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Conference Center revenue $850K in ‘23

The Oxford Conference Center had a good year in 2023 and 2024 is looking bright as well. On…

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Nash is finalist for National Coach of the Year

Awards banquet set for June 26 in Bismarck, N.D. The National High School Athletic Coaches Association announced last…

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Free parking days approved

During its regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 20, the Oxford Board of Aldermen approved the days when there will…

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Cofield’s Corner

By John Cofield I know that posting three wallet-sized shots isn’t eye-catching. But their stories are one and…

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Metro Narcotics Unit roundup nets 47 drug, felony arrests

The Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit, with assistance from the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department, the Oxford Police Department,…

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Plato’s Closet now open for buying gently-used clothes; sales to start soon

Spring is around the corner and it’s a good time to start your spring cleaning by clearing out…

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LCSD: Water Valley DUI felon charged with another DUI

On Feb. 22,  the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Dispatch received a call about a careless driver. The caller…

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Tallahatchie, Batesville, Oxford police work together to solve burglaries

Since early January the Enid and Teasdale area of Tallahatchie County have been the target of property crimes…

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Gusty winds possible Tuesday, Wednesday with incoming cold front

Unseasonably warm weather will continue across the Mid-South through Tuesday; however, cooler temps will make a short return…

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Theatrical collaboration: Arts Council, Princeton James set to thrill with Murder Mystery Brunch

From YAC In a fusion of artistic excellence and community celebration, the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council and the Princeton…

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Chick-fil-A breaks ground on Oxford Commons location

A ground-breaking ceremony was held Monday for the future Chick-fil-A in Oxford Commons. Franchise owner Lance Reed was…

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Nails & Cocktails Salon offering dip nails, pedicures and more

Aaron Weis and Kimmee Nguyen know a thing or two about running a successful nail salon and have…

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Scholarship endowment honors Ole Miss alumnus

Fund honoring Daniel Clyde Hughes Jr. will help business students, Eagle Scouts By Tina H. Hahn UM Communications…

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Making History!

By M. Ben Williams Oxford’s own Charles Reagan Wilson, UM professor emeritus of history and Southern studies, received…

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County youth recognized at annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions

This year, 1,225 4-H and FFA members across Mississippi participated in the Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows,…

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Offensive outburst boosts baseball to win over Panthers

By Jeff Roberson Ole Miss Athletics Ole Miss got the start it had been looking for in recent…

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Oxford, Fulton natives are the two guardsmen who died in helicopter crash

By Lt. Col. Deidre D. Smith and Daniel Szarek Mississippi National Guard The two soldiers who died Feb.…

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Ole Miss Baseball downed in series opener against High Point

By Jeff Roberson Ole Miss Athletics A late Ole Miss rally turned out to not be quite enough…

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Clarksdale resident sentenced to prison for assaulting postal carrier

A Clarksdale resident was sentenced Feb. 23 to serve the statutory maximum sentence of eight years in prison…

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Mississippi Delta grain elevator owner pleads guilty to fraud

John R. Coleman, 47, of Greenwood appeared Feb. 23 before U.S. District Judge Michael P. Mills in Oxford…

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FNB Oxford Bank announces key employee appointments

FNB Oxford Bank has made two new key appointments: Charly McClatchy as vice president, finance, and Raymond Hawkins,…

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OHS junior named 2024 Boys & Girls Club of North MS Youth of the Year

Alicia Thigpen has been a part of the LOU Barksdale Boys & Girls Club of Oxford since she…