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New Lafayette County Animal Shelter is open for intake

The much-anticipated Lafayette County Humane Shelter is now open for both stray and owner-surrender animal intake. The shelter…

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Rebel football stars coach local youth during free camp

By Ian Sparks Lafayette High School hosted the TrueCare Mississippi Impact Camp on June 25 and welcomed local…

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LCFD battles fire in Cumberland Place neighborhood

Just after 7 a.m. on June 26, the Lafayette County Fire Department responded to a house fire in…

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County’s Baptist trust fund grows to $22.5M

The Lafayette County Baptist Trust Fund earned nearly $1 million during the most recent fiscal year, which runs…

Healthcare

Mississippi Eye Care adds low vision treatment options

By Shams Rahman Eagle Intern   Mississippi Eye Care, a clinic located in Taylor, added Low Vision treatment…

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Belhaven hires former Lafayette coach

The Belhaven Blazers have hired former Lafayette and South Panola baseball coach Patrick Robey as the ninth head…

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Historical marker unveiled in Abbeville honoring lynching victim

More than a century after William Chandler was taken by a mob and denied his day in court,…

Events

TrueCare to hold free football one-day camp at Lafayette High

Lafayette High School will host the TrueCare Mississippi Impact Camp on June 25, from 6 to 9 p.m.,…

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Roundabout Oxford joins Northgate Resorts’ management portfolio

Roundabout Oxford RV & Water Resort has partnered with Northgate Resorts, which will oversee full management and operations…

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Lafayette County property transfers

Compiled by Davis Coen   Property transfers between June 2-6, 2025, as recorded with the Lafayette County Chancery…

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Woman charged with cyberstalking

An Oxford woman faces a felony count of cyberstalking. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office, a report…

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Roundabout Oxford gets approval for July 4 fireworks display

The owners of Roundabout Oxford RV and Water Resort received permission from the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors…

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County employee kids receive scholarships

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors presented two $500 scholarships to the children of a county employee as…

Sports

Northwest appoints Ryan Mounce to lead tennis programs

By Brian Lentz NMCC communications Northwest Mississippi Community College has selected Ryan Mounce as its new head coach…

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Thunder Nation youth basketball shines at HustleTournament

Thunder Nation, a local youth basketball organization founded by Coseto Phillips, is helping Oxford’s young athletes gain valuable…

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Coach of the Year

Lafayette Commodores girls’ soccer coach, Melinda Scruggs, was named the Mississippi Association of Coaches 2025 Soccer Coach of…

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Fishing Rodeo at Puskus

The Lafayette County Law Enforcement Officers Association invites young anglers to participate in the annual Fishing Rodeo on…

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Man charged with breaking and entering

Deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to CR 279 on June 8 for a report…

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Man faces felony DUI charge

Deputies responded to the area of CR 251 on June 7 after a woman reported that an unknown…

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Taylor has a new mayor

Shawn Edwards won the election against incumbent Mayor Christi Hardy last week, giving the town of Taylor a…

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Hwy. 30 wreck kills two

Two women from Grenada were killed Saturday morning in a wreck while on their way to a softball…

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MHP investigating wreck that claimed the life of two people

The Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a double-fatality wreck on Highway 30 at about 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.…