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TrueCare to hold free football one-day camp at Lafayette High

Lafayette High School will host the TrueCare Mississippi Impact Camp on June 25, from 6 to 9 p.m.,…

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Affordable Housing Commission gives annual update

The Oxford Affordable Housing Commission presented its annual report to the Oxford Board of Aldermen on Tuesday, outlining…

Lifestyle

Oxford artists boast awards from MS Institute of Arts and Letters

Several artists with ties to Oxford received awards from the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters recently. Each…

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Cofield’s Corner

The most fateful thing that happened to William Faulkner on his first Hollywood sojourn was meeting Howard Hawks. …

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OSD names Arbuckle as new Central Elementary principal

By OSD communications Chasity Arbuckle has been named the new principal of Central Elementary School, according to the…

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Roundabout Oxford gets approval for July 4 fireworks display

The owners of Roundabout Oxford RV and Water Resort received permission from the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors…

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Oxford 2025 CoBuilders winners announced

The Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation, in partnership with the Mississippi Small Business Development Center Network and Innovate…

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County employee kids receive scholarships

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors presented two $500 scholarships to the children of a county employee as…

Arts

Saarnio reflects on 13 Years at the helm of the University of Mississippi Museum

After more than a decade of leading the University of Mississippi Museum, Director Robert Saarnio is stepping down,…

News

MDOT wins award for Hwy. 6

The Asphalt Pavement Alliance announced that the Mississippi Department of Transportation won a 2025 Perpetual Pavement Award by…

Arts

Oxford Civic Chorus shares music across the Atlantic

Twenty-three singers from Oxford and surrounding areas took part in a once-in-a-lifetime musical experience on June 6, performing…

Sports

Northwest appoints Ryan Mounce to lead tennis programs

By Brian Lentz NMCC communications Northwest Mississippi Community College has selected Ryan Mounce as its new head coach…

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Saturday ‘No Kings’ protest remained peaceful

By Ian Sparks Eagle Intern Saturday carried much significance as cities across the country celebrated Flag Day as…

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Thunder Nation youth basketball shines at HustleTournament

Thunder Nation, a local youth basketball organization founded by Coseto Phillips, is helping Oxford’s young athletes gain valuable…

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Coach of the Year

Lafayette Commodores girls’ soccer coach, Melinda Scruggs, was named the Mississippi Association of Coaches 2025 Soccer Coach of…

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McKnight retiring from OPC

By John Davis OPC Community Relations Director   For Felisa McKnight, it didn’t take more than a second…

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Oxford to Celebrate Independence Day with July 4th Parade on the Square

Oxford families are invited to don their red, white and blue and head to the Square for the…

Oxford

Cofield’s Corner

Don Fenger’s contribution to the town’s photographic history is outstanding. This is Jackson Avenue and the old railroad…

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Fishing Rodeo at Puskus

The Lafayette County Law Enforcement Officers Association invites young anglers to participate in the annual Fishing Rodeo on…

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City’s assets rise to $364M

Oxford is worth more than ever — topping $364 million in total assets — after a year marked…

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Television Windows Announced for 2025 Ole Miss Football

Approximate start times and TV assignments for Ole Miss’ remaining eight games of the 2025 football season have…

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Judge grants change of venue in Jay Lee murder trial

The upcoming capital murder trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr. will not be held in Lafayette County, where…