Lafayette County

Shaw takes position with MEMA

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors made a decision Monday evening that they regretted. The board had to…

Lafayette County

Supervisors approve FY2017 budget

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors approved the 2017 fiscal year budget, as well as a 1.3 mills…

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Ole Miss preparing to face ‘typical Alabama’ team

Hugh Freeze is only in his fifth year as a head coach in the Southeastern Conference, but Ole…

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Oxford Film Festival hopes rave connects with students

Many people associate fundraisers with suit and tie affairs, but last Friday, the Oxford Film Festival had one…

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Annual hummingbird celebration draws visitors

Since 1998, when Ruth Finley and Margaret Finley Shackelford entrusted their land to the Audubon Society, the central…

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From 911 dispatcher to 6th-grade teacher

By Liz McCormick UM School of Education By 6:45 each morning, Danielle Little arrives at the Oxford Learning…

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Ole Miss breaks in new-look backfield with Alabama looming

Before the weekend, Akeem Judd was the only running back available on Ole Miss’ roster that had at…

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Uber’s return to Oxford ushers in new era of convenient transportation for students and visitors

Labeling the Uber ridebooking service as something new to Oxford isn’t entirely true. The company, which utilizes an…

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Ole Miss eases past Wofford in home opener

The only thing that was going to slow Ole Miss down on Saturday was Mother Nature. The No.…

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Jamarcus Quarles, Lafayette’s offensive line prove key in Crosstown win

If Lafayette is going to be successful this season, it will have to have the ground game excel each…

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Medicaid pushes legislature for salary raises

Medicaid is another state agency scrambling to keep up with the effects of a high turnover rate, according…

Lafayette Sports

Lafayette volleyball keeps wins coming with sweep of Amory

Things are looking up for Lafayette volleyball. After a slow start to the season, the Commodores have picked…

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Hodges Funeral Home of Oxford closes

After serving the African-American community for eight decades, Hodges Funeral Home closed its doors Thursday due to the…

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Oxford honoring first responders during 9-11 events

  This year’s community tribute in memory of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2011 will honor the…

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Low wages force state employees to find new jobs

By Larrison Campbell Mississippi Today   With salaries for direct care workers starting at just under $16,000 a…

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UW campaign kick-off starts with Crosstown Classic rivalry

When the Oxford Chargers and Lafayette Commodores go head-to-head Friday in the annual Crosstown Classic match between the…

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Oxford, Lafayette set to clash in Crosstown Classic

It feels like preseason was yesterday, yet here we are at Week 4 of the high school football…

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Shelbi’s Place could get flooding help soon

Residents of Shelbi’s Place subdivision could be getting some relief from flooding issues that have plagued them in…

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Some Oxford residents will have to pay to park in their neighborhoods

Some Oxford residents will be required to purchase street-parking permits in order to park near their homes and…

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Ole Miss’ secondary has ‘a lot of work to do’ after opener

If anyone was going to put up big numbers on Ole Miss’ defense Monday, it was supposed to…

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For some, Labor Day is just another Monday

For many local citizens, Labor Day meant just that – a day to work. Some jobs just don’t…

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Ole Miss vs. Florida State: Lessons learned in week one

By RICK CLEVELAND Mississippi Today South Alabama trailed Mississippi State 17-0 at halftime. Southern Miss was chasing Kentucky,…