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McLarty retires from city water department after 26 years

Chad McLarty served as a Lafayette County supervisor for 12 years until the end of 2023, but that ...

Health

Elite Level Performance offers training to young athletes

By Ian Sparks   A new athletic training program has moved into Oxford.  John Nelson, founder of Elite ...

News

Man accused of killing Jay Lee in 2022 asks court to change location of his October trial

The man accused of killing Jimmy “Jay” Lee in 2022 is asking the court to move his trial ...

News

Finalists announced for annual CoBuilders Pitch Competition

Six finalists in the third annual Oxford CoBuilders Pitch Competition will vie for more than $10K to start ...

News

July 4th Family Parade returning this year

The American Legion, in collaboration with the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, has announced the revival of the July 4th ...

News

Supervisors approve site plans for business, subdivisions

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors approved several site plans – preliminary and final – during their regular ...

Lifestyle

Juneteenth events kick off Saturday with Linen on the Lawn

Oxford Juneteenth kicks off with the annual community picnic, Linen on the Lawn, featuring live music, food trucks, ...

News

Some Punkin Water customers could soon receive city water

If all goes well, some Punkin Water customers may soon have Oxford city water flowing through their pipes. ...

News

Abbeville woman charged with child endangerment

An Abbeville woman was arrested recently after a child in her care tested positive for meth. According to ...

News

Oxford man charged with sexual battery

On May 22, deputies from the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office received a walk-in complaint at the office of ...

News

Pizza Paradise & Ice Cream to open its doors on Saturday

On Saturday morning, a new pizza and ice cream eatery will open its doors in Oxford. Pizza Paradise ...

Arts

Summer Sunset Series kicks off Sunday

The annual Summer Sunset Series returns this month to the Grove stage on the campus of the University ...

News

Timothy Community Garden groundbreaking set

The community of Water Valley is coming together to honor the memory of Timothy Holmes, an 11-year-old boy ...

News

Meridian Community College welcomes Mounce as new head tennis coach

Meridian Community College announced the appointment of LOU’s own Ryan Mounce as the new head coach for the ...

News

Egg Bowl moves to Black Friday

The Battle for the Golden Egg against Mississippi State moves to Black Friday this upcoming football season. Set ...

News

Free fishing days this weekend

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks invites all residents to celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week, ...

Food

Dine al fresco whenever weather allows

By Kara Kimbrough Memorial Day marked the unofficial start of summer and that means it’s time to enjoy ...

News

Rogers becomes first female K9 officer at OPD

Oxford Police Department Officer MacKenzie Rogers has made history by becoming the first female K-9 officer in the ...

News

University names Oxford native new Assistant Vice Chancellor for Marketing

By Clara Turnage UM communications   The University of Mississippi has named Ryan Whittington to a new position ...

News

Oxford firefighter graduates academy

Firefighter Jamie Lucan Shaw Jr. of the Oxford Fire Department recently graduated Class 209 from the National Fire ...

Religion

Community baptism event Saturday

Pastors Dedrick and Deona Benson and the University of Life Church in Oxford will host their second annual ...

News

Eli Manning estate sale moved to an online, phone-in sale

An online-only estate sale is being held this week of loads of items from the former Oxford home ...

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