Lafayette County

County Planning Commission approves expansion of International Guest House

OXFORD, Miss. — The Lafayette County Planning Commission voted to grant a conditional use permit to the International ...

News

Bittersweet Farewell: Lafayette High bids goodbye to Class of 2022

Lafayette High School has said farewell to the Class of 2022. Lafayette High’s Commencement Service to commemorate its ...

Education

Oxford School District names Outstanding First Year Teacher

Oxford, Miss. — Oxford School District awarded the Outstanding First Year Teacher Award to Gabrielle Vogt, English Language Arts ...

Lafayette County

County Planning Commission approves new pistol range for County Sheriff department

OXFORD, Miss. — The Lafayette County Planning Commission voted on Monday to grant a conditional use permit to ...

News

Destination Oxford Car Show brings together collectors, showcases unique rides

Cars, classic and modern, lined up along North Lamar Boulevard on Saturday during the 2022 Destination Oxford’s Car ...

Lafayette County

Board of Supervisors re-opens bidding for Thacker Mountain Fire Tower demolition

OXFORD, Miss. — The Thacker Mountain Fire Tower will be coming down sooner rather than later. The Lafayette ...

News

The 8th Annual Destination Oxford Car Show rides into town Saturday

Destination Oxford is back with the 8th Annual Destination Oxford Car Show on Saturday, May 21 from 8 ...

Food

Oxford chef wins in 2022 Mississippi Best Deviled Egg competition

The Mississippi Egg Marketing Board and the Mississippi Hospitality & Restaurant Association are pleased to announce the winners ...

Education

LOU Reads Director Tamara Hillmer to retire at end of June

OXFORD, Miss. — LOU Reads Director of Early Childhood and Reading Development Tamara Hillmer will retire from her ...

News

Board of Supervisors sets public hearing for June 20 on proposed Medical Cannabis Ordinance

OXFORD, MISS. — The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors set a public hearing for June 20 to address ...

News

Grand Fondo brings big Fun to Oxford

Claude Gunter is passionate about fashion and cycling.  He has been the owner, and personality, of the Kosciusko ...

Garden/Outdoors

Master Gardeners and Oxford Garden Club are committed to cleanup, community service

The Lafayette County Master Gardeners are committed to keeping Oxford and Lafayette County looking beautiful. The gardening organization ...

Lafayette County

Board of Supervisors approves conditional use permit for Regents expansion

OXFORD, MISS. — The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors approved a conditional use permit on Monday that allows ...

Oxford Sports

Game one of North Half championship postponed due to severe weather

OXFORD, MISS. — Friday night’s game one of the MHSAA Class 6A North Half championship between Oxford and ...

News

UM Natural Products Center celebrates 20th Botanicals Forum

For the first time since 2019, the botanicals industry descended on Oxford this spring for the International Conference on ...

Education

OHS French students recognized nationally

OXFORD, MISS — Oxford High School French students participated in the 2022 National French Contest, also known as ...

Business

Chamber, EDF pass the gavel with new leadership appointments

As the Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the community’s progress at its Annual Meeting and Luncheon this ...

Events

OHS celebrates 50th anniversary of Title IX with first annual “Wonder Woman” dinner

OXFORD, MISS — Oxford High School celebrated the 50th anniversary of Title IX on Thursday with their first ...

News

Chamber of Commerce: Oxford is community first and innovative

After three years, the Oxford-Lafayette Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting and Luncheon returned Wednesday with high spirits and ...

News

UM Professor Emerita, local volunteer Jo Ann O’Quin honored as Citizen of the Year

Jo Ann O’Quin, University of Mississippi’s Professor Emerita of Social Work and co-founder of Memory Makers, was honored ...

News

Garden of Memories to host its first Memorial Day Flag Placing

Garden of Memories Oxford will be hosting its first Memorial Day flag placing event to memorialize the veterans ...

News

Old-time piano playing contest and festival upcoming

Pianists from around the world will be in Oxford May 26-29 for the Old-Time Piano Playing Contest and ...

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