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America welcomes 34 new citizens at Oxford Naturalization Ceremony

Mohammad Deya, originally from northwest Africa, has lived in the United States for seven years but on Friday…

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Crime report

— Thursday Oxford Police Department Reports 1 alarm 3 ambulance assists 1 careless driving complaint 4 disturbing the…

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Oxford leaders contract with government affairs consulting firm in hopes to gain state money

Oxford is a successful city. Its population is growing. Its boundaries are growing. That means, its infrastructure needs…

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Rep. Hughes to hold Town Hall meeting in Oxford

Oxford’s representative in the Mississippi House of Representatives Jay Hughes is holding a Listen & Learn Town Hall…

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Crime report

— Wednesday Oxford Police Department Reports 1 911 hang-up 6 alarms 1 ambulance assist 1 disturbing the peace…

Oxford Town

Ole Miss community called to donate to Books and Bears

By Edwin B. Smith University of Mississippi ‘Tis the season to be good and not naughty. It’s time…

Oxford Town

University of Mississippi Museum, Ford Center host weekend of holiday festivities

By Christina Steube University of Mississippi The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts and the University…

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‘Amahl and the Night Vistors’ kicks off Christmas season at the Ford Center in Oxford

It’s a pair of firsts for the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Friday will mark…

Lafayette County

Map project allows users to see Lafayette County then and now

Since Lafayette County was born in 1835, the lay of the land has undergone great changes, from mostly…

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Crime Report

— Tuesday   Oxford Police Department Reports 9 tickets 10 wrecks 1 911 hang-ups 2 alarms 1 ambulance…

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Car vandalism leads to arrest

An Oxford woman was arrested Tuesday and charged with causing damage to a person’s car. According to reports,…

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Man charged with domestic violence

The Oxford Police Department arrested a Cleveland man Saturday for domestic violence with aggravated assault. On Nov. 26,…

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Oxford man charged with felony child abuse

An Oxford man was arrested Tuesday by the Oxford Police Department for allegedly abusing a child. On Monday,…

Lafayette County

LMS student wants to provide Christmas to seniors, veterans

Lafayette Middle School student Kennedi Harris noticed something recently as the Christmas season approached and she and her…

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Crime Report

  –Monday Oxford Police Department (Wednesday-Monday) Reports 117 tickets 11 wrecks 3 911- hangups 25 alarms 8 animal…

Lafayette County

Public hearings continue for proposed county zoning plan

In years past, just mentioning the “Z” word at a public hearing packed the meetings of the Lafayette…

Lafayette County

Stonewater’s plans for growth nixed by county planning commission

The Lafayette County Planning Commission denied a request Monday from Stonewater Adolescent Addiction Recovery Center to expand its…

Crime

Dickey’s BBQ employee charged with burglary

The Oxford Police Department arrested an Oxford man Tuesday in connection with a burglary that occurred at Dickey’s BBQ.…

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5 killed on Mississippi roads during holiday weekend

The Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated five fatal wrecks over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend on Mississippi state roads and…

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Crime report

— Wednesday-Sunday Oxford Police Department Reports 117 tickets 11 wrecks 1 911- hangups 23 alarms 6 animal complaints…

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Bids approved for new Oxford activity center

With construction bids approved, Oxford’s new Activity Center is a step closer to becoming a reality. The Oxford…

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First baby arrives at new Baptist hospital

A few hours after the first patients were moved into the Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford, a very special delivery…