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Local artists tend to thrive with support from community arts organizations

By Wayne Andrews YAC Local artists seeking ways to bring their creative visions to life often seek out ...

News

Oxford swim sets records at state meet

The 200 Freestyle relay team wins first place, sets new school mark The Oxford High swim team won ...

Business

MSU Extension taps Newman to lead northeast region

Has been Lafayette Co. agent since 2018 By Nathan Gregory MSU Extension Service A county and interim regional ...

News

Nonprofit arts industry generated $9.6M in ‘22

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council has announced that Lafayette County nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $9.6 million in ...

Columns

Rotary globally battles polio, as Dr. Arthur Guyton did in Miss.

By Sid Salter Columnist U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Olympian Wilma Rudolph, actors Donald Sutherland and Alan Alda, ...

Lifestyle

October’s ending brings out the spooky, the moon and the ‘falling back’ time

Late October offers a spooky taste of moon gazing, Halloween lore and advice on how to best deal ...

Events

Eric Clark Coastal Preserve dedicated in Jackson County

In April, the state Legislature passed a law creating the Secretary of State Eric Clark Coastal Preserve. This ...

News

Former Oxford resident pens anti-bullying book

Mississippi judge and former Oxford resident James D. Bell has penned a buzzworthy new book with an important ...

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Sen. Hyde-Smith offers statement concerning Sunday shooting incident

From Washington, D.C., the Office of U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding an ...

News

Oxford defeats Southaven for playoff berth

Oxford used an early lead to stay undefeated in region play defeating the Southaven Chargers 29-7 to clinch ...

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Prolonged drought has reduced hay production

By Bonnie Coblentz MSU Extension Service Mississippi hay growers harvested at least 28 percent less hay this year ...

Health

NW nursing cohort has 100 percent NCLEX passing at Oxford, Senatobia campuses

The Northwest Mississippi Community College School of Health Sciences nursing students had a 100 percent passing on the ...

News

North Miss. gang members among 37 pleading guilty to racketeering

The 37th and final defendant charged as part of the case against members and associates of the Simon ...

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Lafayette defeats East Central for MHSAA Class 5A volleyball state championship

Lifestyle

New RV Resort and Water Park coming to Oxford

An upscale RV resort and water park is in the works for Oxford, and it promises to be ...

Lifestyle

Famous people you probably didn’t know stutter

Each year, Oct. 22 marks International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD). Stuttering is a speech disorder that affects an estimated ...

Food

Community partners join forces to tackle ‘food insecurity’ in region

Olivia Dunning CFNM The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi has announced the 2023 “Mississippi Hunger Summit.” This event ...

Healthcare Affordability Concerns grip Mississippians: Survey

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Survey: Health care affordability concerns grip Mississippians

A recent survey conducted by Altarum’s Healthcare Value Hub in partnership with the Mississippi Health Advocacy Program and ...

Seven Juveniles suspected in Drew School Fire

News

Juveniles accused of arson, trespass in fires at Drew School

Seven juveniles face charges of arson and trespass following two separate fires at a vacant school on Green ...

Lifestyle

Carbon market no longer serving small-tract forests

By Bonnie Coblentz MSU Extension Service Some Mississippi landowners selling carbon offsets through a company geared to smaller ...

Lifestyle

UPDATED: Mississippi String Quartet performs Sunday in Jackson

The Mississippi String Quartet (MSQ), along with pianist, Stephen Sachs, will be performing this Sunday, Oct. 22, at ...

News

Nordstrom named to Stamps Scholars Class of ‘23

Seventeen freshmen at the University of Mississippi have been recognized as Stamps Scholars, a prestigious designation that offers ...

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