Elections

Incumbents retain Oxford aldermen seats

When it comes to local elections, every vote truly does matter as was the case in Tuesday night’s…

News

11 Base Camp coding graduates secure jobs with regional employers in Water Valley

Base Camp Coding Academy, located in Water Valley, has successfully placed all 11 members of its inaugural graduating…

News

Mississippi Baptist Health Systems and the larger Baptist Memorial Health Care of Memphis, Tennessee form merger

By Jeff Amy Associated Press JACKSON — Mississippi Baptist Health Systems and the larger Baptist Memorial Health Care…

Elections

Oxford to elect two alderman in primary for residents in Wards 1 and 5

Polls opened this morning for residents in Wards 1 and 5 to cast their votes for who they…

News Main

Chad Kelly slept on the basement floor during the NFL Draft to ‘feel what it was like at the bottom’

Former Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly knew he was in for an exhausting NFL Draft experience following a…

Events

Music takes over Double Decker Festival in Oxford

As a warm day turned into a beautiful night, the Square started to fill up for the night…

Events

Double Decker Fest deemed a big success

The crowd at this year’s Double Decker Arts Festival started to form early on the Square and lasted…

News Main

Storm kills two people from Mississippi including a 7-year-old

ATLANTA (AP) — Parts of the Midwest and the South were recovering Monday after a weekend round of…

News Main

Mr. Irrelevant: Denver Broncos take former Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly with final pick in NFL Draft

Chad Kelly said leading up to the NFL Draft he just wanted an opportunity at the next level,…

Education

Ole Miss hosts C Spire Tech Experience conference at the Pavilion

At the C Spire-sponsored CTX technology conference held at the Pavilion Thursday, virtual reality software and tech giants…

Elections

Democrats Preston Taylor and Theressa Hilliard face off for Ward 5 seat in Oxford

Long-time Ward 5 Alderman Preston Taylor will face off against fellow Democrat Theressa “Terry” Hilliard in an attempt…

News Main

Former Ole Miss tight end Evan Engram drafted by New York Giants in first round

Turns out Evan Engram was right. Ole Miss’ former record-breaking tight end was selected by the New York…

Elections

Both Ward 1 candidates Rick Addy and Patrick Herbert are ready for primary election Tuesday in Oxford

While the general municipal election is technically June 6, the two Ward 1 candidates will face off against…

Events

The Square in Oxford is Double Decker ready

With Oxford getting ready for this year’s Double Decker Arts Festival this weekend, streets around the Square will…

Business

Mayor-Elect Robyn Tannehill says Oxford’s future needs more planning and investment

Fast-growing Oxford has infrastructure needs and Mayor-Elect Robyn Tannehill plans to do something about it. “The city has…

Business

Oxford Springs land-use map clears the Lafayette County Planning Commission

The massive Oxford Springs project just south of Abbeville took another step forward Monday when the Lafayette County…

Food

Oxford School District will raise lunch prices next school year

The price for lunch in the Oxford School District will be raised at the beginning of the next…

Lafayette County

Oxford Fire Department increases medical training for firefighters

With two or three ambulances covering all of Lafayette County, there are often times when there’s more need…

News

Oxford post office renamed for soldier killed in action

Although it’s been the better part of a decade since U.S. Army 1st Lt. Donald C. Carwile was…

News

Skatepark goes dark at night

Due to excessive and repeated vandalism, the Oxford Park Commission has elected to close the popular skatepark at…

News

Oxford demonstrators march in support of science

Oxford was one of three cities in Mississippi and 600 across the nation who participated Saturday in a…

Lafayette County

NEMEPA now part of local solar farm project

With Earth Day coming up this Saturday, the environment is probably on a lot of people’s minds. That…