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Tornado Watch, other advisories in place for tonight

The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch for Lafayette County from 2:50 p.m. today through midnight. There ...

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Oxford man charged with sexual battery of a child

An Oxford man was arrested for the sexual battery of a child. On March 31, investigators with the ...

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Severe weather threat looms over Oxford for several days

A stretch of severe weather is expected to impact Oxford and Lafayette County from Wednesday through Saturday, with ...

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Felon charged with having a firearm

Investigators with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office responded on March 28 to the area of County Road 514, ...

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Four charged in RV burglary

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office investigators received a burglary complaint on March 18 of a recreational vehicle that had ...

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Judge reduces bond for Reifers to $50K

A Lafayette County Circuit Court Judge reduced the bond for Charles Garry Reifers who was arrested recently for ...

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Rain, severe storms expected this weekend

The Mid-South, including Oxford and Lafayette County, is, once again, in for some rough weather this weekend. The ...

Food

Lusco’s restaurant nears completion of reopening in Taylor

By Ellie Thomas UM Journalism Student Rooted in family tradition and Italian-Creole dishes, the former Lusco’s Restaurant of ...

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Oxford launches housing trust fund to address affordable housing

Oxford has much to offer, from its A-rated school district and the lively University of Mississippi with its ...

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Planning Commission approves conditional use exception for NMRLS new office

At a recent Lafayette County Planning Commission meeting, North Mississippi Rural Legal Services received a conditional use exception ...

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Bailey, Bollinger head to runoff election April 22 in District 23 race

Two candidates appear to be headed toward an April 22 runoff to decide who should represent District 23 ...

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2025 Citizen of the Year nominations open

The Oxford Lafayette Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Citizen of the Year for ...

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Planning Commission approves final plat for Roundabout Oxford

The Lafayette County Planning Commission approved the final plat for the Roundabout Oxford RV & Water Resort on ...

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House of Rep District 23 special election Tuesday

Tuesday is the special election for House of Representatives District 23 to fill the seat left open in ...

Lifestyle

Mississippi Hills invests more than $77K in Lafayette County

The Mississippi Hills Heritage Area Alliance Board of Directors approved more than $77,000 in grants for Lafayette County ...

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Addiction therapist being held on a $1M bond

A Lafayette County man arrested Thursday and charged with murder was given a $1M bond by a Justice ...

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Local man charged with murder after domestic incident

A Lafayette County man has been arrested and charged with murder. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office, ...

Crime

Details around possible shooting death few

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting Thursday night in the College Hill Heights area. The ...

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Oxford man remains on death row after MS Supreme Court denies motion

Caleb Corrothers, aka Caleb Carrothers, the Oxford man convicted of two counts of capital murder in 2011 for ...

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Fire departments drop-off locations for Tylertown donations

In the wake of the devastating tornadoes that struck Tylertown last week, Mike Watkins wanted to do something ...

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Grass fire quickly contained behind Lafayette althletic facilities

Local fire departments and community members thwarted a grass fire behind the athletics facilities on the Lafayette County ...

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Property Transfers

Compiled by Davis Coen   Property transfers between March 11-14, 2025, as recorded with the Lafayette County Chancery ...

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