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City, county board approve 2025 budgets

The Oxford Board of Aldermen and the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors each approved their 2024-2025 budgets on ...

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Free Square Jam Session to feature Neon Junkies, Thistle Ridge, Maggie Rose

Visit Oxford recently announced the musical lineup of the inaugural Square Jam Session concert on the Square. The ...

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Faith Planters organization aims to empower youth

Two and a half years ago, Steve and Doreen Millon returned to Oxford with a mission: to give ...

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Cheerful greetings on a gloomy day

Scouts from Troops 144 and 45 braved the elements as remnants of Hurricane Francine drenched Oxford on Thursday ...

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Crews working on clearing land for West Oxford Loop project

Work continues on the second phase of the West Oxford Loop extended project. Most of the clearing has ...

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OPD captain graduates from FBI National Academy

The Oxford Police Department announced that Cpt. Kevin Parker has graduated from the prestigious FBI National Academy, an ...

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Escaped inmate caught in Lafayette County

An escaped inmate from Carroll County Regional Correctional Facility was caught in Lafayette County Wednesday evening. According to ...

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NEMEPA, Oxford utility customers will see increase in bills

Lafayette County and Oxford residents can expect their electric bills to rise starting Oct. 1, due to a ...

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Hurricane Francine expected to bring heavy rain, high winds Thursday

Hurricane Francine is expected to make landfall in Louisiana later today as a Category 2 storm. As the ...

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Oxford author releases latest thriller novel

Rough Edges Press has released the third book in the Ronan McCullough mystery series by Oxford author Eliot ...

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Mighty Roots Music Festival this weekend in Stovall

One of this summer’s breakout bands across the nation, flipturn, is playing an east coast show and then ...

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Site plan approved for new grocery store in north Oxford

The Oxford Planning Commission has given the green light for a new 35,000-square-foot grocery store, Sullivan’s Marketplace, to ...

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Magee to discuss new book at upcoming event

David Magee, author of “Dear William,” will be at Off Square Books next week to discuss his newest ...

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UM Vice Chancellor indicted on animal cruelty charges

Updated at 3:46 p.m. with attorney statement The Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of Mississippi ...

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Connie’s Chicken ribbon cutting ceremony

Connie’s Chicken held a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Oxford-Lafayette Chamber of Commerce. Co-owner Nickle Smith welcomed ...

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The Mississippi Arts Commission anounces 2025 Governor’s Arts Awards recipients

The Mississippi Arts Commission announced the recipients of the 2025 Governor’s Arts Awards. This year, MAC honored two ...

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Oxford Fire Department call log 9/1-9/7

The Oxford Fire Department responded to the following calls from Sept. 1 -7: 19 Fire Alarms 42  Medical/ ...

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Sheriff East discusses growth challenges, progress in Lafayette County

Lafayette County Sheriff Joey East recently shed light on the rapid growth and evolving demands facing the sheriff’s ...

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Qualification period ends for local elections

The qualifying period for local elections ended on Friday. The races that will be on the ballot in ...

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Tropical storm expected to bring heavy rain, gusty winds to Oxford

Tropical Storm Francine is predicted to bring heavy rain and strong winds to Lafayette County by Thursday. Tropical ...

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9/11 events to honor first responders with Memorial Climb, Day of Service

LOU 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance and Stronger Together Oxford will be hosting a full day of activities to ...

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Milly West: An artistic journey comes full circle

Contributed Milly West, a well-known figure in the Mississippi art community, is closing a significant chapter in her ...

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