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Aldermen review additional annexation area changes

The Oxford Board of Aldermen took its first official step toward annexing about 12 square miles of county…

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OUT buses served 1.5 million in 2017

Heading into its 10th year of operation, the Oxford University Transit system has grown by more than 100,000…

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City says OK to golf carts on streets; State Legislature has final say

If the Mississippi Legislature approves the city of Oxford’s request for a local and private bill to allow…

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County Supervisors vote to move Sisk Avenue AT&T lines underground

Residents can expect more workers on Sisk Avenue in the coming weeks after the Lafayette County Board of…

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Expungement workshop offers fresh start

A bad choice can sometimes follow you for the rest of your life. However, the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers…

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SAFE Oxford hosts inaugural Winter Gala

Self-Advocacy For Everyone hosted their first ever SAFE Winter Gala for special needs adults on Friday night. The…

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The word ‘can’t’ doesn’t exist for Abbeville resident Janice Carr

Janice Carr not only listened to her mother’s advice growing up, she lives it. “She would say, ‘Don’t…

Education

Oxford School District to host first district art show

Oxford Schools will host their first district-wide art show next month at the Powerhouse. The art show, organized…

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Narcotics Unit arrests four for cocaine, Xanax sale

In a joint investigation with the Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit, the Oxford Police Department and the Mississippi…

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Senatobia High, Northwest campuses put on lockdown

The campuses of Senatobia High School and Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia and Oxford were placed on…

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Sherry “Little Bit” Buford

Sherry “Little Bit” Buford, 46, sixth-grade math teacher at Oxford Intermediate School, died Feb. 15, 2018, at North…

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Charles Arthur “Charlie” McCain

Charles Arthur “Charlie” McCain, 71, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, at his home in Taylor, Miss. The funeral…

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Oxford band Busty Petites plays suicide prevention show

Oxford band Busty Petites decided to take action this week after losing two friends to suicide within the…

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Oxford Intermediate School teacher killed in wreck by possible drunk driver

Oxford Intermediate School is mourning the loss of a beloved math teacher this morning. Sherry Buford, 46, was…

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Oxford could see a record amount of rainfall this month

More rain is expected over the next week, which could cause some minor flooding throughout Lafayette County. The…

Crime

Wilbanks sentenced to death for 2013 shooting

After more than four hours of deliberation, a 12-member jury has sentenced Steven Matthew “Matt” Wilbanks to the…

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Oxford School District students to participate in Carnegie Hall Link Up program

On March 26, 1,000 students from the Oxford School District will have the opportunity to attend and perform…

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Pile drilling for new activity center to start Monday

Beginning Monday construction crews will begin driving the piles into the ground at the city of the new building…

Crime

Jury to decide Wilbanks fate Thursday

After a full day of testimony during the sentencing phase of the trial of Steven “Matt” Wilbanks, charged…

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Oxford School District working to prevent the flu with social media post

With the flu virus running rampant through the state, Oxford School District decided to release a public service…

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Oxford School District gets nod for new administrative offices

The Oxford School District had its site plan approved Monday night by the Oxford Planning Commission for a…

Crime

Wilbanks found guilty of capital murder in 2013 shooting of Ole Miss student

The man who pulled the trigger that claimed the life of Ole Miss graduate student Zacharias Hercules McClendon…