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Have a say in parking garage

The planned downtown parking garage just off the Oxford Square is one of the more significant projects in ...

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Higher fuel tax needed

Republicans in the Mississippi Legislature are so determined to avoid raising taxes for highway maintenance that they’re willing ...

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Comey firing only the beginning

The fallout in Washington, and beyond, over this week’s firing of FBI leader James Comey by President Donald ...

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Cuts likely to worsen mental health care

Mississippi was already widely considered as the worst state for mental health availability and support for its residents. ...

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Oxford, Lafayette high school tennis at top of heap

A decade of dominance in anything is practically unheard of. In high school sports, 10 consecutive state championships ...

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Time again to celebrate Ole Miss grads

The school year’s come and go so fast but it is always hard to believe that another Ole ...

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New Activity Center still on track

Many longtime Oxford residents remember the days when the city’s garbage landfill was at the spot the city ...

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Why the suspense?

We appreciate the notice from Gov. Phil Bryant that he will call a special session in June to ...

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Ole Miss baseball team warming up late

It seems like the Ole Miss baseball season started just yesterday, but already the final non-conference games at ...

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Make plans to vote June 6

We have one more round to go in the City of Oxford elections, with the general vote scheduled ...

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Bribery not the best bid

Mississippi’s “lowest and best” standard for awarding government contracts creates an avenue for public officials to award business ...

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University, community partnership vital

Another excellent Double Decker Arts Festival has come and gone, establishing Oxford as the place to be the ...

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Another perfect spring weekend in Oxford

Quiz: What’s a perfect spring weekend in Oxford? Answer: It starts with Ole Miss having clinched a series ...

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Let the party begin

Tonight, Oxford’s annual Double Decker Arts Festival gets underway with promises of being one of the best yet. ...

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Clear out unused drugs

The National Drug Take Back Day arrives this Saturday as a means of taking dangerous drugs from homes so they ...

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Cloudy with a 100 percent chance of greatness

Oxford’s annual Double Decker Arts Festival is always a winner, but there’s no denying its scale of greatness ...

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Cuts to jucos hurting state workforce

Budget cuts have almost become a way of life at Mississippi’s community and junior colleges. Take for instance ...

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Confederate Memorial Day out of place in today’s Mississippi

Mississippi is officially recognizing Confederate Memorial Day today, with state offices closed in observance of the state holiday ...

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Hosemann on target with website

Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann is onto something with the relaunch of the Y’all Business site, a ...

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Increase in tuition is a big deal

Ole Miss is still one of the best four-year public educations money can buy. This latest tuition increase, ...

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John Grisham’s return to Oxford a welcome one

John Grisham may have moved from Oxford to Virginia some two decades ago, but he has and always ...

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‘Running Santa’ gives gift of support at Boston Marathon

Every city needs a Bret Beauchamp. Oxford is fortunate to have the real one — our marathon man ...

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