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Terrorism can strike at any time

Acts of terrorism can strike anyone at any time. It doesn’t matter if you’re black, white, orange or ...

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Ali made us look at ourselves

The passing of boxing legend Muhammad Ali was more than just the death of a legendary athlete. His ...

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W. Jackson Ave. needs attention

Recently, Mayor Pat Patterson quoted some figures he received from the Mississippi Department of Transportation that showed West ...

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BMH should ‘take a loss’

It was a bit disheartening to see only 20 people at Monday night’s meeting with Baptist Memorial Hospital-North ...

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Caterpillar had a focus on residents, community

You certainly can’t blame Caterpillar for trying to get a tax exemption from the Lafayette County Board of ...

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Summer can be innovative

A week-long adventure starts Monday for   local students in first through sixth grade. Camp Invention will be ...

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Running group helps city

Run Oxford held its second annual Splash ’N Dash over the weekend, and its attendance more than tripled ...

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Internet should be accessible

Residents and businesses in the Taylor community got some good news this week when AT&T officials announced Friday ...

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Board has a tough job to do

The numbers don’t lie. Oxford Elementary School in the next three years will not have enough room to ...

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Gambling can be an addiction

Each year, Americans lose roughly $100 billion to gambling. That’s right. Billion — with a “b.” Along with ...

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Ole Miss Rebels in good spot

Ole Miss has thrown statistics and stigma out the window in a big boost for its baseball program. ...

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Involved residents needed

Lafayette County’s leaders are working on a roadmap for the future, and they are not doing it without ...

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Memorial Day honors remember the fallen

Many people get Memorial Day and Veterans Day confused, and while both are a special day to thank ...

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Take extra precautions already for summer bugs

The first human case of West Nile Virus has arrived in Mississippi. Last year the Mississippi State Department ...

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Watch for children, pets in cars

The weather is getting warmer and soon the sweltering days of summer will be upon us. Already this ...

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Hurricane season is coming

Hurricane season begins June 1 and continues through Nov. 30. Up here in Oxford that doesn’t necessarily strike ...

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Preschool efforts in state noted

Mississippi received some good news Tuesday from the National Institute for Early Education Research. The state’s Early Learning ...

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Forward thinking aids UM

Forward thinking is what will ensure the University of Mississippi’s growth will not overwhelm Oxford and Lafayette County, ...

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Special LHS graduate makes mark

Awards were handed out and diplomas were eagerly received with handshakes on Friday night for Lafayette High School’s ...

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Field trips just one education grant away

It’s time for teachers and administrators or whoever wants to help out to put some pencil to paper ...

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Workshop ensures success

Arts are a thriving portion of the LOU community and also provide lucrative businesses for many local artists. ...

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Baptist’s beam is exciting

Crane operators rarely receive much in the way of applause. It’s the nature of their business. They mostly ...

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