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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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From Mississippi to Israel ’23: First impressions

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

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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 ...

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Early planting has state’s corn crop looking strong

By Bonnie Coblentz MSU Extension Service Mississippi corn producers got off to an early start and have enjoyed ...

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Arts Council secures NEA grant to support Arts Incubator program

News Release The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced Yoknapatawpha Arts Council will receive a $25,000 ...

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Chamber’s wins discussed at annual meeting

Organization welcomed 112 new members in past year By Angela Cutrer The Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce’s annual ...

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Single parents benefit from policy change

By Will Westmoreland As of May 15 Mississippi single parents are no longer required to cooperate with various ...

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Open Air Church grand opening Saturday

There will be a grand opening and ribbon cutting for the new Community Worship Open Air Church this ...

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Velvet Ditch Gran Fondo 2023

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Six feet of dirt and a world of sacrifice

By Harold Brummett Columnist I traveled with my parents back in the late 1990s to Europe. This was ...

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Bell bottoms, suspenders, and Geritol

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist I’ve noticed that bell bottoms seem to be making a bit of a ...

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Longer squirrel season, increased bag limits suggested

By Hunter Cloud The Daily Leader Squirrel hunter Barry Sullivan stepped up to the podium at the Mississippi ...

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UM Museum taking applications

The University of Mississippi Museum is seeking applicants for its position of Visitor Services and Operations Associate. The ...

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Anubis Improv bringing Chicago-based show to Oxford

David Hamilton has twinkling eyes and an infectious laugh, filling the room with energy and good humor. Hamilton’s ...

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Billy Bob Thornton coming to Heindl Center

News Release Northwest Mississippi Community College’s Heindl Center for the Performing Arts will be presenting Billy Bob Thornton ...

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1-in-3 at OHS scores 25 plus on ACT

One out of every three students in 11th and 12th grades at Oxford High School has obtained a ...

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Memorial Day event planned at Veterans Park

As a way to honor Lafayette County veterans and their families, several veterans’ groups plan a Memorial Day ...

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WVHS Class of 1978 holds reunion

On Saturday, May 13, 45 years and one day after their graduation, members of the Water Valley High ...

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Johnny Morgan: He understood and believed in bipartisanship

By Sid Salter Columnist Like most Mississippians, I was deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death of ...