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Oxford’s annual budget includes employee raises, focus on public safety

9/11/23 – This article has been updated to include links to the city’s budget Readers may access the ...

Oxford Surgery Center groundbreaking

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Oxford Surgery Center breaks ground on expansion

Today, the Oxford Surgery Center broke ground on a 4,620-square-foot expansion, increasing its facility to 19,280 square feet. ...

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Theatre Oxford’s ‘The Exonerated’ postponed due to COVID-19

Theatre Oxford’s production of “The Exonerated” has been postponed due to COVID-19 in the cast. If you purchased ...

Chicory Market in Oxford is more than just a grocery store. Relocating to Midtown Shopping Center this fall, it's a community hub for locally-sourced food, cooking classes, and civic engagement. Funded by a USDA grant, we're making healthy foods accessible to all.

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Chicory Market blossoms in Oxford, aided by $200k USDA grant

OXFORD, Miss. — A breath of fresh air is wafting through Oxford, and it’s scented with the aroma ...

Oxford's Hal Neilson Elected President of Mississippi Municipal Court Judges Association

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Oxford’s Hal Neilson elected president of Mississippi Municipal Court Judges Association

BILOXI, Miss. — Oxford Municipal Judge Hal Neilson has taken the reins as the new president of the ...

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One in critical condition following retaining wall collapse in Oxford

On Tuesday, a retaining wall collapsed leaving one person in critical condition, according to the Oxford Fire Department ...

Lafayette High School Mourns Loss of Counselor Brandy Baker

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Lafayette High School mourns loss of counselor Brandy Baker

The Lafayette County School District and local community are grappling with the sudden loss of Brandy Michelle Baker, ...

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Chargers overcome halftime deficit to beat South Panola

Oxford scored 21 unanswered points in the first five minutes of the third quarter to take the lead ...

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MHP Labor Day enforcement period started; 3 fatalities a year ago

The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) started its 2023 Labor Day holiday travel period enforcement period Friday, Sept. 1, ...

Democratic candidate for Governor of Mississippi, Brandon Presley, visited Oxford Wednesday to hold a town hall at the Oxford-Lafayette Public Library

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Presley challenges status quo in Mississippi governor race

Democratic candidate for governor of Mississippi, Brandon Presley, visited Oxford Wednesday to hold a town hall at the ...

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Coolidge Ball, first Black student-athlete at Ole Miss, passes away

The Ole Miss community lost a pioneer with the death of Coolidge Ball, who passed away at the ...

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Chamber announces new leadership, naming Swain as new president and CEO

The Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announced the promotion of long time staff member Pam ...

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Yalobusha man charged in fatal shooting of Batesville postal carrier

From The North Miss. Herald An arrest was made within hours of a fatal shooting that claimed the ...

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Let Friday Night Lights begin

By Robyn Tannehill Oxford Mayor When the bright lights come on at Oxford’s Bobby Holcomb Field and Lafayette’s ...

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Crosswalk controversy debated at board meeting

The initiated construction of a proposed crosswalk at South Lamar and Buchanan has stirred significant debate in the ...

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Rivalry Renewed: Crosstown Classic kicks off season for Oxford, Lafayette

Under one special community, two successful public school districts and two successful high school football programs will get ...

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Michael Oher packs Off Square Books for his book signing

By Marie McMullan Ole Miss football legend Michael Oher signed copies of his latest memoir Tuesday at Off ...

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Flash back Saturday for the LOU Community’s future

The United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County will once again flash back for the Lafayette-Oxford-University community’s future at the ...

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Front-runners emerge in Lafayette County primaries, setting stage for November

Out of approximately 30,000 registered Lafayette County voters, 9,800 headed to the polls Tuesday, casting their ballots for ...

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Oxford Conference Center upgrades completed

Aldermen hear project summary The Oxford Conference Center, a significant project undertaken by JP Corp General Contractors, has ...

Sherard Ward of Oxford

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Oxford Man Sentenced to Life for Murder of Wife

OXFORD, Miss. — Sherard Eugene Ward, 37, of Oxford, was sentenced to life in prison for the 2020 ...

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‘Unrivaled:’ Oxford-based filmmaker documents 1899 team in new release

In an exceptional college football season, the University of the South’s 1899 team made history by defeating 12 ...

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