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Detention Center to get new chiller

One thing a jail doesn’t want is hot, grumpy inmates. On Monday, the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors ...

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Lafayette grad receives $500 scholarship

Lafayette County Board of Supervisors President Brent Larson presented Lafayette High graduate Caroline Norris with a $500 check ...

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Kendricks wins silver medal in Paris

Former Ole Miss track and field star and Oxford native Sam Kendricks earned a silver medal in the ...

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OPD chief discusses innovations in victim support, police training at Chamber event

Chief Jeff McCutchen of the Oxford Police Department detailed several key initiatives aimed at improving victim support and ...

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No rain, lots of sunshine and hot this week

This week in Lafayette County, residents can expect typical weather for August – hot and lots of sunshine. ...

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Residents seeking school board seat can start qualifying Aug. 7

Lafayette County residents can soon start qualifying to run for one of two Lafayette County School Board seats ...

BREAKING NEWS

Oxford’s Own Kendricks Vaults To the Olympic Medal Finals in Paris

Sam Kendricks quest for another Olympic medal is very much alive after his performance on Saturday, Aug 3 ...

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Miss Mississippi Teen USA Addie Carver makes Top 5 finalists

By Brett Campbell The Daily Leader Miss Mississippi Teen USA Addie Carver made the Top 5 in the ...

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More Than A Meal returns Aug. 6 at new location

More Than A Meal, a nonprofit dedicated to providing weekly hot meals, essential toiletries, and tutoring services in ...

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Back-to-school safety reminders

Children in the Oxford and Lafayette County school districts returned to school today and officials are reminding citizens ...

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Doors of Hope Selected for LOFT’s Night for Nonprofits

Doors of Hope has been selected to participate in the Lafayette Oxford Foundation for Tomorrow’s Night for Nonprofits. ...

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Oxford’s newest Chick-fil-A opens Tuesday in Oxford Commons

The new Chick-fil-A restaurant will begin serving the Oxford community on Tuesday. It is the second location owned ...

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Ole Miss, Oxford communities mourn the loss of Ann Abadie

Ann Abadie, Associate Director Emerita of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of ...

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Tourism brings big bucks, jobs to Oxford

As a local governmental department, Visit Oxford’s job is to bring tourists to Oxford to help bring in ...

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Watermelon Carnival kicks off Friday in Water Valley

The 2024 Watermelon Carnival in Water Valley kicks off Friday at 6 p.m. with a Street Dance at ...

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New building at Bramlett opens before new school year

Oxford School District board members, Bramlett Elementary officials and other community leaders gathered at Bramlett Elementary School Monday ...

Weather

Hot this week, little rain expected

Lafayette County finally received some good rain that helped cool things down and fed the thirsty grass and ...

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Dance Like the Stars event beneditting Boys & Girls Club this Saturday

Nine people from across North Mississippi have spent their summer learning new dance moves and are ready to ...

Lifestyle

City Grocery Chef wins Judge’s Choice Culinary Best award at Natchez festival

City Grocery’s Head Chef Jon “JD” Davis won the Judge’s Choice Culinary Best in Show this weekend at ...

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City leaders consider renovations to two Oxford parks

Two of Oxford’s biggest parks could look very different in the next couple of years. Oxford Park Commission ...

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Plans for North Lamar’s growth could include new roundabout

It’s no secret that there is a good amount of development going on North Lamar Boulevard, and city ...

Crime

Judge denies motion to seal Herrington murder case file

Lafayette County Circuit Court Judge Kelly Luther denied a motion Thursday to seal the file in the capital ...

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