Crime

UPDATE: Oxford police assist U.S. Marshals with kidnapping arrest at apartment complex

Oxford police aided the U.S. Marshals Service in executing an arrest warrant at the Molly Barr Ridge apartment ...

Elections

Poor People’s Campaign launches plan to reach out to 5 million poor people before midterms

The Poor People’s Campaign will reach out to 5 million poor and low-wage people and low-propensity voters before ...

News

IRS announces tax relief for Mississippi water crisis victims

Washington DC – Victims of the water crisis beginning Aug. 30, 2022, now have until Feb. 15, 2023, to file various individual and business tax ...

News

Without beds to call their own, 50 Oxford-area children surprised with gift of sleep

Fifty Oxford-area children who routinely sleep on the floor, with others, or in makeshift arrangements now have beds ...

News

Mechanics Bank acquired by BankFirst Financial Services

COLUMBUS, Miss. — BankFirst Capital Corporation, parent of BankFirst Financial Services, today announced the signing of a definitive ...

Education

Oxford High students awarded with academic honors from College Board National Recognition Program

Ten Oxford High students have earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Program. These programs grant qualified ...

News

Open enrollment for Mississippi’s Prepaid Affordable College Tuition program begins today

JACKSON, Miss. – Enrollment is now open from today, September 1, 2022, through May 31, 2023, for families who ...

Events

Gallery: Yoknapatawpha Arts Council hosts second line to honor Ronzo

Education

Test results show Mississippi students back to pre-pandemic levels

JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Department of Education released statewide results from the 2021-22 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program ...

News

Visit Oxford to partner with AirDNA for short-term rental market data

The Oxford Tourism Council voted Monday to approve a contract with AirDNA, a market research tool that will ...

News

Thacker Mountain Radio Hour announces new crew members, 25th anniversary

The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour is excited to announce two new members to its production crew as well ...

Crime

Starkville man sentenced to 78 months for more than $6 million in PPP fraud

A Starkville man was sentenced on Friday to 78 months in prison for more than $6,000,000 in Paycheck ...

DEVELOPING NEWS

Church members express disbelief in aftermath of fire at College Hill Presbyterian Church

Members of College Hill Presbyterian Church expressed their shock and disbelief in the wake of a fire that ...

News

Four OSD teachers selected to serve on MDE Teacher Advisory Council

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has selected 52 of the state’s most highly regarded educators to serve ...

News

A New Frontier: Entrepreneurs share plans for medical cannabis business in Oxford

Mississippi has issued four businesses in Lafayette County a license to dispense medical cannabis. On Aug. 5, the ...

News

Commissioner Gipson announces organic certification cost-share program

Commissioner Andy Gipson announced that the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) is offering a cost-share program ...

News

Monkeypox vaccine available in some counties for high-risk individuals

Today the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announces the expanded eligibility for monkeypox vaccine to reduce the ...

News

North Mississippi judge to host virtual event focused on legal representation, domestic violence issues

On Thursday, Aug. 18, Chief Judge Debra M. Brown of the U.S. District Court for the  Northern District ...

Opinion Main

Tech, global politics make CHIPS and Science Act necessary

Mississippi Republican U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are in near-lockstep on their votes — skewing conservative ...

Trial Date Set for Accused Murderer of Missing Ole Miss Student

BREAKING NEWS

Judge denies bond for man charged with murder in missing Ole Miss student case

A Lafayette County Circuit Court denied bail to Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr. after a preliminary hearing on Tuesday. ...

News

Oxford Diaper Bank helps hundreds of area children

Due to donations from businesses, organizations and individuals throughout the region, the Oxford Diaper Bank has helped nearly ...

News

Investigation into Spyder Moving Services leads to one arrest, OPD issues warrant for owner

On Friday, Aug. 5, after a lengthy investigation by the Criminal Investigation Division into Spyder Moving Services, charges ...

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