Sports

Oxford and Lafayette set for long road trips; Water Valley opens region play

With a month remaining in the regular season, less for some classifications, the push for a postseason berth…

State/Region News

State COVID numbers drop but officials are concerned for the future

Mississippi sees a significant decline in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations as the state recovers from previous surges, but…

News

Fatal wreck claims the lives of two Water Valley women

Two Water Valley individuals died in a multiple-car wreck on Highway 7 on Tuesday, according to the Oxford…

Business

Bedsworth crafts a business of her own

Andi Bedsworth, a member of the Builders + Backers 2021 cohort, may not be an Oxford native, but…

Sports Main

No. 17 Ole Miss shifts focus towards No. 13 Arkansas

There is a 24-hour rule within the Ole Miss football locker room — you get a day to…

News Main

2020 Census data shows growth in Lafayette County

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors know there has been growth over the last decade in Lafayette County…

News Main

Former Yalobusha County sheriff, hospital employee arrested by State Auditor’s office

State Auditor Shad White announced on Monday that former Yalobusha County sheriff and a former Yalobusha General Hospital…

Sports Main

Lane Kiffin apologizes for ‘popcorn’ comment: “I don’t even know why it came out”

Lane Kiffin is known for his clever one-liners in press conferences or quips on Twitter, but there is…

News

MSAAP urges to schools to mandate masks

As Mississippi recently gained its ninth COVID-19 pediatric death, the state’s chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics…

Sports

This Week in Prep Sports (Oct. 4-9)

LAFAYETTE Tuesday (Oct. 5) Swimming at Tupelo Volleyball vs. Pontotoc, JV 5 p.m.; Varsity 6 p.m. Wednesday (Oct.…

Ole Miss Sports

Ole Miss receiver Jonathan Mingo out with foot injury

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Ole Miss offense missed Jonathan Mingo on Saturday in their loss to No. 1…

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Risk taking fails to pay off for No. 12 Ole Miss in loss at No. 1 Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Ole Miss came into Saturday’s top 15 matchup against No. 1 Alabama with the prospects…

Sports

Lafayette tames Saltillo on Homecoming night

By Jared Redding It didn’t take long for the Lafayette Commodores to put the game away and have…

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RUNNING CHARGE: Oxford dominates Tupelo to stay undefeated in 2-6A

All the talk entering Friday’s pivotal Region 2-6A matchup between Oxford and Tupelo was mainly focused on the…

Business

Deal talks on the link between business and community

Tony Deal never saw himself in the auto repair business. Deal’s father ran an auto repair shop in…

Crime

‘Disturbance that escalated’ leads to murder charge for Oxford man murder

An Oxford man was charged with first degree murder after a Thursday evening shooting. Paul Rice, 26, was…

Ole Miss Sports

Ole Miss men’s basketball opens preseason camp

Once the college football season begins, the start of the college basketball season is not far behind and…

News

County clinics make booster available to those 65 and older, immune compromised

The state continues its efforts to raise the vaccination rate and immunity of its residents. The Mississippi State…

Oxford

NE Sparc celebrates 5000th customer

NE SPARC announces a milestone achievement — the 5,000th customer of its world-class fiber optic network. Lisa Stout…

Lafayette County

Mississippi reports two more child deaths from COVID

Mississippi health officials say two more children have died of COVID-19, raising the state’s pediatric death toll from…

Education

Local schools tour electric school bus

North East Mississippi Electric Power Association hosted schools from the area and Lion Electric, Co., which produces electric…

News Main

End of All Music finds new beginning with Jackson expansion

David Swider has to dream big or else he finds himself stuck in place. That’s exactly what the…