Education

OHS marching band member marches with Southwind Drum & Bugle Corps

Oxford High junior, Captain Alexander, performed with Southwind Drum & Bugle Corps this summer as part of the ...

Crime

UPDATE: Oxford police assist U.S. Marshals with kidnapping arrest at apartment complex

Oxford police aided the U.S. Marshals Service in executing an arrest warrant at the Molly Barr Ridge apartment ...

News

IRS announces tax relief for Mississippi water crisis victims

Washington DC – Victims of the water crisis beginning Aug. 30, 2022, now have until Feb. 15, 2023, to file various individual and business tax ...

News

Without beds to call their own, 50 Oxford-area children surprised with gift of sleep

Fifty Oxford-area children who routinely sleep on the floor, with others, or in makeshift arrangements now have beds ...

Education

Oxford High students awarded with academic honors from College Board National Recognition Program

Ten Oxford High students have earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Program. These programs grant qualified ...

News

Open enrollment for Mississippi’s Prepaid Affordable College Tuition program begins today

JACKSON, Miss. – Enrollment is now open from today, September 1, 2022, through May 31, 2023, for families who ...

Events

Gallery: Yoknapatawpha Arts Council hosts second line to honor Ronzo

Business

Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce welcomes two new Oxford businesses

The Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce, Burn Boot Camp, and Pokemoto Hawaiian Poke celebrated on Aug. 24 with ...

Oxford

Cost of residential and commercial waste removal set to increase

Mayor Robyn Tannehill met with the Board of Aldermen on Tuesday to discuss the budget for the new ...

Oxford

Arts Council to honor Ronzo with Aug. 26 second line and concert

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, with the help of Leadership Lafayette, is hosting a second line and concert honoring ...

Lafayette County

County approves conditional use permit for Tiny House Rentals

The Lafayette County Planning Commission voted to approve a conditional use permit on Monday that will allow JHM-Tiny ...

News

Thacker Mountain Radio Hour announces new crew members, 25th anniversary

The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour is excited to announce two new members to its production crew as well ...

News

North Mississippi judge to host virtual event focused on legal representation, domestic violence issues

On Thursday, Aug. 18, Chief Judge Debra M. Brown of the U.S. District Court for the  Northern District ...

News

Anubis Improv brings a decade of joy to Oxford

David James Hamilton’s varied career taught him two major lesson: That one never knows what will start you ...

News

Oxford Diaper Bank helps hundreds of area children

Due to donations from businesses, organizations and individuals throughout the region, the Oxford Diaper Bank has helped nearly ...

News

Flash Back to the 90s for the LOU Community on Aug. 13

The United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County (UWOLC) will flash back to the 90s at the Oxford Conference Center ...

News

2023 Oxford Film Festival receives arts grants for 20th Anniversary edition

As the Oxford Film Festival focuses on plans and early preparation for next year’s highly anticipated 20th Anniversary edition ...

News

Jayoncé Benefit Night: Proud Larry’s to host event in honor of Jimmie “Jay” Lee

Proud Larry’s will host Jayoncé Benefit Night on Aug. 11 at 9:30 p.m. honoring the legacy of Jimmie ...

Lafayette County

County Board of Supervisors accepts bid for Thacker Mountain fire tower demolition

The Thacker Mountain fire tower’s days are officially numbered. The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors voted on Monday ...

Opinion Main

Iron Bartender highlights local cocktail culture

Conversations about Mississippi and food often involve the word tradition. A tradition is something that has simply extended ...

News

Almost Back in Session: Drives, giveaways around Oxford ahead of first day of school

Organizations are helping families get ready for the upcoming school year with drives and giveaways around town. Headlining ...

News

From Oxford to Scotland: OHS Theatre to take production of “The Diviners” to Edinburgh Festival Fringe

The Oxford High School Theatre Department is hopping across the pond to the annual Edinburgh Festival Fringe in ...

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