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Young entrepreneurs invited to join OXCM Mini Market

Oxford Community Market is gearing up for one of its most anticipated events of the year, the third…

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Benefits of CSA program far reaching

By Zach Adamz Columnist Last year, I was selected for the 2024 Community Supported Arts (CSA) program sponsored…

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Work to find kudzu balance continues

By James L. Cummins            Kudzu has been given several nicknames throughout the Southeastern…

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Final Spring Series lecture to focus on trees

The final lecture of the 2025 Master Gardener Spring Series will be held at the Lafayette County &…

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Oxford’s award-winning Landscaping Camp to host grand finale

What began as a visionary seed in 2016 has blossomed into one of Oxford’s most beloved events. The…

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Trees can make a landscape more beautiful and healthier

“One decent-sized tree can generate the oxygen to support a family of four. Without them, there is no…

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Harvest time for family honey

By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route   May has arrived and it feels like the June of my…

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Youth turkey hunt held

The National Wild Turkey Federation Mississippi Oxford Chapter hosted its youth hunt in March, helping foster the next…

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Teachers’ workshop to focus on environment education

Local K-12 teachers are invited to take part in an upcoming workshop to learn the “ABC’s of Environmental…

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Lafayette County Arena to host summer Horse Camp

The Lafayette County Arena will host a Summer Horse Camp on May 9 and 10, offering riders a…

Lifestyle

Spring Lecture Series continues April 3

The Lafayette County Master Gardeners 2025 Spring Lecture Series continues with two more informative lectures held at the…

Lifestyle

New Lafayette County farmers’ market to launch in June

Lafayette County residents will soon have another opportunity to shop locally for fresh produce from local farmers. The…

News

OPC takes home three first-place awards from MS Rec and Parks conference

By John Davis OPC Community Relations Director   For the seventh time since 2016, the Oxford Park Commission…

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Jeff McManus retires after 25 years of transforming Ole Miss

By Jordan Karnbach UM communications After more than two decades of cultivating the University of Mississippi campus into…

Lifestyle

Gardening events popping up with spring around the corner

With spring just a hop, skip and a jump away, Master Gardener events and gardening activities around Lafayette…

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Tree giveaway day coming in February

On a first-come basis, a limited number of fruit trees and a limited number of hardwood and pine…

Lifestyle

Sardis Lake accepting applications for Youth Squirrel Hunt

The US Army Corps of Engineers at Sardis Lake will hold a youth squirrel hunt on Feb.1 in…

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State’s overall ag value hits $9 billion

By Susan Collins-Smith Extension Service    Mississippi’s agriculture industry remains vibrant with an overall production value estimated at $9…

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Oxford man recognized by MDWFP for being outstanding sportsman

Oxford resident Joey Buchanan was recognized Thursday with an Outstanding Mississippi Sportsman certificate at the Commission on Wildlife,…

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Ginkgo Angel

Sally Milam, a second grader at Della Davidson Elementary School, gets in some early Snow Angel practice in…

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Christmas tree inventory strong despite weather

By Susan Collins-Smith MSU Extension Service Mississippians who want to deck their holiday halls with a locally grown…

News

Local Eagle Scout builds planter boxes for OMS

Oxford Middle School recently received a special gift thanks to local Boy Scout Timothy “Zek” Crocker. Crocker, 17,…