Business
Lafayette County School District budget increases
For the 2017-2018 school year, the Lafayette County School District will see an increase in its budget. The district’s Business Manager Mark Brown says the ...
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News
New roundabout on Ole Miss campus nearly complete
The construction work to build a new roundabout where Hill Drive and Hathorn Road meet is almost complete. Work is expected to finish on Aug. ...
by Andy Belt, Thursday, July 27, 2017 1:43 pm
News
Visit Oxford teams up for Hotel Hop event
Four local hotels are teaming up with Visit Oxford for a one-of-a-kind event taking place this weekend. The second Hotel Hop event is scheduled for ...
by Andy Belt, Wednesday, July 26, 2017 10:09 am
News
Dad’s war diary turns into latest book for Oxford native Allen Boyer
Using a diary from his father, who joined the American war effort in the Southwest Pacific during World War II, author Allen Boyer looks to ...
by Andy Belt, Tuesday, July 25, 2017 10:24 am
Education
Oxonians will vote on $38M school bond
The $38 million bond referendum that Oxonians will vote on to build a new elementary school along with other updates to the rest of the ...
by Andy Belt, Tuesday, July 25, 2017 10:21 am
Education
Oxford Athletics Booster Club fundraiser Boosters and Blues coming up
Next month, the Oxford Charger Athletics Booster Club will be holding a fundraiser that the entire community can get behind. The third annual Blues and ...
by Andy Belt, Monday, July 24, 2017 10:30 am
Education
Oxford High School theatre heading to Scotland for Edinburgh Festival Fringe
At 28 days long and over 3,000 featured shows, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest arts festival. And this August, Oxford High School ...
by Andy Belt, Monday, July 24, 2017 10:29 am
Events
Oxford’s annual Art-er Limits Fringe Festival begins Aug. 3
A weekend full of off-kilter art events is coming to Oxford in early August. The fourth annual Art-er Limits Fringe Festival will be returning to ...
by Andy Belt, Monday, July 24, 2017 10:10 am
News
Mississippi Tax-Free Weekend coming up
In a few days, the Mississippi Tax-Free Weekend will be upon the state, just in time for families sending children back to school. Starting on ...
by Andy Belt, Monday, July 24, 2017 8:55 am
Lifestyle
The Oxford Civic Chorus will celebrate 20 years in 2018
For nearly two decades, the Oxford Civic Chorus has been a fixture of the community. With the upcoming season (its 19th) starting next month, the ...
by Andy Belt, Sunday, July 23, 2017 2:40 pm
Education
Oxford School District has building plans
Soon, you’ll notice some changes coming to the facilities in the Oxford School District. At their board meeting last Monday, the Board of Trustees approved ...
by Andy Belt, Sunday, July 23, 2017 2:00 am
News
OPD using new app to communicate online
The Oxford Police Department is teaming up with the app Nextdoor to change the way they approach crime in town. The app, a private ...
by Andy Belt, Saturday, July 22, 2017 5:51 pm
News
Singer-songwriter John Moreland almost coming home
Folk rock singer-songwriter John Moreland has a voice that sounds like it has traveled countless miles. Perhaps because the singer himself has done exactly that. ...
by Andy Belt, Friday, July 21, 2017 10:49 am
News
Oxford’s Goodnight Market to feature a choir
Are you someone who sings in the shower? Maybe in the car? A new Pop Up Choir forming in Oxford could use your help. This ...
by Andy Belt, Thursday, July 20, 2017 9:30 am
Education
Oxford School District chooses Lynndy Hurdle as Employee of the Year
The Oxford School District named its Employee of the Year during their monthly board meeting. Lynndy Hurdle, the librarian at Oxford High School, was given ...
by Andy Belt, Wednesday, July 19, 2017 9:50 am
News
Chairwoman of the National Endowment for the Arts Jane Chu impressed with arts scene in Oxford
The Chairwoman for the National Endowment for the Arts, Jane Chu, made a visit to Oxford and the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council as part of a ...
by Andy Belt, Tuesday, July 18, 2017 9:54 am
News
Oxford Blues Festival a big hit again this year
The eighth annual Oxford Blues Fest got off to a rocking start on Friday evening at Tallahatchie Gourmet on the Square. The restaurant was packed ...
by Andy Belt, Sunday, July 16, 2017 2:00 am
Business
Oxford Canteen moving out of the alley
Oxford Canteen, a “food truck without wheels” concept, will soon be moving to a new location. The original location, in the alley next to the ...
by Andy Belt, Saturday, July 15, 2017 4:16 pm
Columnists
Author Ace Atkins to debut new crime novel at Square Books on Tuesday in Oxford
Bank robberies, outlaws and murder are at the center of a new crime novel by Oxonian and New York Times bestselling author Ace Atkins. On ...
by Andy Belt, Thursday, July 13, 2017 9:08 am
Business
Bacchus to move into Rowdy Rebs space
Some changes are coming to Bacchus on the Square and the space that used to house Rowdy Rebs. According to Tony Halcin, the Regional Manager ...
by Andy Belt, Monday, July 10, 2017 11:02 am
News
Oxford Board of Aldermen will vote on “Option B” for parking garage design
After deciding on a design for a new four level parking garage to be built on the Square last month, the Downtown Parking Advisory Commission ...
by Andy Belt, Monday, July 10, 2017 10:56 am
Lifestyle
Oxford’s Andy Field finds his niche using his voice for commercials
Andy Field is nearly done constructing a small room in his home that could change the course of his life. Three years ago, Field, 45, ...
by Andy Belt, Sunday, July 9, 2017 6:00 am
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