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Oxford Blues Festival a big hit again this year

The eighth annual Oxford Blues Fest got off to a rocking start on Friday evening at Tallahatchie Gourmet…

BREAKING NEWS

UPDATE: Commissioner denies Cummings release

The EAGLE has just learned that MDOC Commissioner Pelicia E. Hall has denied the early release of Daniel Cummings. “It…

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University-Oxford Airport upgrading after receiving large grant from Mississippi Department of Transportation

The University-Oxford Airport will receive more than $216,000 from the Mississippi Department of Transportation to upgrade its aircraft…

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Oxford’s pet pig Mavis goes viral

Oxford has been home to many notable people. The obvious ones being Faulkner and the Mannings, but Oxford’s…

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The Oxford Eagle to partner with HuffPost on joint reporting project

HuffPost and The Oxford Eagle will team up this fall to produce a joint local reporting project set to…

Business

Arby’s likely coming to Oxford

If you’ve been craving a roast beef sandwich with Arby’s horsey sauce and a side of curly fries,…

Events

Blues Fest this weekend in the Grove at Ole Miss

By Reid Posey news@oxfordeagle.com Blues music holds a vital position in the history and culture of the state…

Education

Oxford School District honors Marcia Bibbs as 2017 Citizen of the Year

By Kelly Graeber OSD Media Relations Oxford parent Marcia Bibbs says when it comes to Oxford school students…

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New Oxford zoning codes, map now available online

After almost two years of public meetings, long hours studying maps and city ordinances, the proposed new Zoning…

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Houston Nutt files lawsuit against Ole Miss; accuses university of ‘misleading PR scheme’

Former Ole Miss head football coach Houston Nutt has filed a lawsuit against Ole Miss, seeking a jury…

Lafayette County

Lafayette County Board of Supervisors nix idea of going back to paper ballots

Election Commissioner Debbie Black told the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors that returning to paper ballots to cast…

News

Former journalists Curtis Wilkie and Hodding Carter III recount Robert F. Kennedy’s Delta Poverty Tour

By Intisar Seraaj Mississippi Today The Mississippi Delta’s state of poverty and health insecurity will be viewed and…

Education

Ole Miss and Jackson State partner to further pharmacy education

By Sydney Slotkin DuPriest University of Mississippi In an effort to provide more opportunities for aspiring pharmacists, the…

Business

Lafayette County Board of Supervisors work over proposed zoning plan

Lafayette County leaders spent two hours Monday working on what could be the first zoning ordinance implemented in…

News

All Riverside Place families have found new homes

All 86 families living at Riverside Place public housing complex when it was announced the contract between Oxford…

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Oxford Board of Aldermen will vote on “Option B” for parking garage design

After deciding on a design for a new four level parking garage to be built on the Square…

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The Oxford Eagle wins top honors, more than 20 editorial awards in Mississippi Press Association contest

The Oxford Eagle was one of three daily Mississippi newspapers recognized for general excellence by the Mississippi Press…

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Bill Terry celebrates 50 years at Camp Rainbow in Oxford

Once a week, Bill Terry makes a call to a place that’s near and dear to his heart.…

News

Ole Miss will recognize slave labor on pre-Civil War buildings

By Emily Wagster Pettus Associated Press The University of Mississippi will post a sign acknowledging that slaves built…

Business

The Stovall School closing at the North Mississippi Regional Center?

By Kate Royals Mississippi Today After a 30-year stint at a specialized school for children and adults with…

Crime

Matt Reardon loses right to own guns, must leave Lafayette County following felony conviction

Matt Reardon, a state flag and 2nd Amendment activist arrested in May for aggravated stalking, pleaded guilty Thursday…

News

Ole Miss will rename Vardaman Hall, contextualize several campus spots tied to Confederate history

The University of Mississippi announced the recommendations it will be implementing from the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on History…