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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 ...

Lifestyle

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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Oxford woman charged with child deprivation

On Sept. 4, the Oxford Police Department was contacted by the Southaven Police Department for a reported case ...

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Two arrested after scam victim reports suspicious phone calls

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office recently teamed up with the U.S. Attorney’s Office to arrest two Georgia men ...

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Second death reported in Mississippi from West Nile Virus

The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed the second death from a human case of West Nile ...

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OPD arrests Tupelo man for stolen gun, paraphernalia

A Tupelo man was arrested in Oxford for allegedly having a stolen gun. According to the Oxford Police ...

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Visit Oxford offices to move to City Hall after renovations

Visit Oxford, now located in the historic building on East Jackson Avenue, will soon move its offices to ...

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County addresses need for trash bill hike

County officials recently explained why an $8 rate increase for trash collection was necessary to keep the Solid ...

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Oxford presents 2024-2025 budget; no tax hike proposed

According to city officials, Oxford’s millage rate for the upcoming fiscal year will not increase. The Oxford Board ...

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UM fraternity placed on interim suspension for alleged hazing

Updated with name of fraternity The University of Mississippi has placed the Mississippi Alpha Chapter of Phi Delta ...

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County animal shelter has Oct. 1 completion goal

Construction of the new Lafayette County animal shelter is expected to be completed by Oct. 1, according to ...

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Lafayette County food inspection grades for August

The Mississippi Department of Health conducted 70 food service inspections in Lafayette County between Aug. 1-31 with 52 ...

Opinion

Explanation needed for trash collection hike

By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route Will Rogers said. “All I know is just what I read in ...

History

Cofield’s Corner

By John Cofield There are three towns in Lafayette County — Oxford, Abbeville and Taylor. All three have ...

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Lyons earns second-straight MACCC Volleyball Player of the Week honors

By Cal Brown/LetsGoICC.com Itawamba Community College’s Bree Lyons from Oxford has earned her second-straight Mississippi Association of Community ...

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Oxford Fire Department weekly calls

 The Oxford Fire Department went on the following calls from Aug. 25-31: 9           Fire Alarms 45           Medical/ EMS ...

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Lafayette supervisors pass two-week burn ban

Lafayette County officials have issued an immediate burn ban in response to ongoing drought conditions across north Mississippi. ...

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Abbeville man charged with felony domestic violence

An Abbeville man was arrested recently for aggravated domestic violence. On Aug. 16, deputies responded to a domestic ...

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OPD arrests 13 for DUI during first home game weekend

The first Ole Miss Rebels home football game weekend brought lots of folks to Oxford. “We had a ...

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Benton County tax assessor arrested for embezzlement

Shannon Wilburn, former Benton County Tax Assessor, was arrested recently on one count of embezzlement in public office. ...

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Hunt named among Inc. 5000’s fastest-growing companies

Hunt, a full-service marketing firm located in Oxford announced that the organization has been named on 2024’s Inc. ...

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OPD offers tips, tools to stay safe from drink spiking

With the start of the new school year in full swing at the University of Mississippi, the Oxford ...

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