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Although it’s still far from complete, the new interchange at University Avenue and Highway 7 is a much-welcome…
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The qualifying period for city elections ended on Friday. In June, there will be only one contested race—for…
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Our View: Winter Storm Cora
North Mississippi weather definitely keeps us on our toes. Last week, the weather reports changed almost hourly—first predicting…
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Our View: 2025
As we venture into the second quarter of the millennium, it’s hard to believe that the first 25…
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Our View: “Twas the Night Before Christmas in Oxford
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the Square, Not a creature was stirring; no bustle, no…
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Our View: Walk of Lights
Visit Oxford is the city’s department dedicated to attracting visitors to dine in our restaurants and stay in…
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Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the blessings in our lives and to express gratitude for the…
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Oxford embraced the holiday season a little early this year, as the downtown square now looks like a…
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Some people feel like their vote doesn’t matter because of the electoral college system. While political scientists and…
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Lafayette County Animal Shelter should be open soon, according to county officials. Last month, board president Brent Larson…
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Our View: Preventing ‘brain drain’
Brain drain, where educated individuals leave their home region for better opportunities elsewhere, is a growing concern for…
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Our View: ‘Progress is a pain’
Driving down University Avenue, you may have noticed new “Road Work” signs popping up. The project underway is…
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Our View: Rise in trash bill needed; More notice also needed
The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors voted Monday morning to raise the monthly rate for trash collection for…
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Molly Barr roundabouts tricky but necessary
If you have not driven on Molly Barr near Highway 7, you are in for a bit of…
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We’ve always known there’s something special about Oxford and the University of Mississippi. Now, the nation knows as…
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OUR VIEW: Confederate Heritage Month a relic of the past
Another April has come and gone, and with it the usual outcry over Confederate Heritage Month. Again, as…
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OUR VIEW: Free Diapers, Period Products a remarkable Service to Community
CASA of Lafayette County and Mid-South Food Bank are partnering to give away some of the most essential…
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OUR VIEW: Animal Shelter in danger of history repeating itself
Oxford is getting out of the animal shelter business after the third-party organization running the facility failed to…
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OUR VIEW: Is lifting executive orders a premature decision?
Editor’s note: The editorial below has been altered following recent events and differs from the version printed in…
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OUR VIEW: Shelter animals should never live in poor conditions
The latest allegations made against Oxford animal shelter Mississippi Critterz are shocking and, frankly, unacceptable – almost as unacceptable as…
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OUR VIEW: A photo opportunity does not equal complicity
The United States Capitol Building was laid under siege one week ago today in a riot that left…
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