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Winter storm brings snow, some disruptions

Winter Storm Cora was relatively kind to Oxford and Lafayette County—at least as kind as a winter storm ...

Arts

Civic Chorus announces open rehearsals

Oxford Civic Chorus is gearing up for another fun season of music and community, and the first few ...

News

Communicare to host free narcan training Thursday

Communicare is offering free Narcan training this week to all community members. The training will occur at 2 ...

Garden/Outdoors

Tree giveaway day coming in February

On a first-come basis, a limited number of fruit trees and a limited number of hardwood and pine ...

Arts

Anubis Improv welcomes improv star for show, workshop

Anubis Improv will be hosting a weekend of improv with renowned performer, director, and teacher Brian James O’Connell. Known ...

News

UM to hold MLK Day of Service events

By Marvis Herring UM communications The University of Mississippi community will honor the life and legacy of the ...

News

Mayor Tannehill qualifies to run for another four years

Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill wants another four years at the helm. Tannehill qualified earlier this week to run ...

News

Mid-South Housing Foundation supports Pantry with $10K donation

The Mid-South Housing Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting and fostering low- and moderate-income housing, has expanded its ...

Weather

Photo Gallery: Winter Wonderland: Oxford’s dowtown Square

Oxford woke up to about 3 inches of snow this morning which blanketed the downtown Square and created ...

News

Cancellations and closings due to winter storm Friday

The Oxford and Lafayette County school districts will be closed Friday due to the winter storm. Both schools ...

News

OSD superintendent named in Top 25 National Superintendents to Watch List

Oxford School District Superintendent Bradley Roberson has been named one of the Top 25 National Superintendents to Watch ...

News

Oxford seeking close to $6M for local road projects

The Oxford Board of Aldermen approved two resolutions to request funding from the Mississippi Legislature for improvements to ...

News

Snow predictions now 2 to 4 inches with a glazing of ice expected

According to the National Weather Service, a little less snow and a little more ice is now expected ...

News

OPD pledges to find justice for Jimmie “Jay” Lee in monthly social media post

The Oxford Police Department pledged on social media Wednesday to post a monthly reminder about Jimmie “Jay” Lee ...

News

2025 free parking dates approved

During their meeting on Tuesday evening, the Oxford Board of Aldermen approved the days when there will be ...

News

City, county crews getting ready for snow storm

City and county officials are ready and waiting to see what the upcoming winter storm will bring to ...

News

Supervisors approves plans for Spacebox Flex Space

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors approved both the preliminary and final site plans for the Spacebox Flex ...

News

OPD moves into new police station

The Oxford Police Department has officially moved to a new headquarters. The new station is located at 9 ...

Lafayette County

Meteorologists say more snow expected than first forecast

According to the National Weather Service, more snow is expected for Lafayette County than first forecast earlier this ...

News

First baby of 2025 at BMH-NM arrived on Jan. 2

The first baby born in 2025 at Baptist Memorial Hospital–North Mississippi made his entrance into the world on ...

News

Snow expected on Friday

A major winter storm is expected to bring some snow to Lafayette County and surrounding areas late Thursday ...

Lafayette County

Officials urge citizens not to rely on sirens only

Outdoor siren in Abbeville, College Hill still down Two outdoor warning sirens in the county are still not ...

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