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Absentee voting for special alderman election now open

Oxford voters who cannot vote in person during the special election for the at-large alderman race on Feb. ...

News

As ice melts, local economic impact becoming more clear

As the ice melts and streets are cleared, local businesses and city and county officials are beginning to ...

Lifestyle

Return to Mexico: A photo essay by Susan Mah

By Susan Mah As I write this, it’s 23 degrees outside and all my faucets are trickling water. ...

News

Oxford schools closed Tuesday

After speaking with city and Oxford School District officials, Oxford students will stay home Tuesday. The district made ...

News

Lafayette Schools closed Tuesday; Oxford waiting to make decision

UPDATE: OSD has decided to close schools on Tuesday. The Lafayette County School District is keeping its schools ...

Lifestyle

Anubis Improv brings hit ‘The Armando’ to Powerhouse Feb. 2

What happens when you combine the rich history of Southern storytelling with the unpredictability of improv comedy? You ...

Lifestyle

St. Peter’s Episcopal winter soiree features acclaimed soloists

Listeners are in for a treat Friday at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church when two acclaimed soloists perform in ...

News

City, county crews continue clearing icy roads Monday

Oxford and Lafayette County road crews continued their work on clearing city and county roads Monday. Thanks to the ...

Health

MBS Oxford Center offering $25 VISA card for blood donations

By being closed last week due to the winter storm, Mississippi Blood Services in Oxford was unable to ...

News

Flooding possible as bitter cold gives way to rain, warmer temps this week

Old Man Winter will be releasing his grip on Oxford this week with temperatures gradually rising to what ...

News

Oxford, Lafayette schools closed Monday

Oxford and Lafayette County schools will be closed Monday, both schools announced early Sunday. The OSD stated the ...

Lifestyle

Winter storm death toll rises to eight as cold continues

Allie Jasper MEMA Public Information Officer Two additional weather-related deaths have been reported to the Mississippi Emergency Management ...

News

MEMA reports 6 weather-related deaths in Mississippi since Jan. 14

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has reported that six people have died in the past week due to ...

News

Oxford’s grocery stores open Friday; working to restock shelves

Oxford’s three main grocery stores are open today and are working to get perishable items back on the ...

News

Oxford will allow extra trash bags at the curb next week

With no trash collection going on this week in Oxford, city officials are relaxing the city’s trash collection ...

Lifestyle

Flight attendant leaves $1.8M to Manning family health fund

Brickell Williamson had an adventurous spirit that carried her all over the world during her years as a ...

Lifestyle

Stay home: Roads are iced, making travel treacherous

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department reports that since light precipitation is now falling in Lafayette County, roadways will ...

BREAKING NEWS

Highway 7 North impassable at 400 block

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department is reporting that the 400 block of Highway 7 North in Lafayette County ...

News

Travel not advised by MDOT due to ‘significant’ icing on highways

The Mississippi Department of Transportation advises motorists not to travel in north Mississippi, especially the Memphis metro as ...

News

Mississippi’s graduation rate marks all-time high; dropout rate falls

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) recently released the 2022-23 school year graduation and dropout rates, showing an ...

News

Sardis teen charged with 7 counts of auto burglary

On Jan. 9 at 11:07 p.m., the Oxford Police Department responded to a concerned citizen’s call about three ...

News

Lafayette County declares local state of emergency

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors announced the declaration of a local emergency Thursday in response to the ...

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