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April 12 LCSD, OPD activity reports

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A map of Mississippi displays 25 counties in red, six in yellow.

Lifestyle

Formosan termite swarms threaten large part of state

By Bonnie Coblentz MSU Extension Service Invasive Formosan subterranean termites were first found in the state 40 years ...

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UM undergraduate’s air quality initiative at Central wins award

Dylan Barker, an undergraduate researcher at the University of Mississippi, has been awarded the prestigious Stamps Impact Prize ...

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Two charged with possession of stolen weapon

On March 30, 2024, the Oxford Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Jackson Avenue for a DUI ...

Education

Lafayette Quiz Bowl teams score big at state championships

The LHS Quiz Bowl Varsity and Junior Varsity teams competed at the NAQT State Championships on April 6 ...

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Hot dog-eating champ to chomp down at Grove Bowl Games

University of Mississippi football coach Lane Kiffin is bringing some new twists to this year’s Grove Bowl which ...

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Owners hope to open Connie’s Chicken in June

Nickle Smith grew up in Tupelo, often enjoying Connie’s Chicken and its famous blueberry donuts. The original restaurant ...

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April 10 LCSD, OPD activity reports

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OHS’s ‘Unified Sports’ basketball team hits the road

Oxford High School’s Unified Sports basketball team has the unique opportunity to travel. This event will be a ...

Lifestyle

Oxford wins ‘Best Small College Town’ in USA TODAY Readers’ Choice Awards

Visit Oxford announced Wednesday that Oxford secured the No. 1 spot as the “Best Small College Town” and ...

Lifestyle

Oxford Community Market Spring Kick-Off set for April 16

Every April, Oxford Community Market celebrates the start of the spring growing season with its annual Spring Kick-Off ...

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OFD reports 48 runs April 1-6

 The Oxford Fire Department responded to the following calls from April 1-6: 8 Fire Alarms 37 Medical/ EMS ...

Lifestyle

Cofield’s Corner: Faulkner photo has long exposure

By John Cofield When William Faulkner was still Bill Falkner, more than a few locals made fun of ...

Lifestyle

May Fest set for May 5

Cedar Oaks Guild is hosting a free May Fest on the lawn of Cedar Oaks Sunday, May 5, ...

Lifestyle

First Masters visit will forever be special

By Steve Stricker Columnist “My life has been a tapestry, Of rich and royal hue, An everlasting vision, ...

Lifestyle

State’s prison history is one that begs to break recidivism

By Sid Salter Columnist  After more than 40 years of reporting and writing about crime and punishment in ...

Lifestyle

Oxford sets the standard for small town living

By Bonnie Brown Columnist Here’s a question for you.  Has Oxford become a “destination town/city?”  In case you’re ...

Lifestyle

Arrested in the name of gratitude

By Les Ferguson Jr. Columnist For too short of a time, I lived with and was somewhat raised ...

Lifestyle

‘Segundo Muerte’ is love letter to Latin culture

By Alyssa Schnugg Senior reporter In the heart of the scorching Texan landscape, amidst the dusty plains near ...

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Exploradora cuts red ribbon

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Snackbar celebrating 15 years

Snackbar is celebrating its 15th anniversary in Oxford this month and will be holding a shrimp boil and ...

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Regions Bank on the Oxford Square cuts ribbon

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