Lafayette County

Supervisors finalize sale of county property

Lafayette County officials, after more than four years of negotiations, accepted the Mississippi Department of Transportation’s offer on…

Elections

Mississippi votes Trump

JACKSON — Mississippi has given its six electoral votes to Republican Donald Trump and re-elected all four of…

Elections

County school board has 2 new members

Lafayette County followed the majority of the country’s lead Tuesday night and threw their vote behind Donald Trump.…

Elections

Trump’s triumph

WASHINGTON  — Donald Trump claimed his place Wednesday as America’s 45th president, an astonishing victory for the celebrity…

Elections

Live election 2016 preliminary results for Lafayette County

With all 18 precincts reporting, here are the following results, excluding 2,200 absentee votes, for how Lafayette County…

Lifestyle

Povall’s new book takes an historical look back at Ole Miss and Oxford

Oxford’s Al Povall is raising the bar on timeless Ole Miss stories by releasing his latest book, A…

Crime

Woman charged with credit card fraud

A woman was arrested recently for allegedly using someone else’s credit card. According to the Oxford Police Department,…

Crime

Two arrested at Walmart for shoplifting

A Clarksdale couple were arrested Sunday for stealing items from Walmart by hiding them in garbage cans. According…

News

Wizard Walk promotes local youth to read a book

Young wizards and witches roamed the grounds of Avent Park late Monday afternoon. They chased each other with…

Crime

Crime Report

— Monday Oxford Police Department Reports 3 malicious mischiefs 4 alarms 3 suspicious activities 1 disturbing the peace…

Elections

Oxonians head to the voting booth early

By Alyssa Schnugg and Alexis Neely   By 8:30 this morning, poll watchers reported more than 50 people…

Lafayette County

Johnson ready for retirement

Jerry Johnson has been a constant in Lafayette County, spending more than 40 years helping to keep the…

News

Election day 2016: 10 things to know about results timing and more

WASHINGTON (AP) — Grab some snacks, the TV remote, your calculator and a schedule of poll closings. You…

Columns

Celebrate Jeff Vitter’s investiture at Ole Miss: The next chapter of leadership

When Ole Miss invests Jeff Vitter as Chancellor this week, it is a moment for all who live…

News

Students, employees challenged to end distracted driving

By Christina Steube University of Mississippi AT&T has challenged the University of Mississippi to compete against Mississippi State…

News

Diabetes walk raises funds, awareness

The Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi held a charity walk Sunday afternoon which wound its way through Oxford and…

News

Oxford parking garage to include free spots?

With a public hearing slated for Nov. 15 to hear from Oxford residents on whether the Square needs…

Education

OMS Theatre presents Brothers Grimm production

Oxford School District This year’s Oxford Middle School annual play — The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon by Don Zolidis…

Business

Lenny’s shows appreciation to sub sandwich customers

  No matter how you slice it, the results of the impending election next week are going to…

Crime

Crime Report

— Friday-Sunday Oxford Police Department Reports 16 suspicious activities 15 disturbances 11 alarms 1 stalking 3 welfare concerns…

News

Water Valley teen dies in wreck

  A three-car wreck on Interstate 55 Sunday morning resulted in two deaths, according to Panola County Coroner…

News

What’s on my ballot election day: State-by-state issues (11/8/2016)

Much more is at stake on Election Day than the White House. State by state, district by district,…