outdoor lovers as well as pet lovers to take a few extra ... Read more

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North Mississippi VISTA Project seeks volunteers

The North Mississippi VISTA Project, based at the Grisham-McLean Institute for Community Engagement at the University of Mississippi, ... Read more

Obituaries

Tommy Louie Watts

Tommy Louie Watts, 85, died Monday, July 18, 2022, at his home in Oxford, MS. The funeral will ... Read more