Education

Lafayette County School District Announces Teachers of the Year

Lafayette County School District has announced the Teachers of the Year, an honor recognizing the outstanding educators within ...

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City Board passes bond for OPD, pool

In a unanimous decision, the Oxford Board of Aldermen approved a resolution at their Dec. 5 meeting to ...

Lafayette Elementary 5th grader Everly Taylor, who is battling brain cancer, walked through the school halls to the cheers of fellow students during a parade held in her honor before she left for surgery on Monday, Dec. 4. (©Bruce Newman)

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Cheers for Everly

New Chick-fil-A Site Plan Under Review by Oxford Planning Commission

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Chick-fil-A site plan approved by Commission

Second store will have double parking spots The Oxford Planning Commission reviewed and approved the proposed site plan ...

Accidents

Judge McLarty victim of car accident

Was second longest-serving Justice Court judge in Mississippi The Lafayette County community is mourning the death of Judge ...

Lifestyle

UM Museum’s holiday keepsake honors university’s 175th anniversary

Annual memento features university’s beloved champion tree By Clara Turnage The University of Mississippi Museum has unveiled its ...

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Judge McLarty passes away after a one car accident on Saturday

Judge Johnny Wayne McLarty passed away this afternoon from injuries from a one car accident on University at ...

Huddle House Open on Christmas Day Across Nearly 300 Locations

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Huddle House open on Christmas Day across nearly 300 locations

Huddle House announced it will keep nearly 300 of its locations open on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, to ...

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UM Graduate chosen as 2023 Marshall Scholar

Jilkiah Bryant hopes to bring knowledge earned back to Mississippi By Clara Turnage The British government has named ...

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Oxford featured in “Small Town Christmas” episode airing Dec. 16

Oxford is set to shine on national TV in the “Small Town Christmas” show on Fox Business Network. ...

New Chick-fil-A Site Plan Under Review by Oxford Planning Commission

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UPDATED: New Chick-fil-A site plan under review by Oxford Planning Commission

Note: Due to a scheduling conflict, the Oxford Planning Commission meeting will be held at the Oxford Conference ...

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One car crash this afternoon, person in critical condition

Oxford Police Department confirmed there was a one car crash at James Food Center at 1:45 p.m. Only ...

Severe Thunderstorm Activity Continues in North MS

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UPDATED: Severe Thunderstorm Activity Continues in North MS

UPDATED: The National Weather Service has identified a severe thunderstorm at 5:10 p.m. CST near Velma, about 10 ...

Severe thunderstorm warning Oxford and Lafayette County Mississippi

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UPDATED: NWS Issues Severe Storm Warning for Lafayette County

UPDATE:  According to The National Weather Service, the Severe Thunderstorm Storm that resulted in the original Severe Thunder ...

Tornado watch area in effecct until 7 p.m. Dec 9, 2023

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Alert: Tornado watch in effect in effect until 7 p.m.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for areas that include North Mississippi including Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, ...

BREAKING NEWS

Boil water notice lifted

The city of Oxford sent out a statement that the Boil Water alert, issued by the Mississippi State ...

Oxford Utilities GM Cites Human Error in E. Coli Detection, Affecting Local Commerce

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Updated results expected Saturday after E. coli found in Oxford water samples

Boil water advisory still in effect Rob Neely, general manager of Oxford Utilities, has released a statement regarding ...

Oxford Water Advisory Hits Local Businesses, Kroger Halts Fresh Produce Sales

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Here’s what you need to know so far about businesses affected by the Oxford water advisory

The boil-water alert in Oxford is having far-reaching effects beyond the tap, severely impacting local businesses and services. ...

Oxford boil water notice

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Oxford under boil-water alert; 14,650 customers affected

The city of Oxford is currently under a boil-water advisory following the detection of contamination in the municipal ...

Oxford’s Weekend Weather Whiplash: Warmth, Severe Storms, and Cold Snap

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Oxford’s weekend weather whiplash

Warmth, severe storms and cold snap this weekend A significant weather shift awaits Oxford residents this weekend as ...

Ole Miss Pre Dental Society Adopt a Street in Oxford, MS map

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Ole Miss Pre-Dental Society joins Oxford’s Adopt-a-Street program

The University of Mississippi’s Pre-Dental Society has officially partnered with the city of Oxford in the Adopt-a-Street program, ...

Oxford High School Marks Pearl Harbor Anniversary with Stirring Tribute

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Oxford High School marks Pearl Harbor anniversary with stirring tribute

Oxford High School is marking the Pearl Harbor attack anniversary with a unique and poignant tribute. On school ...

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