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Oxford Town tunes up

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is scheduled to take the main stage at the Double Decker Arts Festival Saturday at ...

Garden/Outdoors

May garden lecture to focus on flowers, cutting gardens

The final event for this year’s Lafayette County Master Gardeners Spring Lecture Series will focus on growing flowers ...

News

ExxonMobil trailblazer to be namesake of UM Chemical Engineering Department

ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Senior Economic Advisor, Barbara Beckmann, committed a $5 million estate gift to her alma mater, ...

Lifestyle

Why the turtle crosses the road

Turtles start to cross roadways this time of year for nesting By Hunter Cloud The (Brookhaven) Daily Leader ...

Garden/Outdoors

Oxford man wins MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League tournament

Boater Blake Hodge of Oxford caught a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 6 ounces, Saturday to win the ...

Lafayette Sports

LHS tennis wins 4th straight title

By Bruce Newman Lafayette High won its fourth straight state championship with a dramatic 4-3 win over Stone ...

News

Drawdown and silent auction scholarship fundraiser at Powerhouse

The Powerhouse will be a hub of philanthropy and community support as it hosts the Drawdown and Silent ...

News

Man arrested during Morgan Wallen concert for fighting, spitting on police

A Colia man was arrested Saturday after a fight during the Morgan Wallen concert. Deputies from the Lafayette ...

News

Federal probation officer faces child porn charges

A federal probation officer from Water Valley faces child pornography charges in Lafayette County. Lonnie Everill, 44, of ...

Arts

Historic Properties Commission approves changes to new Humanities Hub

By Emma Greene Oxford’s Courthouse Square Historic Properties Commission approved minor changes to the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council’s new ...

News

New OPD headquarters taking shape

The early phases of the $12 million project to renovate the new Oxford Police Department headquarters are well ...

News

Heavy traffic expected Saturday for Morgan Wallen concert

As Oxford braces for the return of country music star Morgan Wallen on Saturday, the Oxford Police Department ...

News

Oxford makes third 10Best list from USA Today

Folks living in Oxford know that the downtown Square is a special place and the heart and soul ...

Lifestyle

World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest to be held Memorial weekend

Since its inception as a fundraiser for the Monticello Railway Museum in 1975, the World Championship Old-Time Piano ...

News

Ole Miss grad student uses her book to teach children about food insecurity

Elizabeth Swindell, a graduate student in Public Health at Ole Miss, is taking a unique approach to addressing ...

News

Plato’s Closet now open for shopping

Plato’s Closet is now open for shopping and its owners are celebrating with the Oxford community all weekend. ...

News

End of All Music celebrates National Record Store Day Saturday

By Ian Sparks and Carson Waire UM Journalism Students National Record Store Day is almost here. While there ...

Featured Photo

That’s some pig

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office often posts photos of lost dogs and cats in hopes of reuniting the ...

News

Oxford softball wins big on Senior Night

Chargers bang out 17 hits in 10-0 shutout By Bruce Newman Oxford shutout Bruce 10-0 in six innings ...

News

Expiration of Waiver of Interview Requirements for SNAP Benefits in Mississippi

The Mississippi Department of Human Services announced on Wednesday the expiration of the waiver of interview requirements for ...

Lifestyle

Theatre Oxford to present ‘The Old People are Revolting’

The retirees at Sunshine Valley are mad and calling for a revolt! How dare the town council eliminate ...

News

Sales tax holiday coming earlier

If approved by Gov. Tate Reeves, Mississippi’s back-to-school sales tax holiday this summer will be three days long ...

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