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Locals protest at board meeting; historic mansion safe for now

Oxford officials wanted to seek local and private legislation to examine their options regarding the Cedar Oaks Mansion, ...

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Mayor breaks tie vote to approve resolution to explore Cedar Oaks options

UPDATE from Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill: At 8 a.m. Wednesday, the city clerk received an email from Shane ...

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Bill would establish wild turkey stamp

By Hunter Cloud The Daily Leader Rep. Bill Kinkade introduced legislation Monday to establish the wild turkey stamp ...

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Reynolds elected in Water Valley 

New Mayor was State Rep. 44 years By Alyssa Schnugg Senior reporter Former State Representative Thomas “Tommy”  Reynolds ...

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Building permits up 35 percent

By Alyssa Schnugg Senior reporter While it’s easy to see from the amount of traffic in Oxford that ...

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Sales, tourism tax continue climb

Rebs have 31 home dates this spring By Alyssa Schnugg Senior reporter The city of Oxford’s sales and ...

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CenterPoint Energy sells its Louisiana, Mississippi natural gas assets

Sold to Bernhard Capital Partners for $1.2 billion News release CenterPoint Energy, Inc. announced Feb. 20 the sale ...

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Oxford Film Festival lineup released ahead of March 21-24 event

Officials with the Oxford Film Festival, which is set for March 21-24, have announced the lineup of official ...

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New Oxonians named Pantry’s Volunteers of the Year

José and Carmen Martin were named the 2023 Volunteers of the Year by the Oxford Pantry recently. The ...

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13 UM students named inaugural Stamps Impact Prize winners

By Tina H. Hahn University of Mississippi Communications Administrators of the Stamps Impact Prize, a new competitive award ...

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Victims in Abbeville house fire identified

The couple who died in a house on Monday in Abbeville have been identified as long-time Lafayette County ...

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The Mad Hatter Opens!

By M. Ben Williams A new pub venue with music has opened at 1002 Jackson Ave. East, just ...

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‘Annihilation’ author to speak at Honors convocation

Research symposium to be held before Feb. 26 event in Ford Center By Erin Garrett University of Mississippi ...

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Two people die in early morning Abbeville house fire

Two people died in a house fire this morning in Abbeville. The Lafayette County Fire Department responded to ...

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UM experts provide guidance, cautions for safe yoga exercises

By Edwin Smith University of Mississippi Communications Delivering both physical and mental health benefits, yoga remains one of ...

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Ole Miss baseball dugout named for loyal Rebels

Johnsons’ $1M gift to UM athletics boosts facility efforts By Bill Dabney University of Mississippi Communications As the ...

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Baseball wins marathon over Hawaii to open 2024 season

From Ole Miss Athletics It took 13 innings and nearly five hours of game time, but Ole Miss ...

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Tom Franklin wins prestigious Harper Lee Award

Author, English professor to be honored in March at Alabama festival By Edwin Smith University communications Tom Franklin ...

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Correctional officers charged with bringing contraband into Detention Center

A Lafayette County correctional officer was arrested for allegedly bringing contraband into the local detention center. On Tuesday, ...

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LC Master Gardeners offers free home consultation service

The Lafayette County Master Gardeners offers several services to area residents free of charge to assist people in ...

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Building permits issued in Oxford increased in 2023

While it’s easy to see from the amount of traffic in Oxford that the city is growing in ...

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Documentary on the effects of PTSD on first responders aims to be a conversation starter

When filmmaker Conrad Weaver was working on a documentary about the opioid crisis, he went on a ride-along ...

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