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Renaming a good move for Ole Miss

The renaming of Vardaman Hall by Ole Miss is a good move. Named after former Mississippi Governor James…

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Medicaid funding loss will hurt

As with a lot of legislation coming out of Washington, the general public appears to be in the…

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President Donald Trump being tested by North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has “better things to do with his life” than taunt the United…

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Celebrate the birth of freedom

Happy Fourth of July! Let’s stand up for this country, together, and celebrate the freedom that we have…

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Small town shines on 4th of July

Our little town gets bigger every day, but the Fourth of July is our time each year to…

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OUR VIEW: Community blessed with new hospital

We have taken a look inside the new Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi and are pleased to say that…

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A new era has dawned in Oxford

Times change and so do our leaders. And good leaders, like Pat Patterson, understand that making way for…

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Ole Miss football is just fine

It’s hard to believe the start of the Ole Miss football season is just more than two months…

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Front porch conference a great idea

We love the creativity of Oxford and Lafayette County that continues to develop and emerge. Take the Conference…

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An All-SEC College World Series final exciting

It was such a longtime ago when this college baseball season began. For Ole Miss, it was mid-February…

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Governor’s concert was delightful

The weather can play such a strange role in our lives — sometimes threatening, sometimes so beautiful it…

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Challenges of growth in county

Lafayette County had a whiff of Oxford circa 2006 this week when talk surfaced of a building moratorium.…

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Celebrate tonight at The Lyric

Don’t let the rain get you down. Sure, Oxford is soggy today from the remnants of Tropical Storm…

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Congrats to Coach Hill on enshrinement

Johnny Hill is getting what he deserves — induction into the Mississippi Association of Coaches Hall of Fame.…

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We take T.S. Cindy seriously

In Mississippi, we know big storms. From hurricanes Camille to Katrina with many in between, our state and…

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Oxford in bicentennial spotlight

The stage is set for a big summer weekend for our community and state. Mississippi’s Bicentennial North Concert,…

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Larry Grantham was more than Ole Miss star

When we heard that former Ole Miss great and lifetime friend Larry Grantham died this past weekend we…

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Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi and Ole Miss committed to community

Talk about a win, win, win — the Ole Miss purchase of the existing Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi…

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Dr. Jeannette Phillips will truly be missed

We will miss Dr. Jeannette Collier Phillips. She was devoted to both Oxford and Ole Miss. She was…

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Pro golf tour great for Oxford

We don’t know of any other significant professional sporting that Oxford has hosted in the past and we…

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North Mississippi Regional Center cuts shameful, harmful

The North Mississippi Regional Center has long been a trusted and valuable member of our community, serving clients…

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State drug overdoses at record level

Drug overdose deaths have reached a record high in Mississippi, according to a new report. Our state reportedly…