Lafayette County
Rates lowered in new county fire districts
More county homeowners can expect their insurance premiums to decrease, thanks to the Mississippi Fire Rating Bureau lowering the fire rating in six more fire ...
More county homeowners can expect their insurance premiums to decrease, thanks to the Mississippi Fire Rating Bureau lowering the fire rating in six more fire ...
Lafayette County has joined 43 other Mississippi counties to temporarily ban outdoor burning. The board of supervisors approved a request Monday from county fire coordinator ...
Dry and windy conditions had local volunteer fire departments scrambling Friday to put out wild fires that had gotten out of control. The firefighters were ...
The crushing surge in student debt has created some very disturbing trends. America’s $1.2 trillion in student debt is having consequences in far-reaching ways. According ...
While I’ve lived in Lafayette County for more than five months now, I still feel as though I’m an outsider looking in and learning to ...
The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors took care of a couple of road project matters during Monday’s meeting, as well as amended a transit agreement ...
— Thursday Oxford Police Department Reports 2 burglaries at The Hub and The Mark 2 harassments 3 suspicious activities 3 disturbances 1 careless driver 1 ...
Like most Oxonians, I woke up Sunday morning with a sick feeling in my stomach following Saturday night’s disappointing outcome between Ole Miss and Florida ...
After being assured a medical office building will be constructed near the future Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi, the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors agreed Monday ...
Lowering insurance rates and the ability to better combat emergencies in an ever-growing population are the main reasons another fire station has become necessary in ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the sixth in a series of stories featuring candidates in the Lafayette County area leading up to the November general election. ...
Getting old — or getting older — is inevitable for all of us. It’s just a fact. To use a sports analogy, Father Time is ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fifth in a series of stories featuring candidates in the Lafayette County area leading up to the November general election. ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fourth in a series of stories featuring candidates in the Lafayette County area leading up to the November general election. ...
One subdivision received final plat approval for expansion, while the Lafayette County Planning Commission took no action on another matter regarding rental property during Monday ...
Monday Oxford Police Department Reports 3 petit larcenies 2 noise violations 2 disturbances 1 alarm 3 suspicious activities 2 welfare concerns 2 911 hang-ups Harassment ...
Last week, the local United Way kicked off its fundraising campaign for the year and I was tremendously impressed — not only by the fabulous ...
A Hilton Home2 near the new Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi has moved a step closer to becoming a reality. During its Monday evening meeting, the ...
Motorists who travel along Highway 328 in Lafayette County will encounter more road construction, as Mississippi Department of Transportation crews will be replacing another bridge ...
Monday evening’s Lafayette County board of supervisors meeting got a bit heated when supervisor Mike Pickens saw on the agenda a request to hire a ...
Lafayette County is bucking a nationwide trend with its jail under-crowding problem, which has caused a tax hike. A lack of federal inmates is causing ...
Thursday was a day three dozen new Mississippians will never forget. Thirty-six individuals from 20 different countries became U.S. citizens in Oxford. An overflow crowd ...
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The Charlotte Hornets versus the Brooklyn Nets is a game to watch on a Tuesday NBA slate that…
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The North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks versus the Notre Dame Fighting Irish is one of many compelling options on…