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Lafayette County resident among graduates from hybrid nursing program

The Holmes Community College Practical Nursing (Hybrid program) pinning ceremony was held on May 5 at the Attala ...

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Old Time Piano Playing Contest closes with Red, White & Blue Farewell Party

After four days of events and competition, the 45th Old Time Piano Playing Contest and Festival closed with ...

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Hyde-Smith backs bill requiring senate ratification of WHO pandemic agreements

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reported her backing for legislation that would require the U.S. Senate to ...

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Annual Landscaping Camp shows gardening enthusiasts the beauty of Oxford

The Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation rolled out the green carpet once again for its 5th Annual Landscaping ...

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Dolly Parton wows Ole Miss, Oxford during her visit

Legendary performer and philanthropist Dolly Parton captured the hearts of two University of Mississippi audiences during her recent ...

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First all-female rideshare business in Mississippi launched

Troublesome incidents involving women rideshare passengers and drivers have increased enough to prompt an entrepreneur in Mississippi’s capital ...

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State has more people, diversity than Census shows

Mississippi’s population is larger and most likely more diverse than what was reported last year in the official ...

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Baptist among nation’s top-performing hospitals for heart attack treatment

Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi has earned the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum ...

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Margaret King receives prestigious Book of Golden Deeds Award from Exchange Club

For underserved people in need across Lafayette County—whether children, elderly veterans or the homeless—Margaret King of Oxford is ...

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Inflation will make your Memorial Day BBQ more costly

The upcoming Memorial Day BBQ will be a lot harder on consumer wallets this year. Barbecue staples like ...

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Old Time Piano Playing Contest kicks off with Tunes Up Party

The Old Time Piano Playing Contest and Festival started the four-day event on a good note Thursday evening ...

Education

MDE announces 73.9% of 3rd graders pass reading assessment on first try

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced this week that 73.9% of 31,068 Mississippi 3rd graders received a passing ...

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Mississippi: reading test almost at pre-pandemic pass rate

A preliminary snapshot of 3rd graders’ literacy proficiency in Mississippi shows a passing rate nearly the same as ...

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Former director must pay back money from multi-million dollar fraud scheme

Today the Office of State Auditor Shad White served a civil demand for $3,648,557.60 on former Deputy Director ...

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Old-Time Piano Contest Tune-Ups Party to liven up the Pavilion tonight

The University of Mississippi invites to the public to come and join its guest artists and competitors at ...

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“A scary situation”: Baby formula shortage puts infants’ health at risk

Sam Gilbert, mother of 8-month-old twins, is one of many parents across the United States facing the infant ...

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Oxford Film Festival announces new leadership, calls for film entries

OxFilm will head into its 20th Anniversary year with new leadership and a renewed vision for Mississippi filmmaking ...

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Summer Sunset Series returns this June

This June, the annual Summer Sunset Series returns to the Grove stage on the campus of the University ...

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Horn Lake man sentenced for possessing child pornography

A Horn Lake man was sentenced Tuesday to more than 8 years in prison for possessing child sexual ...

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CASA director Erin Smith named to national leadership councils

Erin Smith, founder and executive director of CASA of North Mississippi, has been selected to serve on two ...

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Cowboy Maloney President Eddie Maloney dies at 71

Eddie Maloney, president and CEO of Cowboy Maloney’s Electric City Appliance Centers, died Wednesday at the age of 71, ...

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Hearing on damages owed by ex-cop Kinne who killed mother of 4

A former Oxford police officer, Matthew Kinne, who shot and killed a sleeping woman should pay her four ...

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