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*UPDATE: Abbeville man charged after being found with gun on NMRC campus

The Oxford Police Department responded to the North Mississippi Regional Center this morning in response to a visitor on…

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United Way to spread spirit of giving at community-wide holiday party

By Devna Bose ’Tis the season for giving and good cheer, and United Way of Oxford Lafayette County…

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Chrestman named Oxford University School Headmaster

Oxford University School named Kim Chrestman its new Head of School this week. Chrestman, a Houlka native, began…

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Aldermen to consider extending OLHS contract after improvement noted

The city of Oxford has taken the first steps toward approving a longer-term contract with the Oxford-Lafayette Humane…

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MHP to keep strong presence on MS highways during Christmas holiday

  The Mississippi Highway Patrol will kick off the 2017 Christmas Travel Enforcement Period with a safety awareness…

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Oxford aldermen vote to allow bars to sell booze until 1 a.m. – except Sundays

People who like to enjoy a late-night cocktail in one of Oxford’s many restaurants will no longer have…

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Department of Public Safety to reinstate tens of thousands driver’s licenses

BY ALEX ROZIER Mississippi Today   Tens of thousands of Mississippi drivers will be allowed back on the…

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Gray, Rockette headed to runoff election in Water Valley mayor race

Water Valley mayoral candidates Donald Gray and Terry Rockette earned the most votes out of four candidates vying…

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Holiday Closings

Due to the Christmas holidays, Oxford and Lafayette County government offices will be closed Monday and Tuesday in…

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Wreck claims life of former Oxford restaurateur

Mississippi Highway Patrol and the state bureau of investigation are investigating a vehicle wreck that resulted in the…

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Crime reports & Emergencies

— Monday   Oxford Police Department Reports 11 tickets 4 wrecks 2 911 hang-ups 5 alarms 1 careless…

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Lodge owners not happy with changes to road in Harmontown

The owners of Holiday Lodge in Harmontown spoke before the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors on Monday to…

Lafayette County

Proposed zoning ordinance vote held off by Lafayette County Supervisors

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors tabled a vote Monday on whether to implement zoning in the county…

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Woman charged with taking money from Walmart

A Walmart employee was arrested Friday for allegedly stealing money from registers. According to the Oxford Police Department,…

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YAC hosting Holiday Art Camp Dec. 20-22

If you have a busy little artist at home for winter break, why not send them to camp…

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Man charged with burglarizing Student Christian Center

A Lafayette County man was arrested Thursday for allegedly breaking into the Alpha Omega Student Christian Center at…

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Crime reports & Emergencies

  Friday-Monday Oxford Police Department Reports 24 tickets 15 wrecks 1 911 hang-up 8 alarms 3 vehicle burglaries…

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Planning for the future: Oxford Public Works Department works to keep up with growth

  This is part of an ongoing series on our area’s infrastructure as Oxford and Lafayette County continues…

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Video captures ‘Grinch’ stealing Lafayette County resident’s Christmas

Lafayette County resident William Kneip installed a security camera in front of his home a month ago and…

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Stonewater Recovery Center’s proposed expansion concerns planning commission and neighboring Lafayette County residents

A local adolescent recovery center has become a sore subject for some on the Lafayette County Planning Commission,…

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Oxford’s trees are in good health overall

Trees not only add to Oxford’s beauty but also provides more than $300,000 of benefits to the community,…

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Oxonian Bettye Butler receives UM diploma at 87

By Andrew M. Abernathy University of Mississippi When 87-year-old Oxford resident Bettye Butler decided she was going to…