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Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department May 30 crime report

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Oxford Community Unites to Honor Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day

By Jimmy Durham Oxford residents came together this year in a heartfelt and solemn Memorial Day ceremony, sponsored ...

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Justice Kay Cobb remembered by colleagues for attention to details

Retired Mississippi Supreme Court Presiding Justice Kay B. Cobb died on May 26, 2023, at her home in ...

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Tech innovation vital for Mississippi’s students

By Pat Fontaine Guest Columnist It’s graduation time, and I can’t help but think about our duty to ...

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May is ‘Better Hearing Month’

May, as “Better Hearing Month,” is a reminder that hearing loss affects millions of Americans, and everyone should ...

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How migrant buses are changing US politics

By Rich Lowry Columnist “Build the wall” hasn’t been a sentiment often heard in South Side Chicago. But ...

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Be mindful of the sacrifices, celebrate the privileges

By Bonnie Brown Columnist Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer. You may now wear your white ...

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Memorial Day honors real memories of real heroes

By Steve Stricker Columnist I was drafted into the U.S. Army immediately after graduating college and was assigned ...

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Class of ‘23 Blue Devils Receive Diplomas

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Letter to the Editor: ‘Elites getting wealthy while disabled vets suffer’

Dear Editor, Our disabled veterans are grossly under compensated. They’ve been asking various Congresses and Administrations for fair ...

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Celebrate Memorial Day with plenty of cool, no-bake desserts

By Kara Kimbrough Memorial Day is finally within sight and as promised, I’m sharing desserts that’ll reduce cooking ...

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Use label information to select tomatoes

By Eddie Smith MSU Extension Service Tomatoes are in almost everyone’s garden and would easily be voted the ...

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Free fishing days coming next weekend

National Fishing and Boating Week is just around the corner, running from June 3 to 11. This nationwide ...

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Oxford police charge two in May 20 Holly Hills shooting

On May 25, the Oxford Police Department arrested Sean Gathright, 17, of Jacksonville, Fla., for aggravated assault in ...

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MHP on high visibility during Memorial Day weekend

‘Click-it or Ticket’ campaign underway The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) will focus enforcement efforts for the 2023 Memorial ...

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From Mississippi to Israel ’23: First impressions (Part 1)

By Cara Scott, Grove City College (Penn.) ’24 (Ed. note: Oxford native Scott, a freelance writer on a ...

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Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department crime report

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Splish splash: City pool opens Saturday

The Oxford City Pool opens Saturday, May 27, for the 2023 season. The daily admission rate for those ...

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Mid-Town Farmers’ Market this Saturday morning

Don’t miss Saturday’s Mid-Town Farmers’ Market from 7-11 a.m. for all the delights you can imagine, including the ...

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A day that we honor the fallen

By Jan Penton-Miller Columnist Memorial Day this year is on Monday the 29th. The unofficial beginning of summer ...