Oxford Sports

Oxford volleyball stays perfect with sweep of Tupelo

Even when the Oxford volleyball team seems to have an off night they manage to find themselves on…

Events

Win a chance at $100 with MississippiCare

MississippiCare of Oxford and Pontotoc are holding a drawing over from August to November for a $100 Visa…

News

Mississippi schools consider going virtual to reduce COVID spread

As COVID-19 and the delta variant spread throughout the state, some Mississippi schools consider moving classrooms online to…

Sports Main

Oxford Eagle Sports Break: Episode 2

Welcome to this week’s edition of The Oxford Eagle Sports Break sponsored by Endurance Physical Therapy. On the…

News Main

[Update] Choice Not Force: Baptist Memorial employees, associates protest vaccine mandate

Healthcare workers and their family, friends and associates from around the north Mississippi region gathered in front of…

News Main

Over 800 students Lafayette County and Oxford Schools quarantined

Over 800 students in Lafayette County and Oxford Schools have been quarantined during the week of August 22…

Sports Main

Lafayette, Water Valley prepare for week two while Oxford has unexpected bye

As the calendar turns to September the second week of the high school football season arrives on Friday.…

Lafayette County

Mississippi ranks second in COVID-19 death rates, last in vaccination rates

According to The New York Times’ data chart of COVID-19 cases in the United States, Mississippi ranks second…

Sports Main

Oxford volleyball sweeps Lafayette to remain perfect on the season

The Oxford volleyball team is off to one of its best starts in program history, if not the…

Business

Mississippi photographer brings the studio to you

Renee Wofford, owner and founder of Studio 1825, seeks to capture the natural side of life through her…

Sports Main

Oxford ranked No. 2 overall in first Associated Press poll of season

Oxford and Oak Grove have been inseparable the last two seasons, both on the field and off, when…

Ole Miss Sports

Plumlee accepting of new role while quarterback is where his “heart is going to be”

One of the highlighted question marks throughout all of the Ole Miss fall camp is John Rhys Plumlee…

News

MDOT sets detour at Highway 7-9 intersection roundabout project

The Mississippi Department of Transportation began diverting traffic this week at the intersection of Highway 7 and 9…

News Main

Mississippi escapes Ida’s worst but still has to face COVID

Mississippi has escaped the worst of Ida, but state hospitals are dealing with a high number of COVID-19…

Oxford

YAC Listening Session: ‘We need the community’s input’

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council has received funding through the National Endowment for the Arts to gather public input…

Business

Herod on mentoring, sparking growth and 34 years of business

Spark Sessions, a program founded by local entrepreneur Tammy Herod held the final event in the six-week course…

News Main

MSDH reports weekend COVID numbers, closes all testing sites as Ida moves in

This article has been updated as of 9:26 a.m. Monday, August 30. On August 29, the Mississippi Department…

Sports

This Week in Prep Sports (Aug. 30 – Sept. 4)

LAFAYETTE Tuesday (Aug. 31) Volleyball vs. Oxford (JV 5 p.m.; Varsity 6 p.m.) Thursday (Sept. 2) Cross Country…

Water Valley Sports

Water Valley rolls past Independence in opener

INDEPENDENCE- Water Valley opened the 2021 football season in a new division but faced a familiar opponent. The…

Lafayette Sports

Lafayette drops tight defensive battle to Tupelo in opener

By Jared Redding Defense took center stage in Lafayette’s season opener Friday. When it was all said a…

Sports

OPENING CHARGE: Oxford stages another comeback to defeat Brandon

The journey to a third straight state championship game started on Friday for the two-time reigning and defending…

State/Region News

Officials urge Mississippi residents to prepare for Tropical Storm Ida

Now is the time to prepare as Tropical Storm Ida is expected to become a Hurricane and impact…