News

NMRC loses $8M in funding; programs, jobs being cut

Edith Hayles, director of the North Mississippi Regional Center, delivered some bad news to the Oxford Board of…

Business

Robyn Tannehill is eager to serve Oxford as mayor

When it hit 5 p.m. on March 3, Robyn Tannehill called the city clerk. “I said, ‘OK, give…

Crime

Grand jury declines to indict Oxford developer for removing sign

The Lafayette County grand jury declined to indict a local developer on a felony charge for removing a…

News

Mississippi students win robotics championship

By Kendra Ablaza Mississippi Today Kip identifies lights and colors. He can lift objects larger than himself off…

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Governor’s Concert at Ole Miss for Mississippi Bicentennial moved to Grove stage from Ford Center

Due to high demand for tickets, the Governor’s Concert on June 24 at Ole Miss to celebrate the…

News

Aldermen nix taxi spots

At the request of the Oxford Police Department, the Oxford Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday to do away…

Elections

Bailey, Huelse win Oxford aldermen election

Two Republican candidates won seats on the Oxford Board of Aldermen Tuesday night as a new Democratic mayor…

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Ole Miss responds to amended NCAA Notice of Allegations, challenges failure to monitor, lack of institutional control charges

Ole Miss publicly released its response today to the second round of charges levied against the football program…

News

2017 Best of Oxford Party: How to get tickets

It’s almost time for Oxford’s can’t-miss summer party and a limited amount of free tickets are available to…

Business

Lafayette County officials to file lawsuit against unlawful business

Lafayette County will take legal action against J&J Wholesalers for failing to file a site plan and operating…

Education

Oxford School District holds final public meeting to build new school

The Oxford School District held its third and final meeting regarding a bond referendum to build a new…

Education

Oxford School District creates preliminary budget without fed funds

Representatives on the school board for the Oxford School District debated on the fates of three positions that…

Elections

Jason Bailey faces Wayne Andrews for Ward 6 seat in Oxford

Incumbent Jason Bailey will go up against Democrat Wayne Andrews on Tuesday to try to retain his seat…

Lafayette Sports

2017 EAGLE ALL-AREA BASEBALL TEAM: Patience, production earns Oxford’s Drew Bianco POY honors

Patience at the plate, something baseball players have been preached to do since the beginning of the sport.…

Elections

Mark Huelse and Paula Shanks vie for Ward 2 seat Tuesday

After Mayor-Elect Robyn Tannehill announced she would not be seeking re-election as the Ward 2 aldermen, and instead…

Lifestyle

Jere Allen among MIAL honorees

By Sherry Lucas Mississippi Today Artist Jere Allen, an Alabama transplant to Oxford, and composer Samuel Jones, a…

News

Ole Miss student Mary Bryan Barksdale has a legacy at university; passion for teaching

Mary Bryan Barksdale’s family name has become synonymous with education in Oxford and this week she begins her…

Events

Annual Summer Sunset Concert Series begins Sunday in the Grove with “And the Echo” and picnic

By Reid Posey As summer begins to unfold and we enter the month of June, a beloved community…

Food

Applebee’s closed in Oxford

Applebee’s on Jackson Avenue has closed its doors permanently. DineEquity, the restaurant’s parent company (which also owns IHOP),…

News

Oxford School District to serve free summer meals

During most of their summer break, area students can still see some friends and share a meal together…

News

A look inside the heart of Ole Miss

By Abby Vance Oxford Stories Community service is the core of the University of Mississippi, and the employees…

News

Oxford’s Ware named BMC-Jackson CEO

BY LARRISON CAMPBELL Mississippi Today Mississippi Baptist’s Chief Nursing Officer Bobbie K. Ware has been named CEO of…