Power Rankings

SEC Football Power Rankings for Week 1

  Which team sits on top of the SEC as we head into Week 1 of the college ...

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Possible pedestrian vs. a vehicle on West Jackson

First responders are on the scene on West Jackson Avenue in front of the Dairy Queen for what ...

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SNAP recipients encouraged to protect their account information and PIN

The Mississippi Department of Human Services reminds customers about phishing scams related to SNAP benefits. Criminals gain access ...

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Oxford considering ordinance to crack down on criminal loitering, aggressive panhandling

The Oxford Board of Aldermen is considering an ordinance amendment proposed by the Oxford Police Department that gives ...

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Parades, events scheduled for the fall

With students back in town and football around the corner, there will be plenty of events in Oxford ...

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JJ Pegues receives 2024 Chucky Mullins Courage Award

By Ole Miss Athletics Ole Miss senior defensive tackle JJ Pegues has been named the winner of the 2024 Chucky ...

Lifestyle

Radio show kicks off fall season with new executive director

The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour, Oxford’s music and literature program, kicks off its 27th year on the air ...

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60 Lafayette TECH students receive certifications

Sixty Lafayette High School students are now certified in areas regarding construction and welding. Grant Crockett, director of ...

History

Cofield’s Corner

By John Cofield For a few years, we had the run of the place. The Square was a ...

News

One dead, one severely injured in Highway 7/9 wreck

A Sardis man was killed Tuesday when the truck he was a passenger in rolled over. According to ...

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Wanting fair labor practices

Oxford employees of AT&T have been picketing on Highway 6 West since Friday. They are a few of ...

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Blue Supermoon over Oxford

Oxford and Lafayette County residents shared some photos of Monday night’s super blue moon. A supermoon and a ...

News

Oxford parks will be a big focus in 2025

As the time draws closer for the Oxford Board of Aldermen to approve the city’s Fiscal Year 2025 ...

News

Syphilis cases rise nationally, statewide and locally

Cases of syphilis have increased 80% since 2018, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health, with much ...

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Local man dies after vehicle found in pond

A 19-year-old Oxford man died Sunday after a vehicle he was driving landed upside down in a pond ...

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Ole Miss football player arrested

Ole Miss football player Zxavian Harris was arrested on domestic violence and obstructing charges on Aug. 18, according ...

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UM closes diversity division; reorganizes to boost access, student success

After a yearlong internal review, the University of Mississippi will create a Division of Access, Opportunity and Community ...

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First death reported in Mississippi from West Nile Virus in 2024

The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed the first death from a human case of West Nile ...

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No parade for Oxford Olympians

Moments after Sam Kendricks and Shelby Mcewen won silver medals in the Paris Olympics, Oxonians took to X ...

Business

GenTeal appoints Abigail Linton as new CEO

Oxford-based GenTeal Apparel recently announced that Abigail Linton has joined the company as its new chief executive officer. ...

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A Silver Medal Celebration

A “Silver Medal Celebration” was held Thursday for U.S. Olympic pole vaulter Sam Kendricks at his Refuge Training ...

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Oxford’s Teer wins Judge’s Choice award at Dance Like the Stars

Oxford’s Dr. William Teer won the Judges’ Choice Category for his quickstep to Blue Suede Shoes at the annual ...

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