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Fire scorches 5 acres Sunday off Hwy. 30

Residents living near Highway 30 around County Roads 225/237 may continue to smell smoke when they walk outside…

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Heat Advisory for Oxford

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory until 9 p.m. tonight and another from 11 a.m. to…

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Abbeville man charged with rape

Deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to County Road 129 on June 16 regarding an assault.…

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Baptist trust funds bounce back for city, county

The trust funds from the sale of the former Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi hospital on South Lamar in…

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Lafayette County property transfers

Compiled by Davis Coen Property transfers between June 10-14, 2024, as recorded with the Lafayette County Chancery Clerk:…

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Woman charged with damaging car, driving under the influence

An Oxford woman was arrested recently for allegedly damaging a vehicle and driving under the influence. According to…

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Supervisors untraditionally approve resort status request for Roundabout Oxford

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to endorse resort status for Roundabout Oxford RV and Water…

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Feeding Hearts serves hundreds each month in Lafayette County

The wait was long Thursday at the Lafayette County Multipurpose Arena as cars lined up out of the…

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Stonewater thanks local police for a successful partnership in helping struggling youths

The Fikes family knows all too well the importance of the role that law enforcement can play when…

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Lafayette Post 55 falls to Pontotoc in Junior Legion game

By Adam Brown  Sports writer  The Lafayette Post 55 fell to the Pontotoc Red Sox on Saturday 12-1 on the…

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Tula Opry show this Saturday

Grab the family and head over to Tula this Saturday for some toe-tapping music and a step back…

Health

Elite Level Performance offers training to young athletes

By Ian Sparks   A new athletic training program has moved into Oxford.  John Nelson, founder of Elite…

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Restaurant Inspections

The Mississippi Department of Health conducted 48 food service inspections in Lafayette County between May. 1 and May…

Lafayette County

Property transfers in Lafayette County

Compiled by Davis Coen Property transfers between May 28-31, 2024, as recorded with the Lafayette County Chancery Clerk:…

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Supervisors approve site plans for business, subdivisions

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors approved several site plans – preliminary and final – during their regular…

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Some Punkin Water customers could soon receive city water

If all goes well, some Punkin Water customers may soon have Oxford city water flowing through their pipes.…

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Local man charged with failing to register as sex offender

A Lafayette County man was arrested recently for failing to register as a sex offender. On May 30,…

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Abbeville woman charged with child endangerment

An Abbeville woman was arrested recently after a child in her care tested positive for meth. According to…

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Man arrested after failing to register as sex offender

A local man was arrested recently after allegedly failing to register as a sex offender. According to the…

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Marshall County man arrested after crashing car while running from police

At approximately 9:45 a.m. on May 28, the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a careless…

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Oxford man charged with sexual battery

On May 22, deputies from the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office received a walk-in complaint at the office of…

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Water Valley man faces felony for allegedly stealing UTVs

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigation Unit received information on stolen property in the area of Highway 315…