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Supervisors race adds 2 names; Busby gets competition for circuit clerk

Two more names have entered the Lafayette County Supervisors race, while an outgoing supervisor has new competition in…

Crime

Lafayette County Crime Report (Feb. 11)

3 alarms 1 malicious mischief 1 service call 1 suspicious activity 3 welfare concern 2 scam 1 transport…

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Oxford’s Yoste to run for MDOT Commissioner

There will be a new commissioner for Mississippi Department of Transportation’s northern district this year and it could…

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First Baptist Church granted request for gated entries to parking lots

The Oxford Planning Commission approved a request from the First Baptist Church to install electronic gates at all…

Lifestyle

Oxford Film Fest names award winners

The 16th edition of the Oxford Film Festival concluded on Sunday, but the weekend was officially capped off…

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MDOT’s public meeting to discuss HWY7 construction this afternoon

The Mississippi Department of Transportation is holding a public meeting this afternoon to discuss proposed construction of a…

Crime

Lafayette County Crime Report (Feb. 8-10)

2 accidents 1 aggravated assault 1 simple assault 4 alarms 1 animal complaint 1 disturbance 1 grand larceny…

Lifestyle

Oxford Film Fest kicks off with red carpet event

The films were screened on Wednesday, the 16th annual Oxford Film Festival officially kicked off on Thursday with…

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Oxford Police arrests Oxford man for alleged credit card fraud

Oxford Police have arrested an Oxford man for alleged credit card fraud, two months after the victim lost…

Lifestyle

Local record shop holding ‘Records and Rugs’ sale

Record fans who love a good bargain, or the thrill of bargain hunting, are in luck this weekend.…

Oxford

Lee Dentistry to offer free screenings and cleaning for kids

With the Halloween and the holidays behind us, it is time for everyone to take a stock of…

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Mississippi Institute of Art and Letters nominate 13 Oxonians for awards

Earlier this week the nominees were announced for the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Awards in their…

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Belle Rivers affordable housing community is ’35 percent’ complete

The Belle Rivers workforce housing community, which has been in development with the city since 2017, is eyeing…

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OPD records double-digit DUI arrests in first days of February

Oxford Police Department has made over a dozen DUI arrests over a seven-day span since the beginning of…

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Yalobusha Brewing Co. announce plans to open brewpub in Oxford

A former Water Valley brewery announced last week their plans to open a brewpub in Oxford this year.…

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Oxford makes appearance on ‘Jeopardy!’ in Double Jeopardy

Any Oxonians watching the afternoon edition of “Jeopardy!” on Wednesday were treated to a rare question concerning the…

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Board of Aldermen names 13-member Executive Committee for Housing

Oxford now has a 13-member committee to oversee the development of affordable housing around the city. The Board…

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Supervisors accept JP General Contractors’ bid for storage building

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors accepted a bid from an Oxford contractor to begin building a facility…

Crime

Lafayette County Crime Report (Feb. 5)

2 accidents 1 simple assault 3 alarms 2 disturbances 1 malicious mischief 3 welfare concerns 1 transport 1…

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Board of Aldermen approve code change to ban the use of bed sheets as a banner

On January 28, the Board of Aldermen decided it would re-write land development codes pertaining to banners, and…

Crime

Lafayette County Crime Report (Feb. 4)

3 accidents 2 animal complaints 1 petit larceny 1 juvenile complaint 4 service calls 1 suspicious activity 2…

News

Oxford Film Fest returns this week

One of Oxford’s biggest events of the year is back for its Sweet Sixteen. The Oxford Film Festival…