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Local EMT recognized for 20 years of service

Robert “Larry” Schmitz, an EMT paramedic with Baptist Ambulance Oxford, was recently recognized by the National Registry of…

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Lafayette County Crime Report (Oct. 29)

1 accident 2 alarms 2 animal complaints 1 civil matter 3 disturbances 2 follow up 3 information 1…

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County planning commission recommends lifting Punkin Water moratorium

A moratorium placed on Punkin Water Association more than 15 months ago could be lifted as soon as…

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Panel discusses Cost of Campus Food at SFA Fall Symposium

The University of Mississippi’s dining services have been under contract with Aramark since 1996, and the 2019 Southern…

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U.S. Army veteran, ProMatura president Ret. Col. Bobby Towery dies at 59 following charity race

Retired Col. Bobby Towery, 30-year U.S. Army veteran and president of Oxford-based company ProMatura, died suddenly on Saturday…

Crime

Lafayette County Crime Report (Oct. 25-27)

4 accidents 2 agency assist 1 alarm 2 animal complaints 5 disturbances 2 information 2 noise complaint 1…

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Applications open for 2019 Oxford Christmas Parade

The annual Oxford Christmas Parade will take place on Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m., but a parade is…

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Dr. Ryan Wally named finalist for Optometrist of the Year

Ryan Wally, OD, of Oxford, has been named a finalist for the James Brownlee Optometrist of the Year…

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Donald Trump Jr. campaigns in Oxford for Tate Reeves: “We’re going to run this state like Donald J. Trump is running America”

The Mississippi gubernatorial election is 12 days out, and Republican candidate Tate Reeves was in Oxford on the…

Crime

Lafayette County Crime Report (Oct. 24)

3 accidents 1 aggravated assault 2 agency assist 2 alarms 2 animal complaints 1 disturbance 1 domestic violence…

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North Lamar Pocket Park design revealed

Oxford’s newest green space, the North Lamar Pocket Park, is starting to take shape as the City planning…

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Tutwiler Quilters to host sale in Oxford Saturday

The Tutwiler Quilters will have hundreds of hand–quilted items for sale this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St.…

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Oxford Police seeking identities of business vandals

The Oxford Police Department sent out a tweet Thursday morning asking for information that could lead to the…

Crime

Lafayette County Crime Report (Oct. 23)

2 accidents 2 aggravated assault 3 agency assist 1 alarm 1 civil matter 1 grand larceny 2 harassments…

Lifestyle

Ronzo: A Celebration to be held at the Powerhouse

Although Oxford held its first Second Line down North Lamar Boulevard and into the downtown Square to honor…

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‘The Tech’ considering proposal for dual enrollment programs with Northwest Community College

The Oxford-Lafayette School of Applied Technology is considering adding programs to its curriculum that would count as dual…

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Mississippi Highway Patrol investigating school bus accident

What was supposed to be a normal ride home after school Tuesday turned into something else. An incident…

Crime

Lafayette County Crime Report (Oct. 22)

1 accident 2 agency assists 3 alarms 2 animal complaints 2 civil matters 2 court details 1 disturbance…

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Site of former Weems Elementary School to become a park

The site where a building that served the African-American schoolchildren of Taylor once stood will now be place…

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“God is Good”: breast cancer survivor Precious Pratt Thompson marks four years since diagnosis

Precious Pratt Thompson will celebrate four years of life after breast cancer this December, and she’ll do it…

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Brandi Hephner LaBanc leaving Ole Miss for same post at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

The University of Mississippi is in need of a new Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, as Dr. Brandi…

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Frye, Boyd find similarities and differences during state senate candidate forum

Kevin Frye and Nicole Akins Boyd took one last opportunity Monday night to convince potential voters they were…