Garden/Outdoors

2024 is a year for periodical cicadas

By Bonnie Coblentz MSU Extension Service The South’s natural background music of the summer will start as soon…

News

Law enforcement check out new crime-fighting technology in Oxford

Axon, a law enforcement equipment supplier, was in Oxford Friday to show local law enforcement agencies what it…

Sports

Commodores baseball defeats Clarksdale 13-2

By Adam Brown Sports writer The Lafayette Commodores baseball team defeated the Clarksdale Wildcats 13-2 on Thursday. Lafayette (12-5,…

Food

City Grocery regulars mourn loss of long-time server

Terry Moon, a server at City Grocery for more than 20 years died recently and regular customers of…

News

Sustainable food packaging focus of UM engineering researcher

By Erin Garrett University communications Packaging might seem like a minor detail when transporting goods, but a University…

Sports

Oxford High tennis wins district match over Lewisburg

Oxford tennis won a district match for the third time in three days with a 6-1 win over…

News

Deputy Chief Sheridan Maiden: Lot of changes during 40-year career

Deputy Chief Sheridan Maiden has worked at the Oxford Police Department for almost 16 years, but his lengthy…

News

City engineer, firefighter recognized for service before retirement

The Oxford Board of Aldermen read two retirement resolutions during their regular meeting as they said goodbye to…

News

Country Club Road at Pat Lamar Park to become three-way stop

A new three-way stop sign will soon be put at the intersection of  Pat Lamar Park’s south entrance…

Lifestyle

Oxford’s Lyric Theater thrives during its second act

By Jim Beaugez Courtesy of Magnolia Tribune   On an unseasonably crisp September evening in 2021, clusters of…

News

Lafayette Commodores baseball team defeats Clarksdale

By Adam Brown  Sports writer The Lafayette Commodores baseball team defeated Clarksdale 15-0 on the road Tuesday. Lafayette…

Lifestyle

City receives $2M for connector road

Will link University and Commonwealth The city of Oxford was awarded $2 million for the future University Avenue-Commonwealth…

Sports

Oxford Chargers baseball defeats Collierville 9-2

By Adam Brown  Sports writer The Oxford Chargers defeated Collierville 9-2 on Tuesday night. Oxford (10-5) broke the…

Lifestyle

Cofield’s Corner: Cedar Oaks, ‘the house that wouldn’t die’

By John Cofield With the latest local spotlight on Cedar Oaks, I thought of a shot Granddad had…

Lifestyle

Goodbyes to Hank

Ole Miss community had time to tell Northgate cat goodbye before his euthanization Whether they knew him as…

Arts

Oxford couple help spruce up Pantry building

The Oxford Pantry has a new piece of artwork that not only adds color to the outside of…

News

Historical markers in Lafayette County celebrate architecture, sites from the past

National historical markers in Oxford and Lafayette County mark the spots to tell the stories of significant places…

News

Best of Oxford 2024 nominations now open

It’s nomination time for Best of Oxford 2024. Celebrate the best businesses, organizations, and professionals with your nomination.…

News

Freeze warning issued for north Mississippi for tonight

Just as spring is about to take the field, “Old Man Winter” takes one last run around the…

Lifestyle

The serendipitous life of Jason Plunk

By Julie Hines Mabus Photos by Bruce Newman On June 8, 1971, a boy was born at the…

Arts

Former Oxonian to debut short film at upcoming OFF

Brian Whisenant never gave up on his dream of making a film based on a play he was…

Lifestyle

Goodbye to winter, hello spring!

By Susan Mah Lifestyle columnist Growing up in the South as a biracial person was often a challenge.…