News

Oxford police officer recognized for saving suicidal individual

Officer Roman Sones was on his lunch break when he heard a call come over the radio from ...

January 26, 2024

News

Oxford swimming pool project moves forward

The Oxford Board of Aldermen met Monday at a work session to review the schematic design to renovate ...

January 26, 2024

News

Jan. 25 local law enforcement activity reports

January 25, 2024

News

Historic Preservation Commission OKs balcony, modifications for Oxford Insurance

The Oxford Insurance Agency building will be getting spruced up after the Oxford Historic Preservation Commission approved its ...

January 25, 2024

Lifestyle

Portrait of the state focus of upcoming poetry event

News release Mississippi may bear the scars of a history of poverty and racial oppression but it is ...

January 25, 2024

News

Former Marks City clerk arrested

Today State Auditor Shad White announced the arrest of Pamela McNutt. McNutt is the former city clerk for ...

January 25, 2024

News

Mississippi at risk for flooding; Flood Warning issued for Little Tallahatchie

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is working with county and state officials as the state braces for another ...

January 25, 2024

News

Lafayette County Fire Department responds to 75 calls during winter weather

Through the winter storm that swept through the community this past week, the Lafayette County Fire Department successfully ...

January 24, 2024

News

Local police respond to 88 wrecks during winter storm

Local police responded to about 88 wrecks in Oxford and Lafayette County last week due to the winter ...

January 24, 2024

News

Lafayette, Oxford crime reports from 1/24

January 24, 2024

Lifestyle

Trapped with cat, but HOA to the rescue

By Steve Stricker Columnist Monday 1:25 pm, January 15,  snow piling up on top of sleet that began ...

January 24, 2024

Lifestyle

Cold weather was chance to clean junk drawers

By Bonnie Brown Columnist Now that everybody has experienced winter weather, let’s get on with more moderate weather ...

January 24, 2024

News

Alyce Clarke bumps into $2B in lottery sales

By Sid Salter Columnist Former State Rep. Alyce Griffin Clarke, D-Jackson, heads to a Jan. 26 “Night of ...

January 24, 2024

Lifestyle

Worry not, empty shelves and ice will pass

By Les Ferguson Jr. Columnist Looking back over my life, I realize I’ve wasted valuable time by being ...

January 24, 2024

Lifestyle

Old Man Winter not a stranger

By Jan Penton Miller It is so pleasant to have a change from our usual weather. Pleasant, that ...

January 24, 2024

Arts

Pop-up art market at the Powerhouse Saturday; booths available

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council is holding a pop-up art market supporting the Oxford Fiber Festival this weekend at ...

January 24, 2024

Lifestyle

Day trip to Booker and Phillips like old times

By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route A trip long planned was unexpectedly postponed so I took advantage of ...

January 24, 2024

News

Tree give-away day is Feb. 9

The Mississippi Forestry Commission and Natural Resources Conservation Service and Lafayette County SWCD will hold a tree give-away ...

January 24, 2024

Lifestyle

Cofield’s Corner

By John Cofield Today’s coffee clubbers can be found at the Beacon and at the old Lindsey’s Chevron, ...

January 24, 2024

News

UM Accountancy School honors Bailey family

’81 alum supports Now & Ever campaign By Andy Belt UM communications The University of Mississippi’s Patterson School ...

January 24, 2024

News

Addicus announces new Oxford office

Financial services firm now on Enterprise Drive Addicus announced the grand opening of its new Oxford office recently. ...

January 24, 2024

News

Legislative assignments good for Lafayette County

The Mississippi Legislature began its second full week of this year’s session Monday. State lawmakers who represent all, ...

January 24, 2024