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Taped calls reveal prison plots

By Patsy R. Brumfield Mississippitoday.org OXFORD – Profanity-laced cellphone calls between Mississippi prison inmates played in federal court ...

Crime

Jury selection begins in murder trial

Jury selection started Monday in the trial of one of three men charged with shooting and killing a ...

Lafayette County

County OKs new ordinances

While the county moves forward in updating a comprehensive plan, its leaders continue to update regulations regarding growth ...

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Plenty of places in region for kids to enjoy the sport

Fishing with children can be a great way to spend quality time with the little ones and Oxford ...

Lafayette County

Businesses offer fishing gear, food, fertilizer, more

If you’re being lured by spring to get in a boat and have a “reel” good time, there’s ...

Only in Oxford

Highway 7 marker gives nod to leader

There’s a marker on the side of the road near Abbeville that reads: Ransom E. Aldrich Memorial Highway: ...

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Oxford student wins state geography bee

Associated Press PEARL — A seventh-grader from Oxford Middle School is the winner of the 2016 Mississippi National ...

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Drug-free coalition takes step

To form an army, the first step is to get people willing to step onto the battlefield, armed ...

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UM students help with taxes

Residents seeking assistance in filing their 2015 income tax return can find free help on Tuesday and Thursday ...

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Trying to save lives

Over the last few months, city leaders have been pondering ways to increase response times for patients who ...

Lafayette County

Developer tries to please everyone

A development off College Hill Road may have run into a snag as the developers attempt to appease ...

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Harmontown under a boil-water alert

Harmontown Water Association issued a boil-water alert for customers who receive their drinking water from its water supply located ...

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Guns in churches could be common

The Mississippi Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would allow churches to have armed security guards during services. ...

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Oxford nears final four in bracket

Garden & Gun’s Best Southern College Towns Bracket is now down to the Final Four. The current matchup ...

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Plaque on UM Confederate statue to undergo revision?

A committee has been formed at the University of Mississippi in response to those critical of the recent ...

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Friends remember Harrison

Author Jim Harrison died Saturday at age 78 in his Arizona home, and while his works of the ...

Lafayette County

Residents want fire district

Just before adjourning its meeting Monday, the county’s planning commission made a recommendation to the Lafayette County Board ...

Lafayette County

Group fights abuse

Communicare representatives are asking for the community’s help in combating binge drinking, driving under the influence and abuse ...

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Need trees for your yard?

National Arbor Day is Friday, April 29, this year, and the Arbor Day Foundation is making it easy ...

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Boil water alert lifted for Turner Springs

State health officials on Friday lifted the precautionary boil water alert for customers who get their drinking water ...

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Honoring Vietnam veterans

The Mississippi Senate approved a resolution last week designating March 29 as Vietnam Veterans Day in Mississippi. Senate ...

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Local Vietnam veterans discuss resolution

Local Vietnam veterans are planning an informal barbecue and get-together for Tuesday to observe the recent Senate designation ...

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