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Oxford’s Pay-It-Forward Pocket Pantry more than free snacks

Drawing inspiration from a recent article about turning old newspaper racks into mini neighborhood food pantries, Oxford Community ...

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Oxford’s Richard Howorth elected TVA chair

Former Oxford mayor and Square Books owner Richard Howorth has been elected chair of the Tennessee Valley Authority. ...

Elections

Joe Nosef rallies Republicans in Oxford Tuesday for crucial key election

Local elections have the most direct impact of any and the state chairman for the Republican Party is ...

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Following President Donald Trump’s order, IRS shifts on health care mandate

WASHINGTON — The IRS says it’s following President Donald Trump’s executive order on health care by easing enforcement ...

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Michael Flynn resigns as President Donald Trump’s top NSA

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s embattled national security adviser Michael Flynn resigned following reports he misled Vice President ...

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Oxford’s first Traditional Neighborhood Development approved by the Oxford Planning Commission

Two local developers have gained approval for the city’s first Traditional Neighborhood Development from the Oxford Planning Commission. ...

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New book spurs call for fresh probe of Emmett Till lynching

By Jay Reeves Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala.  — The horrific 1955 Mississippi slaying of Emmett Till, which helped ...

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Clinton’s Phillip Gunn prevails in ‘demon chipmunk’

By Emily Wagster Pettus Associated Press JACKSON — The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled Thursday that it has no ...

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Mississippi sues to recover bribe-tainted prison money

By Jeff Amy Associated Press JACKSON — Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood on Wednesday sued 25 people and ...

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Plans sought for first public garage in Oxford

A new committee will review and ultimately select which design-build team will construct Oxford’s first public parking garage ...

Lafayette County

Lafayette County’s Stonewater Addiction Recovery Center approved for outpatients

Stonewater Addiction Recovery Center hasn’t yet opened its inpatient facility for adolescent males. However, it was granted permission ...

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Less than a month remains to enter Oxford’s city election 2017

With less than a month to qualify to run in the city’s June elections, all ward and the ...

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Another state budget cut looming in Mississippi

By Adam Ganucheau Mississippi Today Another mid-year budget cut may be needed after Mississippi missed its projected revenue ...

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Oxford to host Euro Car Show this summer

A handful of classic European cars were parked on the Square yesterday, but in a few months many ...

Crime

OPD investigates vehicle burglary at Buffalo Wild Wings

The Oxford Police Department was dispatched on Tuesday to Buffalo Wild Winds in reference to a vehicle burglary that occurred ...

Crime

Pelahatchie man charged with burglarizing storage units in Oxford

A Pelahatchie man was arrested on an Oxford warrant in Tupelo Monday for allegedly burglarizing several Oxford storage units. According ...

Crime

Stray bullet passes through apartment window on Wednesday

On Wednesday, Oxford Police Department officers responded to The Connection in reference to a shooting. According to the ...

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Betsy DeVos clears Senate hurdle toward becoming education secretary

By Maria Danilova Associated Press Betsy DeVos cleared a major hurdle in the Senate to become the next education ...

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Senate votes tougher school superintendent standards

By Kate Royals Mississippi Today The Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would hold candidates for school ...

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President Donald Trump vows to repeal political limits on churches

By Catherine Lucey Associated Press WASHINGTON — Warning that religious freedom is “under threat,” President Donald Trump vowed ...

Lafayette County

Best of Oxford: Vote for your local favorites

Best of Oxford, our city’s longest-running popularity poll, is back and with a few upgrades for you to ...

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Mississippi Arts Commission survives as stand-alone agency

After two bills died Tuesday in the Mississippi House and Senate (HB 1325 and SB 2611), the Mississippi ...

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