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Baseball wins marathon over Hawaii to open 2024 season

From Ole Miss Athletics It took 13 innings and nearly five hours of game time, but Ole Miss ...

Lifestyle

Tom Franklin wins prestigious Harper Lee Award

Author, English professor to be honored in March at Alabama festival By Edwin Smith University communications Tom Franklin ...

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Correctional officers charged with bringing contraband into Detention Center

A Lafayette County correctional officer was arrested for allegedly bringing contraband into the local detention center. On Tuesday, ...

Lifestyle

LC Master Gardeners offers free home consultation service

The Lafayette County Master Gardeners offers several services to area residents free of charge to assist people in ...

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Documentary on the effects of PTSD on first responders aims to be a conversation starter

When filmmaker Conrad Weaver was working on a documentary about the opioid crisis, he went on a ride-along ...

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Tommy Reynolds is Water Valley’s new mayor

Water Valley has a new mayor. Former State Representative Thomas “Tommy” U. Reynolds won the mayoral special election ...

Lifestyle

Old-time piano playing contest celebrates 50th anniversary

Contestants of all ages will be converging on Oxford to vie for trophies and cash prizes totaling a ...

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More details released on cemetery vandalism

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department released additional information about the vandalism at Union Grove Cemetery that occurred Monday ...

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Lafayette High soccer teams head to state championship matches

By Bruce Newman Contributing photographer Both Lafayette High soccer teams will face Florence in MHSAA Class 5A state ...

Lafayette County

Area residents likely to see jump in utility bills; Help is available

Many Lafayette County and Oxford residents are opening their new electric bills this week and a collective gasp ...

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Two charged with felony animal cruelty in death of dogs

Two Lafayette County residents face felony animal cruelty charges. On Jan. 23, deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s ...

Lafayette County

Vehicle creates deep trenches in historic graveyard

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department is investigating vandalism at the historic Union Grove Cemetery. The small cemetery off ...

Arts

Inaugural Casey Jones Blues Fest ushers in spring in Water Valley

On Saturday, March 23, the Water Valley Main Street Association will hold its first Casey Jones Blues Festival. ...

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Prepare for severe weather before it happens

When winter starts to make way for spring, the battle of cold and warm fronts can cause severe ...

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Regents open lacrosse season with two wins

Regents lacrosse opened its 2024 season with a pair of wins at Tatum Park in Hattiesburg on Saturday. ...

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Monday is new voter registration deadline for primary election

Any Mississippian who has yet to register to vote must register by Monday, Feb. 12, in order to ...

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UM scholarship honors lawyer’s lasting legacy

Thomas W. Tardy endowment supports student veterans By Mary Stanton Knight The life of an accomplished attorney is ...

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Attorney Mike Watts appointed new Oxford Municipal Court judge

The city of Oxford has a new Municipal Court Judge. The Oxford Board of Aldermen met for a ...

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Oxford still paying the bills from Winter Storm Heather

Winter Storm Heather trekked across the U.S. in mid-January bringing a blast of arctic air, ice, snow and ...

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Elko added to Chicago White Sox spring training roster

Birmingham Barons first baseman Tim Elko, who led Ole Miss to the 2022 College World Series national championship, ...

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Ole Miss announces baseball stadium project

As part of the “Champions. Now.” campaign, Ole Miss Athletics has officially announced expansion plans at Oxford-University Stadium ...

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Aldermen declare Sunday Brad Freeman Day

The Oxford Board of Aldermen passed a declaration Tuesday designating this Sunday as Brad Freeman Day – and ...

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