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Oxford High cheerleading team wins National Championship

The Oxford High School cheerleaders have boosted the town’s morale more than usual. This past weekend, the team won…

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Ole Miss invites community to help reach milestone

By Edwin Smith University of Mississippi Seven years ago, University of Mississippi student Mary Katherine Perry Phillips helped…

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County trust fund gains

Lafayette County will receive a distribution in March thanks to the reserve and trust fund investment showing a…

Lafayette County

Oxford churches step in to help Riverside Place residents relocate

Several churches in Oxford and Lafayette County have raised more than $16,000 to assist the residents of Riverside…

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Oxford’s Mama Jo’s serving more than food

During Black History Month, on each Sunday, the EAGLE will feature a long-standing local business owned and operated…

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Ole Miss students ready for annual Big Event

University of Mississippi students are once again gearing up for their annual “Big Event,” service project to the…

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Oxford to add more meters on and around The Square

In an effort to increase parking around the Square, Oxford aldermen are considering converting some loading zones to…

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Protest of President Donald Trump’s travel ban held on Ole Miss campus

After President Trump’s Executive Order that barred travel from seven Middle Eastern countries, many students and professors on…

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Roseburg Forest sells Oxford plant to Wilsonart

  The now-closed Roseburg Forest plant will soon be reopened by a new company, bringing jobs and possibly…

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Water Valley trailer park expansion in limbo?

By David Howell North Mississippi Herald A proposed trailer park expansion in Water Valley may have hit a…

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Construction of West Oxford Loop voted to move forward

The Oxford Board of Aldermen voted to move forward with the construction of West Oxford Loop Extended, which…

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Double Decker Arts Festival 2017 headliners: Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Dr. John and the Nite Trippers

The southern soul rockers Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats and blues legend Dr. John (with his band…

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Ole Miss’ Women’s Council celebrates sisters’ success

Legendary University of Mississippi women’s basketball stars Jennifer Gillom and Peggie Gillom-Granderson will be honored with the 2017…

Lafayette County

Annual Empty Bowls help the less fortunate in Oxford and Lafayette County

While couples around the country show their love and appreciation for each other this Valentine’s Day, local folks…

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Goolsby Hair World withstands test of time

During Black History Month, on each Sunday, the EAGLE will feature a long-standing local business owned and operated…

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Oxford High School student makes waves in science community

Oxford High School student Shawn Chao may have just changed the way Mississippi views its algae problem. The…

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Old fire station on North Lamar in Oxford should be gone soon

The former Fire Station No. 1 that has sat empty for more than two years on North Lamar…

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Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves: Ed funding specifics coming

By Kate Royals Mississippi Today Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday that he expects to see “some narrowing…

Lafayette County

Residents of Oxford’s Riverside Place preparing to move

Oxford Housing Authority has found 40 local landlords so far willing to take vouchers from Riverside Place residents…

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Best of Oxford: Vote for your local favorites

Best of Oxford, our city’s longest-running popularity poll, is back and with a few upgrades for you to…

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Mississippi breweries thankful for craft beer bill

A bill that would allow craft beer enthusiasts to buy beer from their favorite local craft brewery on…

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Legislators don’t expect flag vote

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON — The Confederate battle emblem still waves on the Mississippi flag…