Opinion
Major education legislation advanced during the 2024 session
By Delbert Hosemann MS Lieutenant Governor Our students and schools are excelling in Mississippi. We are one ...
News
Former Mississippi Lottery Corporation Vice President Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
State Auditor Shad White announced that Hope Bishop, former Vice President of Human Resources at the Mississippi Lottery ...
News
Senators, House Reps speak to community about 2024 session accomplishments
Senators and House representatives broke the fast with Oxford and Lafayette County residents Wednesday while sharing some of ...
Garden/Outdoors
Hydropower Ahead for Mississippi, Sardis Dam on the List
By Hal Fox UM journalism student Mississippi is one of only two states in the country with ...
Arts
The secret life of Bobbie Gentry, pioneering artist behind ‘Ode to Billie Joe’
By Tara Murtha Rolling Stone Magazine/Aug. 21, 2017 How the singer-songwriter who knocked the Beatles out of the ...
News
Free fishing days this weekend
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks invites all residents to celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week, ...
News
Tight beef cattle supplies push prices to 10-year high
By Susan Collins-Smith MSU Extension Service Beef cattle prices are the best they have been in nearly ...
News
Former high school financial secretary guilty of embezzlement
State Auditor Shad White announced Monday that Dana Walker, former H.W. Byers High School Financial Secretary, pleaded guilty ...
Arts
Two Oxford residents awarded prestigious regional fellowship
South Arts announced the inaugural class of State Fellows for Literary Arts alongside the 2024 State Fellows for ...
News
UMMC seeks African American participants in world’s largest autism research study
By Annie Oeth UMMC communications Researchers in SPARK can’t advance the understanding of autism if a broad cohort ...
News
Williams casts historic line as first African-American inducted into Bass Fishing Hall of Fame
Charity Muehlenweg Major League Fishing It’s early summer of 1953, and Saturday mornings can’t come fast enough ...
News
Juveniles charged in bomb threats
On May 1, the Lafayette County Criminal Investigations Unit was notified regarding a bomb threat that was called ...
Lifestyle
This year’s Double Decker broke attendance records
People came from across the country – representing 35 states and totaling 50,300 attendees for Saturday alone – ...
Lifestyle
Seafood Queen: Sola chef first woman to win state seafood competition
Chef Erika Lipe, owner of Sola Oxford, was named the winner of the Mississippi Seafood Cookoff in Gulfport ...
News
Norris, Bolen named as top Lafayette students
Lafayette High School officials have announced the names of the valedictorian and the salutatorian for the class of ...
Lifestyle
Workshop will highlight MDA free resources
Event also features networking opportunities From YAC The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) is driving up from Jackson for ...
Lifestyle
Nominations extended for ‘Citizen of the Year’ award
Hurry – you only have until Wednesday, May 8, to let county officials know who you think was ...
Lifestyle
House speaker: Voters may soon be able to vote on Medicaid expansion
JACKSON – Speaker Jason White has issued the following statement concerning Medicaid expansion: “Today, the Mississippi House of ...
Arts
Another successful Double Decker in the books
Mayor says best ever; OPD reports moderate arrests The 27th annual Double Decker Arts Festival has won many ...
Health
Hemp bill loophole puts THC on shelves
Low-level marijuana sold in county stores A loophole in a 2018 bill has allowed actual marijuana to be sold ...
Lifestyle
Lady Landowners to host seminar, luncheon
Local ladies are invited to attend the free Lady Landowners seminar and luncheon next week. The event will ...
News
Season finale concert celebrates 25 years for Oxford Civic Chorus
They range in age from teens to 80-something. Most are Oxonians, some are transplants, and others commute from ...
SportsPlus
How to Watch SEC College Basketball Games – Tuesday, November 19
The Lipscomb Bisons and the Kentucky Wildcats take the court in one of four games on the college…
How to Watch AAC College Basketball Games – Tuesday, November 19
The Tuesday college basketball slate includes three games with an AAC team on the court. Among those games…
How to Watch Memphis vs. SE Louisiana Women’s Basketball on TV or Live Stream – November 19
The Memphis Tigers (2-2) play the SE Louisiana Lions (2-1) at 8:00 PM ET on Tuesday, November 19,…
Lions, Bills, Week 12 NFL Power Rankings
Which team is on top as we head into Week 12 of the NFL season? Keep scrolling, as…
Memphis vs. Tulane Nov. 28 Tickets & Start Time
The No. 20 Tulane Green Wave and Memphis Tigers will meet on Thursday, November 28, 2024 at Yulman…
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