Business

Emergency gate allowed in Grand Oaks; Cedar Bend final plat OK’d by planning commission

By Alyssa Schnugg alyssa.schnugg@oxfordeagle.com Residents living along Fazio Drive in The Grove of Grand Oaks pleaded with the…

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Ole Miss softball downs LSU to win first-ever SEC Tournament championship

Ole Miss’ softball team has gone from the bottom to the top in the Southeastern Conference. The 19th-ranked…

Business

Garage design team Eley Guild Hardy to seek community input Monday at Oxford Conference Center

Architecture firm Eley Guild Hardy will be meeting with city officials and the general public next week to…

News

Oxford’s Luke Kelly honored as Mississippi’s youth volunteer

A junior from Oxford High School was recently awarded $1,000 and congratulated by Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael…

Crime

Convicted killer Caleb Corrothers of Lafayette County wanting new trial

A Lafayette County man on Mississippi’s death row will get his chance to present claims a juror spoke…

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Ole Miss softball shocks No. 1 Florida in SEC Tournament quarterfinals

Ole Miss softball’s ascent in the Southeastern Conference now includes what head coach Mike Smith called a program-defining win. The…

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Oxford Park Commission gears up for pool opening

While Memorial Day is the nation’s official kick-off for summer, in Oxford, it’s when the City Pool opens…

Lafayette County

Tourism thriving in Oxford

Thanks to visitors who eat and shop while in Oxford, households in Lafayette County saw a tax relief…

News

Few remain at Oxford’s Riverside Place public housing complex

Of the 86 families living at the Riverside Place public housing complex when the contract between Oxford and…

Education

Ole Miss’ graduation commencement changes designed to make ceremonies more enjoyable

By Mitchell Diggs University of Mississippi Students, families and other visitors will notice a few changes in the…

News

Oxford Police Department to lead DUI field test training in Mississippi

Law enforcement officers all over the state of Mississippi will soon receive their DUI field test training from…

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Oxford mental health programs affected by state budget cuts

Heavy cuts for mental health services through the Mississippi Department of Mental Health will have a direct effect…

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PERFECT TEN: Oxford blanks Stone County for 10th straight tennis championship

No matter how you cut it, 10 consecutive state championships in any sport is a big deal. To…

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Ole Miss dedicates new garden on campus

By Christina Steube University of Mississippi One year after its groundbreaking, the National Pan-Hellenic Council Greek Garden is…

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Oxford’s new parking garage likely to have ‘some’ free parking

As the newly hired Eley Guild Hardy Architects gets to work on the design of Oxford’s first public…

Lifestyle

Unitarian Universalist minister Gail Stratton strives for action and inclusion

By Charles R. Hitch Special to the Eagle Wind rocked the frame of the barn that Gail Stratton…

News

Oxford couple buys homes in effort to be part of the solution to affordable housing dilemma

This is one of several stories the EAGLE will be publishing in regards to the lack of affordable…

News

New activity center to remain on Oxford Park Commission campus

Despite costing $2 million more than originally budgeted, the Oxford Park Commission will construct the new activity center…

News

Mid-town market ready to open Saturday on North Lamar in Oxford

The Mid-Town Farmers’ Market opens on Saturday and its vendors are offering a selection of early-season produce, baked…

News

Thriving Oxford Film Festival preparing for possible state, federal budget cuts

By Edward Connolly Special to the Eagle The Oxford Film Festival has been a high-profile annual event in…

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Oxford Board of Aldermen approve early plans for subdivision near Rowan Oak

Despite some concern over the possible loss of cedar oaks that line the land across from Rowan Oak,…

Lafayette County

Oxford Springs land use map approved

The overall land use map for Oxford Springs received approval from the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors Monday…