Crime

Oxford man arrested for DUI

A man is facing a DUI charge after blocking the entrance to the South Lamar Boulevard Chevron. On…

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Oxford man arrested for domestic assault

An Oxford man is in custody facing a charge of domestic violence. On Sept. 29 at approximately 11…

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City approves incentives requests for affordable housing developments

The City of Oxford approved two incentive requests towards improvements for the Belle Rivers and Eastover affordable housing…

Crime

Lafayette County Crime Report (Oct. 4-6)

3 accidents 10 agency assists 6 alarms 4 animal complaints 3 civil matters 12 disturbances 4 domestic violence…

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Mac Brown’s Awesome Lemonade Stand comes to Oxford

Mac Brown only sold lemonade from a street corner in Eden Prairie, Minn. for the past nine years.…

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Who is Glenn Boyce? What we know about IHL’s pick for Ole Miss Chancellor

Dr. Glenn Boyce, former commissioner of the State Institutions of Higher Learning, has been named Chancellor of the…

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“You don’t know my story:” IHL holds conference call after hiring of Boyce

Unable to formally introduce Dr. Glenn Boyce as the University of Mississippi’s latest chancellor at a press conference…

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IHL’s chancellor announcement canceled due to protesters

There was supposed to be a press conference by the Institutions of Higher Learning to announce the hiring…

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IHL announces Dr. Glenn Boyce as University of Mississippi’s next chancellor

After a press conference ended before it could begin, the State Institutions of Higher Learning still made the…

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IHL hires Boyce in similar fashion to his previous Commissioner appointment

As news broke of the Institutions of Higher Learning’s decision to expedite the selection process for Ole Miss…

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Rural natural gas expansion coming to Abbeville

A four-year natural gas project culminated with a ceremonial signing inside Abbeville’s Town Hall on Thursday morning. Once…

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Glenn Boyce to be named University of Mississippi Chancellor on Friday

Sources say Dr. Glenn Boyce will be appointed chancellor of the University of Mississippi during a noon press…

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Fatal Highway 7 wreck under investigation

Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a Thursday morning wreck that claimed one life and injured three others. At…

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Lafayette County now under burn ban as dry weather continues

This upcoming Monday, the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors were going to consider a request to order a…

Lifestyle

Oxford Film Festival holding October screenings

The Oxford Film Festival announced a pair of screenings this month, with one taking place on Halloween and…

Education

Oxford School District discusses transitioning from laptops to iPads

In an effort to allow teachers and students to be more creative and enhance their learning, the Oxford…

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Ole Miss Chancellor Candidate Series: Sharon Gaber

Editor’s Note: Following a Sept. 19 board meeting of the Institutions of Higher Learning, the pool for the…

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City votes to delay event day pricing for downtown parking garage

Two weeks after voting on special event day pricing for the new parking garage, Oxford’s Board of Aldermen…

Crime

Lafayette County Crime Report (Oct. 1)

1 animal complaint 1 civil matter 2 disturbances 1 grand larceny 3 information 1 petit larceny 1 road…

Education

Team 36 to hold “A Night on the Square” fundraiser

Team 36, a Mississippi-based nonprofit dedicated to improving ACT scores across the state, is holding a fundraising raffle…

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Oxford Toys for Tots campaign set to begin in October

The calendar turned to October on Tuesday, and with that comes the beginning of the annual Toys for…

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Oxford and Lafayette school districts among lowest chronic absentee rates

The Mississippi Department of Education released the most recent numbers for school- and district-level chronic absentee data last…