Education

Ole Miss inducts third class into School of Education Alumni Hall of Fame

By Kathleen Murphy University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi School of Education recently inducted the third class…

Events

One of several Oxford events planned to coincide with Bicentennial celebration

Before the Governor’s Concert for the Mississippi Bicentennial takes place on Saturday evening, there will be plenty of…

Events

Thacker Mountain Radio Hour at the Lyric Friday for Bicentennial show in Oxford

The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour will perform a special Mississippi Bicentennial edition of the show on Friday at…

Education

Moonshot Moment Rocket bus plans Oxford stop

Area youth will get a chance to tell the world their dreams while helping to raise literacy awareness.…

Education

UM to provide STEM experience for teen girls

The University of Mississippi will offer an opportunity for young women in the Lafayette-Oxford-University community to experience hands-on…

News

Former Southaven mayor acquitted of charges in retrial

OXFORD — A former Mississippi mayor was found not guilty Tuesday, after being retried on charges that he…

Lafayette County

Grisham book signing a big deal to his many fans

Vicky Fitchett has read every single John Grisham book with the exception of two. And one of them,…

News

Baptist sale gets approval from Oxford leaders

When Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi bought the current hospital from the city of Oxford and Lafayette County in…

Lafayette County

Lafayette County to receive $24,425 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs

Lafayette County has been awarded federal funds made available through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency…

Crime

Crime Report

— Tuesday Oxford Police Department (Reports are from Monday. Tuesday reports were unavailable this morning by press time)…

Events

Governor’s Concert on Saturday moved from Grove back to Ford Center

Tropical Storm Cindy may not have come to Oxford yet, but it’s already changing outdoor plans for this…

Business

Yoknapatawpha Arts Council receives $10,000 grant from National Endowment for the Arts

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council was presented with a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts which…

Business

Lafayette County has extra $529,000 to spend

Lafayette County will have an extra half a million dollars in its coffers to spend during the 2017-2018…

Lafayette County

Supervisors add private local ambulance service in Lafayette County

In order to reduce response times to Lafayette County citizens needing an ambulance, the Lafayette County Board of…

Crime

Crime report

— Monday Oxford Police Department Friday-Sunday (Monday reports unavailable this morning) Reports 4 animal complaints 7 noise complaints…

Education

‘Legendary’ Ole Miss law professor George Cochran dies

George C. Cochran, Professor Emeritus at the University of Mississippi School of Law, has passed away. The Ole…

News

Southwest celebrates first day of summer with heat wave

PHOENIX (AP) — The first day of summer is forecast to bring some of the worst heat the…

News

Tropical storm warning issued for Gulf Coast

MIAMI (AP) — A tropical storm warning has been issued for a section of Louisiana’s coast as a…

News

Democrats hit secrecy of GOP health care bill

By Alan Fram Associated Press WASHINGTON — Lacking the votes to stop it, Democrats are criticizing the still-evolving…

News

Officials capture alligator in Yalobusha County

Some Yalobusha County officers recently found themselves in a scaly situation. On Saturday evening, Yalobusha County deputies Sgt.…

Crime

Crime report

— Friday-Sunday Oxford Police Department Reports Unavailable this morning. Sheriff’s Department Reports 7 accidents 9 alarms 4 animal…

Events

Oxford celebrates bicentennial

By Christina Steube University of Mississippi The Department of Archives and Special Collections at the University of Mississippi’s…