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Man convicted in 2012 DUI deaths released early

John Strickland, Jr. was convicted for the deaths of John and Sarah Wheat in 2013, but six years…

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Rotary Club Tunes & Tails to benefit CASA of Lafayette County

The Rotary Club of Oxford-Ole Miss will host their 8th annual Tunes & Tails Crawfish Boil on Saturday…

Crime

Lafayette County Crime Report (May 15)

3 agency assists 1 alarm 3 animal complaints 1 civil matter 3 disturbances 1 grand larceny 1 harassment…

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LOU-Home to host housing workshop

LOU-Home, Inc. is hosting a workshop on tenant-landlord relationships this Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the…

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Judge Andrew Howorth named Oxford’s Citizen of the Year

Sitting in the back of the ballroom at the Inn at Ole Miss, Andrew Howorth assumed he was…

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Area schools hit by state testing outage last week

Last Friday many schools across Mississippi saw their state testing affected when the electronic system used suffered issues,…

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West Jones tallies 15 hits and 14 strikeouts, take game one of 5A State Championship over Lafayette

PEARL, Miss. – It didn’t take long for West Jones to leave their mark on game one of…

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Airbnb hosts earn $353,000 on graduation weekend

Airbnb hosts in Oxford earned a record-breaking $353,000 in total income during Ole Miss graduation weekend. Oxford has…

Crime

Lafayette County Crime Report (May 14)

1 accident 1 agency assist 1 alarm 2 animal complaints 1 residential burglary (CR 537) 1 civil matter…

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City approves additional metered parking spaces

Earlier this month, the Downtown Parking Commission voted for additional metered parking spaces around The Square to be…

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Oxford Airbnb hosts earn $353K during graduation weekend

Airbnb hosts in Oxford earned a record-breaking $353,000 in total income during Ole Miss graduation weekend.   Oxford has…

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Site plan approved for new Oxford University School activity center

After breaking ground nearly a year ago to the day, construction of a new activity center at Oxford…

Crime

Lafayette County Crime Report (May 13)

1 accident 1 alarm 3 animal complaints 3 residential burglary (CR 537, CR 430, CR 427) 1 civil…

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Special Election for Ward IV seat to be announced next week

Next week a date will be set for a special election to fill the now-vacant Ward IV Alderman…

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Saint John’s to host 9th annual charity Drawdown

Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church is gearing up for the 9th annual Drawdown fundraising event on Friday,…

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Ole Miss holds 166th Commencement ceremony

Despite being forced inside and away from the usually beautiful surroundings of The Grove, the University of Mississippi’s…

Crime

Lafayette County Crime Report (May 10-12)

2 accidents 2 agency assists 4 alarms 5 animal complaints 2 civil matters 2 disturbances 1 domestic violence…

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LCSD superintendent Pugh awarded for educational excellence

The University of Mississippi’s School of Education announced their Class of 2019 Practitioners of Distinction and Lafayette School…

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Ulysses “Coach” Howell dies after massive stroke

Longtime alderman Ulysses “Coach” Howell passed away Saturday night due to complications of a stroke he suffered Friday…

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Ulysses “Coach” Howell in critical condition following stroke

Longtime Alderman Ulysses “Coach” Howell is in critical condition after suffering a stroke early Friday morning. In a…

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Fitness startup wins Gillespie Business Plan Competition

When most Ole Miss graduates walk across the stage to accept their degrees on Saturday and move on…

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111 Sworn in at Naturalization Ceremony

Another successful naturalization ceremony took place at Oxford High School Friday, with 111 people from 44 countries taking…