Lafayette County

County Planning Commission tables discussion on Stonewater expansion amid community safety concerns

The Lafayette County Planning Commission tabled a discussion on the Stonewater Adolescent Recovery Center’s request for expansion after ...

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Oxford High junior Kiera Serrano named Lafayette County’s 2023 Distinguished Young Woman

Lafayette County has a new Distinguished Young Woman among its own. Kiera Serrano, a junior at Oxford High ...

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Population increase allows Lafayette County to have a County Court

Earlier this year, Gov. Tate Reeves signed a proclamation creating a County Court in Lafayette County, but what ...

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Thacker Mountain Radio Hour returns live in March 

The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour returns to live shows on Thursday, March 24 at 5:30 PM at the ...

State/Region News

State National Guard opens program to help youth to earn their high school diploma

In just 22 weeks you can earn your high school diploma. The Mississippi National Guard is now taking ...

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Krucks’ family gift funds scholarships for law students

A new scholarship in the University of Mississippi School of Law stands as a testament to the experiences its namesake enjoyed at ...

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University hosts area scouts for Merit Badge College

The University of Mississippi regularly attracts students from around the country and even the world, but it was ...

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Commission tables discussion on a home for priests at St. John’s

Discussion of plans for a residential home on St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church’s lot has been put ...

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Oxford police force targets catalytic converter thieves

The Oxford Police Department aims to curb the thefts of catalytic converters. OPD has teamed with Gateway Tire ...

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War via TikTok: Russia’s new tool for propaganda machine

The Russian TikTok video has it all: a cat, puppies and a pulsing background beat. It’s cute, watchable ...

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Russians push toward Ukraine’s capital; residents take cover

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops closed in on Ukraine’s capital Saturday after a night of explosions and ...

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Putin’s war on Ukraine will affect us all

February 24 will be remembered as the day Vladimir Putin proved himself a war criminal. The Russian dictator’s ...

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[UPDATE] County under winter weather advisory until the afternoon

Lafayette County is under Winter Weather Advisory until 1 PM. Residents should expect light freezing rain and sleet ...

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Want a $1,000 check? Maybe the state will send you one

When Mississippi politicians brag of their good stewardship of state funds leading to an unprecedented revenue surplus, they ...

NWCC

Northwest names 16 students to Hall of Fame

Sixteen Northwest Mississippi Community College students have been formally inducted into the 2021-2022 Northwest Hall of Fame, the ...

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Remembering a man who took the time to care

Thursday, February 24, 2022, 3 p.m., two hours before the deadline for this column, I shockingly discovered that ...

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UM community mourns Provost Emeritus Gerald W. Walton

Gerald W. Walton, respected and beloved University of Mississippi retired administrator and English professor, is being fondly remembered ...

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Local drivers to feel burden amid Russian invasion of Ukraine

Local drivers should expect to pay more at the pumps in the coming weeks after Russia’s invasion of ...

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Aldermen discuss Pegues Road extension, tables topic until further information

The Oxford Board of Aldermen debated the direction of an extension to Pegues Road connecting the roadway to ...

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Traffic stop leads to Oxford man’s arrest for possession of a weapon by felon

A traffic stop conducted by the Oxford Police Department Friday, Feb. 18, led to the arrest of Ladaric ...

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Tupelo couple charged for separate theft incidents, possessing burglary tools

The Oxford Police Department arrested Justin Moody, 31, and Kimberly Humphres, 46, of Tupelo after investigating two separate ...

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UM School of Pharmacy, Mississippi College partner on admissions pathway

The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and Mississippi College have boosted their commitments to public health with an admissions partnership. With ...

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