Events

Oxford attorneys memorialized by the Mississippi Bar

On Tuesday, October 11, The Mississippi Bar held the 94th Annual Memorial Service before the Mississippi Supreme Court ...

Crime

OPD charges suspect in hit-and-run case

The Oxford Police Department released the following statement on Monday regarding the hit-and-run accident that resulted in the ...

Education

Hearing update: The illegal funneling of $10 million in public funds to private schools

JACKSON, Miss – Today, the Hinds County Chancery Court ruled that the Mississippi Legislature illegally attempted to funnel $10 ...

Crime

Charleston man sentenced to more than 18 years in drug trafficking case

A Charleston man was sentenced Tuesday to more than 18 years in prison for selling methamphetamine. According to ...

News

State employee pay trails neighboring states, private sector

By Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today The average state of Mississippi employee has worked for the state for almost 10 ...

Elections

League of Women Voters Oxford/North Mississippi to offer forums for county judge candidates

The League of Women Voters Oxford/North Mississippi announces a Special Series: Lafayette County 2022 County Judge Candidates Forum (Non-Partisan) via Zoom ...

Opinion

60th anniversary of the Ole Miss Riot: A look back from the perspective of an Oxford national guard member

By William L. Waller, Jr. BG, USA, Retired September 30, 2022, marks the 60th anniversary of what has ...

News

Holly Springs woman wins grant from Mississippi Arts Commission

JACKSON, MISS, – September 12, 2022, Beverly Davis of Holly Springs, MS has been awarded a $2,000.00 project ...

Lafayette County

Lafayette High School is among 46 Mississippi high schools recognized with the national 2022 College Success Award

The Mississippi Department of Education today announced that 46 Mississippi high schools have received the prestigious 2022 College ...

News

Mississippi’s first medical cannabis patient seminar exceeds expected attendance

Mississippi’s first medical cannabis patient seminar was an overwhelming success, as hundreds of patients, caregivers, practitioners, dispensaries, cultivators, ...

News

Baptist North Mississippi’s pulmonary program certified by leading cardiovascular and pulmonary organization

Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi’s pulmonary rehabilitation program was recently certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary ...

Crime

Water Valley woman arrested for alleged bank robbery

On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, the Oxford Police Department responded to a bank in the 1900 block of ...

Crime

Hinds County district attorney announces guilty plea from former DHS Director John Davis

JACKSON, Miss. – Hinds County District Attorney, Jody E. Owens, II, announced on Thursday, September 22, 2022 that John Davis, ...

Crime

Greenville man arrested for threatening a “killing spree”

OXFORD, Miss. — A Greenville man was held in jail without bond today following his arrest last Friday ...

News

Biden-Harris administration now accepting applications for $1 billion rural high-speed internet program

WASHINGTON—U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is now accepting applications for ReConnect ...

Events

Oxford Police Department announces Central Arkansas game day plans

To ensure that everyone has a fun and safe time celebrating, we will have an increased presence in ...

Crime

Lexington man charged with kidnapping after being arrested in Oxford

A Lexington, Mississippi man was charged with kidnapping and assault last week after he was arrested in Oxford ...

Ole Miss Sports

Ole Miss Athletics to hold water drive for Jackson this week

To help address the water shortage in Jackson, Ole Miss Athletics will hold a water drive this week ...

Education

Lafayette working on the cutting edge of student media with Commodore Media Group

Lafayette High School’s Commodore Media Group is pushing the boundaries of student media. Already a staple at the ...

Education

OHS marching band member marches with Southwind Drum & Bugle Corps

Oxford High junior, Captain Alexander, performed with Southwind Drum & Bugle Corps this summer as part of the ...

Education

AP test scores highest in Oxford High School history

Oxford High School students increased scores on the national Advanced Placement (AP) exams in 2022 with 73% of ...

Education

Bramlett Kindergarten readiness among top in Mississippi

Bramlett Elementary kindergarten students scored among the top nine school districts on the STAR Early Literacy in the spring ...

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