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Southern snow forecast sharpens: From Oxford to Birmingham and Atlanta, snow could accumulate

There’s no threat of a big snowstorm, but with cold temperatures deeply entrenched across the Deep South with…

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Howorth says TVA board’s political diversity an asset

Within the next five months, President-elect Donald Trump could appoint a majority of the board for the Tennessee…

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Parents welcome new bundle of joy

Erica Ramsey spends her days at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi helping patients in the Intensive Care Unit. On…

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Mississippi’s New York Central Park Picnic is over, for good

Mississippi’s popular picnic in New York’s Central Park is over, for good. The Mississippi picnic in New York…

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Oxford’s Howorth remains on TVA board; Trump could re-shape agency

Staff and Wire Reports Within the next five months, President-elect Donald Trump could appoint a majority of the…

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Colored skies cause stir in Oxford

After thunderstorms rolled into Oxford late Monday afternoon, residents were seeing the world through rose-colored glasses. Photos of…

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Calling it a career

Once the copies of the EAGLE are delivered this afternoon, Eddie Lance, the head press operator for the…

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Chief walking tall in small Delta town

By Jim Beaugez Mississippi Today Kenneth Hampton’s reputation for no-nonsense police work began just inside the Tchula city…

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Mississippi weather as unpredictable as ever

Oxford could see some severe weather this afternoon while warm and cold fronts battle it out over Mississippi.…

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STORY OF THE YEAR: Oxford mourns victims of plane crash; supports families

So many headlines seen in the Oxford EAGLE newspaper in 2016 came from events that affected lives or…

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Wreck blocks University Avenue

A Chevrolet Blazer sits overturned on University Avenue near 16th Street in Oxford, Miss. on Friday, December 30, 2016.…

Lafayette County

Controversy, protests in latter half of 2016

Editor’s Note: This is the third of four stories highlighting local news in 2016. Coming up this week:…

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Double Decker Arts Festival poster artist for 2017 chosen

Retired graphic artist Pam Locke has been selected to create the 2017 Double Decker Arts Festival poster, which…

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Fat Eddie’s honors late Carrie Fisher by saving seat at bar once owned by her father

Fat Eddie’s Lamar Lounge saved a space at their bar for a princess from a galaxy far, far…

Lafayette County

Recycling live Christmas trees urged

With all of the gift wrappings and other trash accumulated over the Christmas weekend already picked up by…

Lafayette County

Tragedy highlighted first months of 2016

The first four months of the year got off to an unsteady, and in some cases, tragic start.…

Elections

Robyn Tannehill running for Oxford mayor

After almost four years serving Oxford as Ward 2 alderman, Robyn Tannehill said she’s ready to take the…

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No local fatal wrecks reported over holiday

There were a couple of serious wrecks in Oxford over the Christmas weekend; however none resulted in fatalities,…

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Merry Christmas, Oxford.

Oxford’s Christmas tradition is rich, and the EAGLE has long been a part of bringing the community together…

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Architects to begin work on RFQ for parking garage

Now that city officials have taken the first steps to having a downtown parking garage, a local architect…

Business

Lafayette County has one of the lowest jobless rates in Mississippi

Lafayette County continues to have one of the lowest unemployment rates in Mississippi and remains below the national…

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Who will run for office?

For those contemplating running for a seat on the Oxford Board of Aldermen, or even the seat of…