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Columns

Birthdays come and go like vanishing smoke

By Steve Stricker Mark Twain, “The two most important days in your life are the day you are ... Read more

Lifestyle

Cofield’s Corner

By John Cofield The Alley is named for Mr. Herbert Wiley and his father-in-law Mr. Rob Boles, both ... Read more

News

United Way approves $200K in grants

The United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County Board of Directors has approved the organization’s fiscal year 2024-25 grant awards, ... Read more

News

Woman faces felony domestic violence charge

A Water Valley woman faces a felony after being arrested on a third domestic violence charge. According to ... Read more

Obituaries

Frankie Lee Liggin

Frankie Lee Liggins, 63, of Oxford, died on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi. Read more

News

Four local students graduate from MS School for Mathematics and Science

Four local students graduated in May from the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science. This graduating class has ... Read more

News

Oxford Fire Department calls

Oxford Fire Department responded to the following calls from June 16-June 22: 14          Fire Alarms 27          Medical/ ... Read more

News

Fire scorches 5 acres Sunday off Hwy. 30

Residents living near Highway 30 around County Roads 225/237 may continue to smell smoke when they walk outside ... Read more

News

Sam Kendricks vaults to 11th US title and US Olympic Team

Paris will be 3rd Olympics By Ian Sparks  Oxford native and Ole Miss graduate Sam Kendricks has punched ... Read more

News

Heat Advisory for Oxford

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory until 9 p.m. tonight and another from 11 a.m. to ... Read more

Lifestyle

Sunday’s Good Sense: When you give so much it hurts

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News

Tornadoes and tears – surviving more storms

Story by Seth Parenteau and Cody Farris UM journalism students The devastation caused last spring by an EF4 ... Read more

Featured Photo

OPD Camp Cops is a wrap

The Oxford Police Department wrapped up its Camp Cops on Friday. The camp was held from June 10-14 ... Read more

News

Oxford 2024 CoBuilders winners announced

The Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation in partnership with the University of Mississippi announced the winners of the ... Read more

News

Mother arrested after child tests positive for drugs

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigation Unit received a report on June 19 from Lafayette County Child Protective Services ... Read more

Lifestyle

Traveling exhibit details life of diplomat, civil rights icon

A traveling exhibit will showcase the achievements and contributions of Andrew Young, the first African American U.S. ambassador ... Read more

Obituaries

Mary Catherine Stephens “Cathy” Estes

Mary Catherine Stephens “Cathy” Estes, 78, died on June 18, 2024, in Oxford. Read more

Obituaries

Jim Chambless

Jim R. Chambless, 84, retired professor and Dean of the School of Education at the University of Mississippi, ... Read more

Obituaries

Sonny Maples

Elmer Julian “Sonny” Maples, 91, of Oxford, died on Monday, June 17, 2024. Read more

News

Oxford High grad competing at Olympic Trials

The 2024 Summer Olympics will take place in Paris with thousands of world-class athletes set to descend upon ... Read more

News

Plein Air announces artist Robert Townsend as 2024 Artist in Residence

By Leighton McCool Special to the Eagle The Plein Air neighborhood announced the distinguished contemporary artist Robert Townsend ... Read more

News

OPD awards three with Blue Line Awards

The Oxford Police Department recently awarded Officer MacKenzie Rogers, Det. Sergeant Mike Burks and Officer Trae Pruitt with ... Read more