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Oxford Board of Aldermen approve additional measures to contain spread of COVID-19

After Lafayette County announced four new presumptive COVID-19 cases since Thursday, the City of Oxford met on Sunday ... Read more

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Board of Supervisors orders all Lafayette County restaurants to close dining rooms

With the first official case of COVID-19 confirmed in Lafayette County, the Board of Supervisors took extra measures ... Read more

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Supervisors approve YAC to apply for grants for new multi-purpose building

The near year-long construction project for the Lafayette County Business Complex and Arena is almost complete, and plans ... Read more

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Supervisors declare state of emergency due to last weekend’s rainstorms

Following the rainstorms that drenched Lafayette County last weekend, the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors called an emergency ... Read more

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Mayor Tannehill lauds officers, community after weekend marches

After a weekend that began with torrential rains and ended with pro-Confederate rally through the city Saturday, Mayor ... Read more

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City and county recover in aftermath of heavy rain storms

After a week that drenched Oxford and Lafayette County with over double-digit inches of rain, the city and ... Read more

Crime

Lafayette County Crime Report (Feb. 22-24)

3 accidents 1 simple assault 6 alarms 4 animal complaints 3 disturbances 2 domestic violence 1 harassment 3 ... Read more

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Boil water notice to remain in effect through Wednesday

Oxford Water System customers will need to continue taking precautions with their tap water for a couple more ... Read more

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Lafayette County Road Department closing roads due to flooding

Lafayette County residents that take County Road 100, or Highway 314, to get home will have to take ... Read more

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Lafayette County left off from funding due to lack of ‘serious issues’

The Mississippi Transportation Commission approved road and bridge projects for 70 of 82 counties in Mississippi on January ... Read more

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Supervisors race adds 2 names; Busby gets competition for circuit clerk

Two more names have entered the Lafayette County Supervisors race, while an outgoing supervisor has new competition in ... Read more

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Supervisors accept JP General Contractors’ bid for storage building

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors accepted a bid from an Oxford contractor to begin building a facility ... Read more

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Supervisors approve removal of Highway 30 home after cleaning and inspection

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors originally approved the county to clean a property on Highway 30 during ... Read more

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LaKeisha Borum takes on crowded District 3 as independent candidate

LaKeisha Borum was in church after the new year, when she got the sign she needed. The life-long ... Read more

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MDOT to hold meeting about construction of Highway 7 roundabout

The intersection of Highway 7 and 9 could soon see some relief. The Mississippi Department of Transportation is ... Read more

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Supervisors District 2 race adds one more, as Justice Court adds competition

There’s been a slow in the number of names entering races for office in Lafayette County, but residents ... Read more

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After being convinced to join, Conny Parham is The Pantry’s Volunteer of the Year

Conny Parham was surprised when she found out she was named The Pantry’s Volunteer of the Year, especially ... Read more

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Supervisors vote to approve the county to clean property on Highway 30

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors voted to allow the county to clean a property on Highway 30, ... Read more

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Planning Commission approves variance for new LES building

OXFORD — The Oxford Planning Commission approved a variance request from the Lafayette County School District pertaining to the ... Read more

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Brent Larson brings school, business owner experience to Supervisors race

Brent Larson has known for about eight months that he would put his name in the District 1 ... Read more

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Kevin Frye promises hard work as he hopes to take county experience to State Senate

As a Lafayette Count Supervisor, Kevin Frye has an eye on the long term. Frye decided he would ... Read more

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Bridge maintenance to cause lengthy closures on HWY 6

OXFORD — Traffic flow on Highway 6 will be hindered for the next couple months due to bridge maintenance, ... Read more

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