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April restaurant inspections released

The Mississippi Department of Health conducted 70 food service inspections in Lafayette County between April 1 and April ...

May 8, 2024

Lifestyle

Piecemakers Quilt Guild meets Saturday

The Piecemakers Quilt Guild will meet Saturday, May 11, at 10:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall of First ...

May 8, 2024

News

Pride Parade

May 8, 2024

Lifestyle

This year’s Double Decker broke attendance records

People came from across the country – representing 35 states and totaling 50,300 attendees for Saturday alone – ...

May 8, 2024

Lifestyle

Seafood Queen: Sola chef first woman to win state seafood competition

Chef Erika Lipe, owner of Sola Oxford, was named the winner of the Mississippi Seafood Cookoff in Gulfport ...

May 8, 2024

News

College Fight Night sells out The Lyric

By Davis Coen On April 18, Hit Fitness Oxford brought us College Fight Night, an annual event featuring ...

May 7, 2024

News

Norris, Bolen named as top Lafayette students

Lafayette High School officials have announced the names of the valedictorian and the salutatorian for the class of ...

May 6, 2024

Lifestyle

Workshop will highlight MDA free resources

Event also features networking opportunities From YAC The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) is driving up from Jackson for ...

May 6, 2024

Lifestyle

Nominations extended for ‘Citizen of the Year’ award

Hurry – you only have until Wednesday, May 8, to let county officials know who you think was ...

May 4, 2024

Lifestyle

Double Decker Arts Festival saw record crowds

The small college town of Oxford came to life this past weekend as it hosted the 27th annual ...

May 2, 2024

Lifestyle

House speaker: Voters may soon be able to vote on Medicaid expansion

JACKSON – Speaker Jason White has issued the following statement concerning Medicaid expansion: “Today, the Mississippi House of ...

May 1, 2024

Lifestyle

Duck season will have two splits in 2024-25

Dove opening day will be Sept. 1 By Hunter Cloud Brookhaven Daily Leader Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries ...

May 1, 2024

Lifestyle

Summer art camps offered for children

YAC Contribution As the school year draws to a close and summer approaches, parents face the perennial question: ...

May 1, 2024

Lifestyle

If you grow too fast, the moment won’t last

By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route The Oxford Chamber of Commerce sent out an interesting email. “33 million ...

May 1, 2024

Lifestyle

Cofield’s Corner: One of Oxford’s finest moments

By John Cofield Most small towns mark their worth and validate their greatness by remembering and telling the ...

May 1, 2024

Arts

Another successful Double Decker in the books

Mayor says best ever; OPD reports moderate arrests The 27th annual Double Decker Arts Festival has won many ...

May 1, 2024

Lifestyle

Beautiful, Beautiful Butterfly

May 1, 2024

Lifestyle

Lady Landowners to host seminar, luncheon

Local ladies are invited to attend the free Lady Landowners seminar and luncheon next week. The event will ...

May 1, 2024

News

Photo Gallery: Saturday night at Double Decker rocked the Square

Saturday night at Double Decker Arts Festival drew a large crowd of folks coming to hear “Kingfish” Ingram ...

April 28, 2024

News

Friday evening Double Decker was a delight

The crowds were out for Friday evening’s Double Decker festival featuring three musical acts and perfect festival weather. ...

April 27, 2024

News

Double Decker Arts Festival is here

Oxford’s annual Double Decker Arts Festival, a renowned celebration of food, music and the arts, kicks off tonight ...

April 26, 2024

Arts

So far, the weather looks good for the Double Decker Arts Festival

As of Thursday morning, it’s looking like Mother Nature may be kind to this year’s Double Decker Arts ...

April 25, 2024