State/Region News

MDOT urges public to prepare for severe weather

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) crews understand whether it takes the form of tornadoes, thunderstorms ...

Education

First Black UM admissions counselor brings history to light

Via Ole Miss News Dottie “Quaye” Chapman Reed (BA 74) was the first Black admissions counselor at the ...

Crime

Booneville man sentenced in drug trafficking case

A Booneville man was sentenced today to nine years in prison for distribution of methamphetamine. According to court ...

Events

The 2023 Oxford Film Festival announces film and events lineup for 20th anniversary edition

The 2023 Oxford Film Festival (March 1-5) announced the lineup of official selections and events for the 20th Anniversary ...

Healthcare

Oxford Diagnostic Center receives Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award

Oxford Diagnostic Center – North Mississippi Imaging Services is a recipient of Press Ganey’s Human Experience Guardian of ...

Business

Study finds Mississippi workers are owed $761 million in unpaid overtime

The reason you may feel like you’re earning less for longer hours compared to your parents is because ...

Crime

Federal jury finds convicted felon guilty of illegally possessing a firearm

A federal jury convicted a Marshal County man on Wednesday of illegally possessing a firearm after having been ...

Events

James Meredith talks time at Ole Miss, next steps in talk with OHS students

Civil rights icon James Meredith spoke to students at Oxford High School on Thursday, sharing stories about his ...

Events

UM College Democrats to host ‘Protect Trans Youth’ rally in conjunction with Oxford GSA

The University of Mississippi College Democrats chapter and the Oxford Gay-Straight Alliance will hold a rally on Saturday ...

Education

OHS engineering and software development shines at conference

Oxford High School’s Technology Student Association (TSA) participated in the Northern District TSA Conference on Thursday, January 26, ...

Lafayette County

County awarded food, shelter funding

Lafayette County has been awarded $18,049 in federal funding through the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program ...

Events

Music lineup released for 2023 Double Decker Arts Festival

The Double Decker Arts Festival released its 2023 music lineup on Thursday which features county singer Ashley McBryde, ...

Education

Local students named to Mississippi State University’s fall 2022 Deans’ List

STARKVILLE — To be named to the Deans’ List at Mississippi State, a student must have achieved a ...

Education

Mississippi State University announces fall 2022 President’s List

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University congratulates 4,174 students who were named to the fall 2022 President’s List. Students ...

Healthcare

Mississippi Cannabis Patients Alliance announces partnership with Releaf App, UM

JACKSON — The Mississippi Cannabis Patients Alliance is proud to announce a collaborative agreement with the University of ...

State/Region News

First legal cannabis in Mississippi hits shelves in Oxford

The first legal purchase of cannabis in the state of Mississippi was made in Oxford on Thursday as ...

State/Region News

Lafayette County among recipients of MDAH Community Heritage Preservation grants

At its regular meeting on January 20, the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and ...

State/Region News

Powerball jackpot increases to an estimated $526 million

JACKSON — After no one hit the Powerball® jackpot last night, the jackpot for tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 25, has ...

News

MCPA announces new directory for practitioners to reach new patients statewide

The Mississippi Cannabis Patients Alliance is pleased to announce that due to demand, the MCPA is launching a ...

News

Pantry of Oxford thanks donors following busy holiday season

Dear Oxford-Lafayette Community, The hearts of all of us who give our time to the Pantry of Oxford ...

State/Region News

ACLU-MS releases statement in response to HB 1125

JACKSON, Miss. — Today, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed House Bill 1125, the so-called Regulate Experimental Adolescent ...

Events

DECA advances to state competition

Thirty-three Oxford High students competed at the District DECA Competition held on January 17th at Olive Branch High ...

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