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MDOT is ready for winter. Are you?

After weeks of mild fall weather in Mississippi, cooler conditions will likely arrive in the Magnolia State in ...

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MHP’s Troop J works fatality during Christmas holiday

During the Mississippi Highway Patrol’s Christmas holiday travel observation patrol, 144 crashes, including one fatal in Covington County, ...

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Use common sense when it comes to fireworks

Fireworks were involved with more than 10,000 injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments during 2022, according to ...

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Judges take oaths

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O Holy Night: Community Church Christmas Service on the Square

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LHS student selected for National Flight Academy

Cody Quarles, a junior at Lafayette High School, has been selected to participate in the National Flight Academy ...

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MDOT clears Santa Claus for travel!

https://pub.mdot.ms.gov/download/press%20releases/2023/December/Santa%20cleared%20for%20travel/Santa_Clearance_video.mp4   The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has officially cleared Santa Claus and his reindeer for travel ...

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NORAD Embarks on 68th Year of Tracking Santa with New Features

The festive spirit is in full swing as the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) gears up for ...

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Community Church Oxford Hosts Christmas Eve Service and Offers Free Trees

Community Church Oxford is set to hold its annual Christmas Eve service at the City Hall steps, starting ...

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Record-breaking defensive performance guides men’s basketball in 74-53 win over Troy

By Mike Swartz Following their highest offensive output on the season in the previous game, Ole Miss put ...

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Arkabutla Lake sets Bald Eagle Survey date

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has announced that Arkabutla Lake will host its annual ...

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Quinn Minute – Late greeting cards

By Rix Quinn   A friend asked me if it was OK to delay sending holiday cards until ...

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Christmas ‘68 and The Sound of Music

By Gene Hays MSgt. (Ret) USMC Christmas can be a depressing holiday if you are a man or ...

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UM professor appointed to MPHA board

Ford-Wade will serve two-year term By Edwin B. Smith Allison Ford-Wade, associate dean of community engagement in the ...

Lifestyle

Kindness counts most at Christmas

By Jan Penton-Miller Columnist This most wonderful time of the year can be a challenge to those who ...

Lifestyle

Santa letters on the radio is a lost tradition

By Bonnie Brown Columnist Since Christmas is upon us, I’ve been reflecting on what makes this time of ...

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Cofield’s Corner

By John Cofield It was always a chilly early December night. Momma bundled us up, Daddy warmed the ...

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102 Years Young

On Dec. 4, Pat Stubbs of Oxford celebrated a jolly 102nd birthday attended by a bevy of friends ...

Lifestyle

Chris Dicus named United Way Board “Member of the Year”

Annual award announced during holiday party The United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County has named Chris Dicus as the ...

News

Dudley named OSD ‘Administrator of the Year’

The Oxford School District has named Oxford Intermediate School Principal Johnnie Dudley its “Administrator of the Year” for ...

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MSPN – Mississippi Arts Organization Come Together to Offer VIP Experiences to Raise Funds for State Arts Grants

Mississippi’s art and culture generates 2.1 billion to the State’s economy. Small town fairs, blues music festivals, and ...

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