News
Dixie Cups: Trash Can Friday is back again
Few things bring a twinkle to the eye of every Rebel football fan like Trash Can Fridays, the…
News
How the ‘Crosstown Classic’ became an important part of the Oxford-Lafayette community
Bo Freeman was driving in her car down Lamar Ave. when she came across a sign that would…
Events
Yoga for a Cause: donation-based class to benefit My Ole Miss Wish
Oxford’s newest hot yoga studio, The Yoga Space, is spending part of its weekends giving back to the…
News
Court of Appeals upholds University’s right to contextualize Confederate monuments
The University of Mississippi is within its rights to contextualize Confederate monuments, streets and campus buildings as part…
Lafayette County
Lafayette County Central Fire Grading District receives new classification
The Lafayette County Fire Department Central Fire Grading District has officially been rated as a Class 6 by…
News
Local sculptor Earl Dismuke receives $5,000 MAC grant
Earl Dismuke is known around the LOU Community for his larger-than-life abstract expressionist sculptures, but his work will…
News
High Spirits: Aldermen vote on Downtown District Ordinance
The Oxford Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to pass what was formerly known as the Downtown District Ordinance…
News
Aldermen present FY 2019 budget
The City of Oxford is projecting some economic challenges thanks to lower sales tax revenues, online shopping and…
Events
Commodores, Chargers face off in United Way challenge ahead of Friday’s Crosstown Classic football game
Fans of the Lafayette Commodores and the Oxford Chargers can make a little more of the rivalry ahead…
Education
LOU Reads selected for Barksdale Reading Institute Parent Academy
LOU Reads has been selected from over forty applicants to participate in the Barksdale Reading Institute Parent Academy…
Lafayette County
Local student gives birthday presents to shelter animals
For the third year in a row, 12-year-old Layla Harwell is using her birthday to help her furry…
News
Local convenience store clerks react to lottery
Mississippi has officially joined the lottery game following a do-over vote during the special legislative session, and Oxford…
News
On Guard: School Resource Officers prepared for school year
With the 2018-2019 school year underway, the School Resource Officers at Oxford and Lafayette County School Districts said…
Events
Oxford author David Sansing discusses “The Other Mississippi” in new book
Following a 50-year academic career, Mississippi historian and former University of Mississippi history professor David Sansing has written…
News
UM and Parchman educator weighs in on Mississippi’s high number of inmate deaths in August
With a recent uptick in the number of inmate deaths in August, many people are left questioning the…
News
OFD Chief Mark Heath resigns
Oxford Fire Department Chief Mark Heath has resigned his position effective Sept. 5. Heath, who is just shy…
Business
Local businesses celebrate First and Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday
Mississippi gun shops have celebrated a Second Amendment sales tax holiday on the first weekend in September since…
Elections
Judiciary Candidates discuss goals at Bar Association Forum
Four candidates in the Chancery and Circuit Court races convened Thursday evening for a judicial candidate forum hosted…
News
Baptist Hospital earns Baby-Friendly designation
New babies on the block will receive a higher standard of care thanks to Baptist Hospital-North Mississippi’s latest…
News
University’s endowment reaches $715 million all-time high
The University of Mississippi’s permanent endowment grew in its latest fiscal year to an all-time high of $715…
Events
Ole Miss Tech Summit attracts state, national leaders
The University of Mississippi hosted its third-annual Tech Summit on Wednesday, bringing together leaders from government, business and…
Crime
Oxford man arrested for felony DUI
An officer with the Oxford Police Department conducted a traffic stop for careless driving on South Lamar Boulevard…
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