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Lafayette Students win in 2021 Mississippi History Day State Contest

Winners of the 2021 Mississippi History Day State Contest were announced in a virtual awards ceremony on April ...

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Eggs and Issues Breakfast and Legislative Update happening Friday

The Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Eggs and Issues Legislative Breakfast is scheduled for later this week ...

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City of Oxford Unveils Plans for New $1 Million Animal Resource Center

After months of restructuring following widespread criticism of Oxford’s animal shelter, Mayor Robyn Tannehill and consultant Dr. Sarah ...

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Oxford Middle School student dies by suicide

A student at Oxford Middle School died over the weekend as a result of suicide, the school district ...

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Oxford man arrested for Commercial Burglary

An Oxford man was arrested by the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department on April 15, after allegedly breaking into ...

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Best of Oxford 2021 Voting now open

It is time to cast your vote for your favorite businesses and services in the Best of Oxford ...

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St. John’s Drawdown returns to benefit Lena Wiley

For many years, members of Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church have sponsored a Drawdown, a festive evening ...

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Man arrested for stealing car while owner was inside store

A Hernando man was arrested for stealing a car over the weekend – while the car’s owner was ...

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Oxford man arrested after soliciting minor in CPS custody

An Oxford man was arrested after he got caught requesting sexual favors from a child in custody of ...

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Two arrested for prostitution of minor after shooting at Oxford Super 8

A recent call reporting shots fired near the Super 8 Hotel in Oxford led to two individuals being ...

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Oxford Named Second-Strongest Town in America

Oxford lost its bid this week to be named the Strongest Town in America. The City of Lockport, ...

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Child predator investigation leads to arrest of Olive Branch man

An Olive Branch man is behind bars following an undercover operation by the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department. On ...

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Rap group connected to 2020 Panola murders detained in Batesville

Officers from both the Panola County Sheriff’s Office and the Batesville Police Department assisted multiple state agencies in ...

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Oxford woman arrested after newborn tests positive for amphetamines

An Oxford woman was arrested after an infant in her care tested positive for drugs. On March 8th, ...

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Oxford advances to Strongest Town finals

​Oxford has advanced to the championship round in the competition to be named America’s Strongest Town. The city ...

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PROFILE: Calculating Success: Shell Brothers solve fishing woes

When Dan Shell IV and his brother William went into isolation and quarantine at their home in Oxford, ...

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Oxford Animal Shelter transitioning to ‘Animal Resource Center’

More changes are coming to the Oxford animal shelter in the form of revamped terminology and refocusing their mission.  ...

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Addington announces departure from Oxford Film Festival

On the first day of the virtual presentation of the Oxford Film Festival (April 1-30), OxFilm has announced that this ...

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MSDH releases updated guidance for worship services ahead of Easter

The Mississippi State Department of Health this week issued updated guidance on safer faith-based gatherings and worship services, ...

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Oxford Students Come Together to Pay Lunch Balances

School meal balances are a problem that can prevent students from many end-of-year activities. But even with inexpensive ...

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Oxford Advances to Semi-Final Round of Strongest Town Contest

Oxford has defeated another opponent in the competition to be named Strongest Town in North America. Oxford will now take on ...

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League of Women Voters hosting Candidate Forums 

The League of Women Voters Oxford/North Mississippi is proud to continue its sponsorship of candidate forums for local ...

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