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UM Museum Celebrates 80 years

The University of Mississippi Museum commemorated 80 years in the LOU Community on Tuesday with a reception and…

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County Supervisor races finalized after runoff elections

The dust has settled and all the races are finalized for the November general election. Primary runoffs were…

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LIVE UPDATES: 2019 Primary Runoff Election Results

With 18 of 18 precincts reporting, these are the current results for the Lafayette County and Mississippi runoff…

Crime

Lafayette County Crime Report (Aug. 26)

1 accident 1 agency assist 2 alarms 4 animal complaints 2 civil matters 1 disturbance 1 follow up…

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Oxford Police seeking assistance in locating missing man

The Oxford Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating an elderly man. On Monday, officers…

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Poll machine not counting Waller votes out for repairs

A malfunctioning poll machine in Lafayette County District 4 has been removed from service, pending repairs, after a…

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Oxford comes together to celebrate Ron “Ronzo” Shapiro with second line

The passing of Ron Shapiro shook not only the arts community in Oxford, but nearly every crevice of…

Crime

Lafayette County Crime Report (Aug. 23-25)

1 accident 6 agency assists 6 alarms 7 animal complaints 4 civil matters 2 disturbances 3 follow up…

Lafayette County election results: New leaders join incumbents, as key positions see fresh faces and familiar figures retain their seats.

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Local and State runoff elections taking place Tuesday

Runoff elections, stemming from the Aug. 6 primary results, will take place this Tuesday. On the Republican side,…

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Oxford’s first axe-throwing venue hitting its mark

Oxford offers several different options of entertainment, but one thing it was missing was a place for people…

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UPD Chief answers: How prepared is Ole Miss for emergency situations?

A new school year is beginning at the University of Mississippi on Monday, and there are always concerns…

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Abbeville man facing five counts of auto burglary

A call from a concerned citizen led to the arrest of an Abbeville man, who is now facing…

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U.S. Marshals arrest Abbeville man for ‘terroristic’ threats

An Abbeville man is facing felony charges following an incident at the University Avenue Little Caesars Pizza and…

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South Lamar Historic District to be resurveyed

One of Oxford’s five historic districts will be resurveyed in the coming months. During Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen…

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Former Oxford police officer charged with murder moved to another jail

A former member of the Oxford Police Department was relocated from the Panola County Jail following a photo…

Crime

Lafayette County Crime Report (Aug. 22)

3 accidents 2 agency assists 1 alarm 1 animal complaint 2 civil matters 1 court detail 4 disturbances…

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District 2 supervisor candidate Josh McGlawn “listening” before runoff

Fifth-generation Lafayette County resident Josh McGlawn does not classify himself as a politician. However, he has found himself…

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City to take over, repair abandoned graves at St. Peter’s Cemetery

After several attempts to contact family members, the City of Oxford is taking over plots at St. Peter’s…

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Oxford residents voice concerns over proposed downtown parking ordinance

The future of parking at the Downtown Square has been a key topic of discussion this year with…

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Oxford represents at Mississippi Book Festival

This past Saturday was the fifth annual Mississippi Book Festival in downtown Jackson.   Thousands streamed in and out of the State…

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Defense withdraws bond hearing request, granted psychiatric evaluation for Theesfeld

What was expected to be a lengthy bond hearing lasted only two minutes. The defense counsel for Brandon…

Education

Lafayette County School District sees improvements with MAAP results

Last week the Mississippi Department of Education released the results of the 2018-19 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program, which…