Lafayette County

Listening session fills library

The first in a series of five Listening Sessions being held by the local Lafayette County Dems had…

News

Oxford Police Department gives a glimpse of their job through virtual ride-along

The popular television show, COPS, first aired in 1989 and is one of the longest running TV shows…

Lafayette County

Oxonians take action for the Mississippi Arts Commission

After news of two legislative bills (House Bill 1325 and Senate Bill 2611) that would disband the Mississippi…

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Gray Tollison opposes plan to dissolve Mississippi Arts Commission

State Senator Gray Tollison (R-Oxford) is on the side of the Mississippi Arts Commission and funding for the…

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Ole Miss fraternity initiates Oxford’s Ed Meek 59 years after pledge

A story of friendship and brotherhood that began at Ole Miss almost six decades ago comes full circle…

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Winchester gets more work with army contract extension

From staff and wire reports A nearly $91 million extension to an Army contract means more work at…

Lafayette County

Oxford festivals, programs threatened by possible end of MS Arts Commission

Members of Oxford’s arts community want state leaders to keep politics out of the arts after Republican lawmakers…

Education

Oxford schools could lose money while Lafayette gets more with EdBuild proposal

By Jeff Amy Associated Press Lawmakers are considering a school funding proposal that could send more state money…

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Efforts to stop trailer park in Water Valley continue

Aimee Boutot has just one question for the developers who are trying to expand a mobile home park…

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Fiber Arts Festival begins today at Powerhouse in Oxford

Mississippi’s largest and oldest fiber arts festival is coming back in 2017 for its seventh year, but without…

Lafayette County

Lafayette County Planning Commission asks what is going on at Castle Hill?

Speculation has been rampant apparently, regarding work that has been taking place in and around the property where…

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John Kohne recognized as Pantry Volunteer of the Year

The Pantry, a service that provides food for needy families in the Lafayette County, thrives on those who…

Columns

Dick Scruggs, Second Chance making a difference in Mississippi

Oxford’s Dick and Zach Scruggs are on a mission to get Mississippi moving. They have a plan that…

Education

Oxford School Board celebrates success

It was a night of awards and celebrating success at the Oxford School Board meeting. Oxford High senior…

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Miss America speaks at Ole Miss

The weekend-long PULSE Leadership Conference for undergraduate students kicked off at Ole Miss on Friday evening with two…

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Organizers pleased with Oxford March for America rally

The Square is often packed with people for a variety of reasons – Double Decker Arts Festival, home…

Education

Ole Miss professor among best in nation

By Edwin Smith University of Mississippi The day Debora Rae Wenger received her doctorate from Kingston University, Tuesday,…

Business

CenterPoint Energy wants to run a second natural gas line into Oxford

When he arrived in 2012 as the new boss of CenterPoint Energy in the area, Jody McDougal initially…

News

Women’s march: Oxford residents march for America day after Trump inauguration

Under sunny skies and in spring-like weather, hundreds of men, women and children gathered on the Square Saturday…

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Water Valley trailer park controversy erupts with Oxford developers

A conflict has developed in Water Valley between local residents there with four Oxford developers who want to…

Elections

Donald Trump sworn in as nation’s 45th president

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump, the real estate mogul and reality television star who upended American politics and energized…

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The Links at Oxford Apartments’ manager fired following viral video

The Links property manager who was caught on video cursing at a tenant and pushing bottles and food…