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Lafayette Commodores baseball sweeps Pontotoc

By Adam Brown  Sports writer  The Lafayette Commodores defeated Pontotoc 4-3 on Saturday to take the series. Pontotoc ...

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Oxford takes series opener against Madison Central

By Adam Brown  Sports writer  The Oxford Chargers defeated Madison Central 5-3 in the opening game of the ...

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Sunday’s Good Sense: Fall down 7, get up 8

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Nominations extended for ‘Citizen of the Year’ award

Hurry – you only have until Wednesday, May 8, to let county officials know who you think was ...

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Juveniles charged for making bomb threats over the phone

On Wednesday, the Lafayette County Criminal Investigations Unit was notified regarding a bomb threat that was called into ...

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Highway 7 widening project receives $160M from MS House, Senate

In 2015, Oxford and Lafayette County residents and leaders received the bad news that the Mississippi Department of ...

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Returning student registration open now at Lafayette School District

Registration for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year for Lafayette County School District kids is in full swing for ...

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Lafayette defeats Pontotoc 12-2 in series opener

By Adam Brown Sports writer  The Lafayette Commodores take the opening game of the series over Pontotoc 12-2 on ...

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Protest on UM campus has a few tense moments; no arrests

About 30 people gathered on the University of Mississippi campus Thursday protesting Israel’s attacks on Gaza, and demanding ...

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OSD offers free breakfast, lunch to all area children this summer

Area children will be able to enjoy free breakfast and lunch meals even after school is out this ...

Lifestyle

Double Decker Arts Festival saw record crowds

The small college town of Oxford came to life this past weekend as it hosted the 27th annual ...

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OSD new student registration open June 3; returning students July 8

With this school year coming to a close this month, registration for Oxford students for the 2024-2025 school ...

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House speaker: Voters may soon be able to vote on Medicaid expansion

JACKSON – Speaker Jason White has issued the following statement concerning Medicaid expansion: “Today, the Mississippi House of ...

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Triple threat: Ranked amateur golfer pursues degree, teaches at Ole Miss

By Camille Cochran  Ole Miss journalism student Brett Patterson is a top-ranked amateur golfer and a doctoral student ...

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May 1 LCSD, OPD activity reports

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Baptist North Mississippi redesignated as ‘Baby-Friendly Hospital’

Baby-Friendly USA, the accrediting body and national authority for the U.S. Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, has re-designated Baptist Memorial ...

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Aldermen extend alcohol sales for Cinco de Mayo

Residents and visitors to Oxford this Sunday will be able to buy alcohol later than normally allowed on ...

Lifestyle

Duck season will have two splits in 2024-25

Dove opening day will be Sept. 1 By Hunter Cloud Brookhaven Daily Leader Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries ...

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OPC plans to replace swings at Avent Park

The Oxford Park Commission will be replacing the wooden swing sets at Avent Park. The swings, which are ...

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Property Transfers

Property transfers between April 22-26, 2024, as recorded with the Lafayette County Chancery Clerk: Ben and Marybeth Brinkerhoff ...

Lifestyle

Summer art camps offered for children

YAC Contribution As the school year draws to a close and summer approaches, parents face the perennial question: ...

Lifestyle

There are only two kinds of shootings

By Thomas L. Knapp On April 15, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was sentenced to 18 months in prison for involuntary ...

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