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Experience the Perseids: Your guide to watching the meteor shower

The Perseids are one of the most popular and prolific meteor showers of the year. They are named ...

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OSD maintains property tax rate despite $37M bond

The Oxford School District recently announced that property tax rates for the 2024-2025 fiscal year will not increase ...

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Oxford Aldermen approve annual city government audit

While Oxford’s population continues to grow, so does its government services and facilities, making Oxford worth a pretty ...

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City staff to look at ways to improve privacy at Oxford cemetery

The Oxford Board of Aldermen and city staff members will be looking at ways to provide more privacy ...

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Oxford restaurant inspections

  Staff report The Mississippi Department of Health conducted 55 food service inspections in Lafayette County between July ...

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Cofield’s Corner

By John Cofield If Oxford were Mayberry RFD, Park’s Barber Shop would be Floyd’s. The early bird got ...

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Celebrate National Bowling Day at Oxford’s Premier Lanes Saturday

Get ready to lace up your bowling shoes and head over to Premier Lanes Entertainment Center on Saturday ...

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OHS AP program continues to flourish, break records

During the 2023-2024 school year, 289 Oxford High School students participated in AP exams, with 512 exams completed ...

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Kendricks wins silver medal in Paris

Former Ole Miss track and field star and Oxford native Sam Kendricks earned a silver medal in the ...

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Oxford man arrested for allegedly enticing a minor to send photos

An Oxford man was arrested for allegedly enticing a minor to send sexually explicit photos. According to reports, ...

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Oxford Fire Department calls

The Oxford Fire Department responded to the following calls from July 28-Aug. 4: 14        Fire ...

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OPD chief discusses innovations in victim support, police training at Chamber event

Chief Jeff McCutchen of the Oxford Police Department detailed several key initiatives aimed at improving victim support and ...

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Appalachian Trial journey subject of free educational program

The Oxford-Lafayette Newcomers and Friends organization will present a free educational program, “Katahdin, Hiking the Appalachian Trail with ...

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More Than A Meal returns Aug. 6 at new location

More Than A Meal, a nonprofit dedicated to providing weekly hot meals, essential toiletries, and tutoring services in ...

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Doors of Hope Selected for LOFT’s Night for Nonprofits

Doors of Hope has been selected to participate in the Lafayette Oxford Foundation for Tomorrow’s Night for Nonprofits. ...

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Oxford’s newest Chick-fil-A opens Tuesday in Oxford Commons

The new Chick-fil-A restaurant will begin serving the Oxford community on Tuesday. It is the second location owned ...

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Rapper murder suspect was once arrested in Oxford

A Jacksonville, Florida man who was arrested in Oxford over a year ago after a shooting has been ...

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Butoh dance during Hoka Days

LedaSwan Dancers are bringing the mesmerizing Japanese dance style Butoh to the Powerhouse Theater as part of Hoka ...

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Free discussion on Project 2025 at Stone Park

The Lafayette County Democrats and the NAACP are holding a panel discussion about Project 2025 and its potential ...

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Tourism brings big bucks, jobs to Oxford

As a local governmental department, Visit Oxford’s job is to bring tourists to Oxford to help bring in ...

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New building at Bramlett opens before new school year

Oxford School District board members, Bramlett Elementary officials and other community leaders gathered at Bramlett Elementary School Monday ...

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July Blues roundup at Proud Larry’s

To observe the last day of the warmest month of the year, there will be a “July Blues ...

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