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Mississippi now has country’s highest rate for COVID deaths

Mississippi has surpassed New Jersey as the state with the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S.,…

Events

YAC aims to support local artists, entrepreneurs through the Big Bad Business series

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council is currently taking applications for two incubators targeted to entrepreneurs in the region: The…

Education

Mississippi Ranks 35th in the Nation for K-12 Achievement

Mississippi ranks 35th in the nation for K-12 achievement in 2021, climbing from 50th in 2013, according to…

News

Planning Commission okays proposed Oxford Commons sports complex

After recently approving an entertainment block, the Oxford Planning Commission gave the approval to move forward with a…

State/Region News

Deaths in hospitalized COVID patients was the highest in early 2021

In a report from the Mississippi Department of Health, Mississippi recorded more COVID-19 related hospitalizations in the last…

State/Region News

State sees decline in cases, hospitalizations but lands second in COVID death rates

The Mississippi State Department of Health releases data showing a steady decline in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, but…

News Main

Peaks and Valleys: Robert Khayat’s book ’60’ documents emotional year

Nearly every one experiences ups and downs in their life, but maybe only a handful have experienced the…

Sports Main

Oxford and Lafayette set for 50th edition of Crosstown Classic

The biggest non-region football game on the schedule that takes place in Lafayette County occurs on Friday. No.…

News

Punkin Water Association introduces an advisory board

The Punkin Water Association Board of Directors announced a reduction in water loss and the creation of an…

Ole Miss Sports

No. 17 Ole Miss preparing for “SEC opponent” in Tulane

In a little over two weeks, No. 17 Ole Miss travels to Tuscaloosa for a highly anticipated rematch…

News Main

Oxford School District extends mask mandate two weeks

Masks will continue to be required in all Oxford School District buildings for at least a couple more…

News

Recent study shows COVID-19 vaccines do not cause miscarriages

A recent study by Vaccine Safety Datalink, a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and nine other…

Events

Share and listen to business ideas at Oxford Night of Genius

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council and the Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation encourages the public and up and coming…

News

Gov. Reeves extends COVID-19 state of emergency by 30 more days

Governor Tate Reeves extended the Mississippi COVID-19 state of emergency for another 30 days to upkeep the relief…

Sports

This Week in Prep Sports (Sept. 13-18)

LAFAYETTE Monday (Sept. 13) Volleyball vs. DeSoto Central, JV 5 p.m.; Varsity 6 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 14) Swimming…

Sports Main

Corral, Rebels blowout Austin Peay to continue hot start to season

The first two games of the 2021 season could not have gone any better for Ole Miss. In…

News Main

News tickers and frightened students: How Oxford watched 9-11 events unfold

When Sept. 11, 2001, began it was like any other Tuesday that came before it in the City…

Sports Main

GRINDING IT OUT: Lafayette survives tussle with Southaven for 12-8 victory

By Jared Redding For the first 15 minutes of Friday’s contest at William L. Buford Stadium, very little…

Water Valley Sports

Water Valley outlasts Northpoint Christian in shootout victory

Points were not in short supply and defense was optional at Bobby Clark Field on Friday when Water…

Oxford

Pinelake Church holds groundbreaking ceremony for new Oxford campus

Pinelake Church, along with Innovative Construction Management (ICM), held a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating the start of construction of…

University of Mississippi

Martindale, Cole Celebrate Renaming of UM Student Services Center

A wave of applause and celebration washed over a crowd of hundreds Friday (Sept. 10) morning as Don…

Ole Miss Sports

No. 20 Ole Miss returns home to face Austin Peay after short week

On Monday, Ole Miss was arriving at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta to kickoff their 2021 season against…