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Columbus residents indicted for more than $2M in CARES Act fraud

A federal grand jury in Oxford, Mississippi returned an indictment on Wednesday charging Columbus, Mississippi residents Jabari Ogbanna ...

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Federal post offices, banks closed for federal holiday Juneteenth

Juneteenth draws closer and many federal businesses will observe the holiday. Since Juneteenth falls on a Sunday this ...

News

Community Pharmacy owner Mollie Spencer’s achievements recognized with 40 Under 40 honor

University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy alumna Mollie Spencer has been tested a few times in her life. ...

News

OHS junior selected as State Board of Education junior student representative

The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has selected Charlie Frugé of Oxford to serve as the high ...

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Undercounted census numbers affect state funding, political landscape

The discovery that Mississippi’s actual population is significantly higher than 2020 U.S. Census numbers indicate could affect future ...

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MDOT issues Oxford University Transit over $80k for vehicle insurance

The Mississippi Transportation Commission recently announced the award of approximately $3.2 million in funding for multimodal transportation projects ...

News

US Sen. Wicker of Mississippi again tests positive for COVID

Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi has again tested positive for COVID-19, his office said Monday. His ...

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Fatal crash on US 278 kills one Batesville man; two others escape serious injury

A Batesville man died as the result of a fatal car crash on US 278 on Tuesday in ...

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Mississippi author writes historical book about the African Americans of Yalobusha County

Where many are planning the weekend activities of Juneteenth, Calvin Hawkins will be able to tell the story ...

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Lafayette County student to feature in Smithsonian museum virtual exhibit

Lafayette County High rising senior Matthew Addy’s National History Day project will be featured in the Smithsonian’s National ...

News

Heat Advisory extended to Wednesday as Mid-South suffers heat waves

Another Heat Advisory has been placed on Lafayette County from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday as ...

State/Region News

Help swallow-tailed kites come home to Mississippi

Swallow-tailed kites are among Mississippi’s most striking birds with their contrasting black and white feathers and long V-shaped ...

News

County under Heat Advisory until Tuesday night

Lafayette County is under Heat Advisory from 11 a.m. today until 8 p.m. Tuesday for dangerously hot conditions ...

Opinion Main

Thompson’s unadopted redistricting plan could have cost Guest his seat

If the state chapter of the NAACP and U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson had gotten their way, little known ...

News

Lafayette County woman among Holmes College nursing graduates

The Holmes Community College Grenada Campus held a Pinning Ceremony for the graduating Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Class ...

University of Mississippi

UM Museum recognized by Mississippi Heritage Trust

OXFORD, Miss. – For more than two decades, the University of Mississippi Museum has been the steward of ...

News

Oxford High senior to compete in state DYW competition

Oxford High School senior Keira Serrano will be one of 34 Mississippi high school seniors competing in the ...

Events

March For Our Lives: Local organization to rally at City Hall for gun reform

Local Oxford community members have organized a nonpartisan March For Our Lives rally on Saturday, June 11 at ...

University of Mississippi

Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters honors UM alumni, faculty

OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters is honoring several University of Mississippi alumni and faculty members ...

News

Aldermen vote yes to zoning changes for medical marijuana facilities

The Oxford Board of Aldermen voted to approve the proposed changes to the city’s Land Development Code that ...

News

Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell to speak at Exchange Club convention

The Mississippi District Exchange Clubs will hold its 101st annual Convention at the Courtyard by Marriott in Oxford, ...

News

Failure to return rental car leads to Panola County woman’s arrest for embezzlement

A Panola County woman was arrested for embezzlement after the Oxford Police Department investigated a report of an ...

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