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Mississippi’s graduation rate marks all-time high; dropout rate falls

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) recently released the 2022-23 school year graduation and dropout rates, showing an ... Read more

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Sardis teen charged with 7 counts of auto burglary

On Jan. 9 at 11:07 p.m., the Oxford Police Department responded to a concerned citizen’s call about three ... Read more

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Lafayette County declares local state of emergency

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors announced the declaration of a local emergency Thursday in response to the ... Read more

Lifestyle

Due to weather conditions, 14th Annual Oxford Fiber Festival goes online only

From YAC This weekend’s in-person 14th Annual Oxford Fiber Festival had been cancelled due to severe weather conditions. ... Read more

Lifestyle

Ole Miss Student project aims to stem clothing waste

Classroom project grows to make real-world impact with Re-Rebs By Reagan Collins What began as a University of ... Read more

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Cold weather rekindles cornbread’s popularity

By Kara Kimbrough One thing you can always count on when frigid temperatures envelope Mississippi – grocery store ... Read more

Weather

Road work update from Mayor Tannehill

From Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill Thursday morning: Crews are addressing the following areas this morning: Crew 1: Molly ... Read more

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Oxford, Lafayette schools to remain closed Thursday

The Lafayette County and Oxford school districts will remain closed Thursday. Both school districts announced the closure late ... Read more

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City road crews continue working on clearing streets

Road conditions this morning remain dangerously slick, according to Mayor Robyn Tannehill who posted an update on roads ... Read more

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Rebels break Pavilion win streak record

Beat Vandy by 14 From OM Athletics Collecting their 10th consecutive win in the SJB Pavilion, the No. ... Read more

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Oxford alderman candidate Plunk seeks to promote jobs, housing

Ed. Note: This is the third of a series allowing candidates for the Alderman At-Large seat to discuss ... Read more

Lifestyle

The hero of Midway remembered

By Gene Hays MSgt, USMC (Ret) Norman Jack “Dusty” Kleiss was born on March 7, 1916, in Coffeyville, ... Read more

Lifestyle

Legislature opens door for Medicaid discussions

By Sid Salter Columnist After the 2023 statewide elections – in which the fiscal plight of Mississippi’s hospitals ... Read more

Lifestyle

Nothing is ugly under blanket of snow

By Les Ferguson Jr. Columnist Growing up, I experienced a white Christmas a few times – in Virginia ... Read more

Lifestyle

Think about what you think about

By Jan Penton-Miller Columnist Well, I’ve been putting off a chore that rolls around more frequently than I ... Read more

Lifestyle

Holding on to the smile among pies

By Steve Stricker Columnist Working on the Ole Miss Campus for fifteen years, many of my single faculty ... Read more

Lifestyle

Wm. Stanley’s bottle far from humble start

By Bonnie Brown Columnist So, do you have your own Stanley tumbler with lid and straw?  In case ... Read more

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Cofield’s Corner

By John Cofield — There was a blacksmith here in Oxford named Mr. Hall, who had a shop ... Read more

Lifestyle

Powder in the Park

Archer Beach rides a sled in Avent Park as snow and sleet fall in Oxford on Monday, Jan. ... Read more

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Cannon chosen for Northweast’s Alumni Professional Achievement Award

Northwest Mississippi Community College has announced Calhoun City native Michael Joe Cannon as the recipient of its Alumni ... Read more

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Judge Neilson, 63, dies at hunting camp

By Alyssa Schnugg Senior reporter Oxford Municipal Judge Philip Halbert “Hal” Neilson died Jan. 7, 2024, at the ... Read more

Lifestyle

MDWFP detects first case of CWD in Lafayette

By Hunter Cloud Brookhaven Daily Leader Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks confirmed Lafayette County’s first detection ... Read more