Lifestyle

Sunday’s Good Sense: Why retail therapy doesn’t work

May 12, 2024

News

Oxford School District announces pay raise for all employees

The Oxford School District announced Friday that all employees will receive a “well-deserved” pay raise for the upcoming ...

May 10, 2024

News

Williams casts historic line as first African-American inducted into Bass Fishing Hall of Fame

Charity Muehlenweg Major League Fishing   It’s early summer of 1953, and Saturday mornings can’t come fast enough ...

May 9, 2024

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Plans to fix up parking lot move forward

The parking lot behind City Grocery is getting spruced up. On Monday, the Courthouse Historic Preservation Commission approved ...

May 9, 2024

News

Church daycare worker delivers baby on the job

By Davis Coen Local daycare employee Santerrica Clay had celebrated her birthday, and lost her best friend during ...

May 9, 2024

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City of Oxford ends predatory vehicle towing

The city of Oxford is putting a stop to predatory vehicle towing practices in Oxford with the passage ...

May 9, 2024

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Ole Miss commencement ceremonies this weekend

More than 5,000 prospective graduates will celebrate with their friends and family at the University of Mississippi’s 171st ...

May 9, 2024

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Board gives mayor authority to continue talks with guild about Cedar Oaks’ future

The Oxford Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday to allow Mayor Robyn Tannehill to continue discussions with the Cedar ...

May 8, 2024

News

Thaxton man killed in Tuesday morning crash

A Thaxton man was killed Tuesday when his vehicle went off the road in Lafayette County. According to ...

May 8, 2024

News

Abbeville resident inducted into Lions of MS Hall of Fame

Abbeville resident Ron Kitchens was recently inducted into the Lions of Mississippi Hall of Fame at the State ...

May 8, 2024

News

Lafayette County property owner has 30 days to clean up tires, vehicles

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors gave a property owner 30 days to clean up their land or ...

May 8, 2024

Lifestyle

Turkey stamp effort dies in Legislature

By Hunter Cloud The Daily Leader Mississippi legislators had an opportunity to fund the future of turkey conservation ...

May 8, 2024

News

Old Two Stick building to be demolished

The Oxford Courthouse Square Historic Preservation Commission approved a request Monday from First Presbyterian Church to demolish a ...

May 8, 2024

News

Pride Parade

May 8, 2024

News

Juveniles charged in bomb threats

On May 1, the Lafayette County Criminal Investigations Unit was notified regarding a bomb threat that was called ...

May 8, 2024

Lifestyle

This year’s Double Decker broke attendance records

People came from across the country – representing 35 states and totaling 50,300 attendees for Saturday alone – ...

May 8, 2024

Lifestyle

Seafood Queen: Sola chef first woman to win state seafood competition

Chef Erika Lipe, owner of Sola Oxford, was named the winner of the Mississippi Seafood Cookoff in Gulfport ...

May 8, 2024

News

College Fight Night sells out The Lyric

By Davis Coen On April 18, Hit Fitness Oxford brought us College Fight Night, an annual event featuring ...

May 7, 2024

Sports

Oxford advances to the North Half Championship

By Adam Brown  Sports writer  The Oxford Chargers advanced to the semi-finals round of the 7A state baseball ...

May 7, 2024

News

Norris, Bolen named as top Lafayette students

Lafayette High School officials have announced the names of the valedictorian and the salutatorian for the class of ...

May 6, 2024

News

Strong storms rolled through Lafayette County Monday early morning

There may be a lot of yawning folks in Oxford today. At about 1:23 a.m. Monday, a tornado ...

May 6, 2024

Lifestyle

Workshop will highlight MDA free resources

Event also features networking opportunities From YAC The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) is driving up from Jackson for ...

May 6, 2024