Obituaries
James Roy Hampton
James Roy Hampton, 94, of Thaxton, died on Monday, May 5, 2025 at home. Read more
James Roy Hampton, 94, of Thaxton, died on Monday, May 5, 2025 at home. Read more
By Davis Coen Oxford High School won Best in Debate at the annual state championship event, presented by ... Read more
First Regional Library invites everyone to have some summer fun at the Oxford-Lafayette County Public Library. The 2025 ... Read more
The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office is asking citizens to be on the lookout for a missing woman. Ashley ... Read more
Lafayette High School announced the Class of 2025 Valedictorian and Salutatorian this week. Graduation will be held on ... Read more
The Cedar Oaks Guild held its annual Mayfest Sunday. The free event featured maypoles, crafts and games for ... Read more
The Oxford Fire Department responded to the following calls from April 27-May 4: 42 Fire Alarms ... Read more
The annual Oxford Pride Parade was held Saturday afternoon as part of a week-long Pride Week celebration. The ... Read more
Orlando “Wayne” Parham, 66, of Oxford, died on Friday, April 25, 2025, at his home in Oxford. Read more
Corey Allen Feathers, 47, of Oxford, died on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at home. Read more
James Thomas “Cricket” Johnson, 73, died Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at his home in Oxford. Read more
The Double Decker Arts Festival welcomed 113,300 total attendees this year with renowned musical talents such as Grace ... Read more
Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog ... Read more
The Oxford High Horticulture program had three teams qualify for the State FFA Contest, including agronomy, equipment and ... Read more
From May 1 to May 10, the 101st Airborne Division will conduct a large-scale training exercise across multiple ... Read more
An officer with the Oxford Police Department responded to a business on Nov. 5, 2024, regarding a man ... Read more
Two people were arrested recently by the Oxford Police Department for allegedly committing credit card fraud. According to ... Read more
The Cedar Oaks Guild is holding its annual Mayfest on the grounds of the historic Cedar Oaks Mansion. ... Read more
Five Scouts from Troop 45 were recently awarded the rank of Eagle Scout. The Eagle Scout rank is ... Read more
Long before downtown Oxford became a semi-bar district, as some would say, before fraternity row moved to the ... Read more
Christopher Bernard Martin, 53, of Abbeville, died at home on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Read more
Norvell Thompson Mitchell, 85, of Lafayette County, died on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi. Read more