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Laurie Babin completes journey from military to academia

Professor develops community engagement, leadership skills in transition By Samantha Hendrix Laurie Babin’s career is marked by service, ...

Lifestyle

MDOT clears Santa Claus for travel!

https://pub.mdot.ms.gov/download/press%20releases/2023/December/Santa%20cleared%20for%20travel/Santa_Clearance_video.mp4   The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has officially cleared Santa Claus and his reindeer for travel ...

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Oxford Weather: Sunny Start, Showers Expected by Christmas Day

As residents in Oxford prepare for Christmas on Monday, the National Weather Service has provided a detailed forecast ...

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UM law professor calls for U.S. to invest in ‘new space race“

By Clara Turnage University of Mississippi law professor Michelle Hanlon spoke before the House Committee on Natural Resources last week to ...

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MHP sets holiday hours, requests diligence

The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is preparing for the 2023 Christmas and New Year’s Holiday Travel Period to ...

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Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Dec. 20 crime report

Wednesday, Dec 20, 2023 1 accident 3 agency assists 3 animal complaints 1 disturbance 1 domestic violence 1 ...

State/Region News

Lafayette High Student Selected for National Flight Academy

Cody Quarles, a junior at Lafayette High School, has been selected to participate in the National Flight Academy ...

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Record-breaking defensive performance guides men’s basketball in 74-53 win over Troy

By Mike Swartz Following their highest offensive output on the season in the previous game, Ole Miss put ...

Lifestyle

7th annual Carols in the Chapel at Plein Air in Taylor

Lifestyle

Arkabutla Lake sets Bald Eagle Survey date

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has announced that Arkabutla Lake will host its annual ...

News

UM professor appointed to MPHA board

Ford-Wade will serve two-year term By Edwin B. Smith Allison Ford-Wade, associate dean of community engagement in the ...

Lifestyle

Old story always fresh each Christmas season

By Steve Sticker Columnist Nazareth had a population of around 480, and like any small town, everybody knew ...

Lifestyle

Foreign land ownership concerning for state’s interests

By Sid Salter Columnist A Mississippi legislative study committee’s report on foreign farmland purchases in the state gained ...

Lifestyle

Santa letters on the radio is a lost tradition

By Bonnie Brown Columnist Since Christmas is upon us, I’ve been reflecting on what makes this time of ...

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Cofield’s Corner

By John Cofield It was always a chilly early December night. Momma bundled us up, Daddy warmed the ...

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Property Transfers

Property transfers between Dec. 4-8, 2023, as recorded with the Lafayette County Chancery Clerk: Joshua and Mary Kate ...

News

Dudley named OSD ‘Administrator of the Year’

The Oxford School District has named Oxford Intermediate School Principal Johnnie Dudley its “Administrator of the Year” for ...

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MSPN – Mississippi Arts Organization Come Together to Offer VIP Experiences to Raise Funds for State Arts Grants

Mississippi’s art and culture generates 2.1 billion to the State’s economy. Small town fairs, blues music festivals, and ...

Lifestyle

Rescheduled: Death row survivors tell their stories in Theatre Oxford’s ‘The Exonerated’

The stories told in “The Exonerated” are testaments to resilience and faith, but also the post-traumatic stress that ...

News

UM English professor receives Corrington Award for Literary Excellence

Aimee Nezhukumatathil honored at Centenary College By Edwin Smith The Department of English at Centenary College of Louisiana ...

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Andy Howorth named McLarty’s successor in Lafayette County

In a significant development within the Lafayette County judiciary, Andy Howorth has been unanimously appointed by the Lafayette ...

Accidents

Judge McLarty victim of car accident

Was second longest-serving Justice Court judge in Mississippi The Lafayette County community is mourning the death of Judge ...

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