Columns
OPINION: From the comments section – Using your voice effectively
Several hot-button issues have been discussed by the City of Oxford in recent weeks, but two have seen the most public outcry. The Board of ...
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Events
Sister, S.O.A.R. to host Beauties & Brunch event next weekend
Local nonprofit Sister, S.O.A.R. is celebrating its second anniversary by hosting a Beauties and Brunch event on Saturday, Aug. 24. Sister, S.O.A.R., which stands for Success ...
by Anna Guizerix, Friday, August 16, 2019 9:08 am
News
Local attorneys speak on ICE Raid’s effect on LOU Community
Approximately 680 people in Mississippi were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement Wednesday as part of the largest single-state worksite raid in U.S. history. The ...
by Anna Guizerix, Saturday, August 10, 2019 12:39 pm
Crime
Rally held for man allegedly beaten by law enforcement in Water Valley
David Logan, the 28-year-old Water Valley man who sustained injuries during an altercation with law enforcement officers on July 18, appeared at a prayer and ...
by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, August 6, 2019 2:01 pm
Crime
Cyclist hit on Old Highway 7
A cyclist was seriously injured on Saturday when he and his bicycle collided with a vehicle on County Road 101, also known as Old Highway ...
by Anna Guizerix, Monday, August 5, 2019 2:17 pm
Crime
Sheriff disputes police brutality allegations
News that the Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Department and Water Valley Police Department were accused of “brutally beating” Davidtron Logan first started circulating this past Tuesday. Since then, ...
by Anna Guizerix, Friday, August 2, 2019 12:56 pm
Business
Kroger Expansion to begin Monday
Work on the long-awaited expansion and renovation of the Kroger on University Avenue is set to begin this Monday, August 5. According to store manager ...
by Anna Guizerix, Friday, August 2, 2019 12:00 pm
Crime
Justice for David Logan rally to be held Monday
A prayer and justice rally to support alleged police brutality victim Davidtron Logan will take place Monday, Aug. 5 at 5:30 p.m. Hosted by Logan’s attorney, Carlos ...
by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, August 1, 2019 1:21 pm
Crime
Water Valley man was victim of “brutal attack” by law enforcement officers, attorney claims
The attorney for Water Valley resident David Logan says his client is the victim of police brutality, following injuries sustained during a road block in ...
by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, July 30, 2019 11:44 am
News
Oxford man killed in motorcycle wreck Monday
Ira Lee Hickinbottom, 52 of Oxford, was involved in a motorcycle wreck in the wee hours of the morning on Monday. According to a statement ...
by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, July 30, 2019 10:52 am
News
Perry Family Estate files lawsuit against FAA over fatal 2016 plane crash
The estate of Dr. Michael Perry and Kimberly Perry has filed a lawsuit alleging that, in the plane crash that killed the couple, federal air ...
by Anna Guizerix, Saturday, July 27, 2019 11:22 am
News
EDITORIAL: The importance of facts and local news
In the last week, Oxford has seemingly been turned on its head as national news outlets converged on our small town to cover the events ...
by Anna Guizerix, Saturday, July 27, 2019 8:00 am
Crime
TIMELINE: Events surrounding the death of Ally Kostial
Editor’s note: This timeline includes all aspects of the case that have been verified through official means. This timeline will be updated as more ...
by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, July 25, 2019 5:21 pm
Crime
Now-deleted Theesfeld Tweets give glimpse of personality
Brandon Theesfeld, the 22-year-old University of Mississippi student charged with the murder of Alexandria ‘Ally’ Kostial, 21, exhibited what could be deemed troubling behavior online ...
by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, July 24, 2019 2:09 pm
News
MS Critterz hosting Pet Food Drive
Oxford Animal Shelter MS Critterz is hosting a pet food drive in recognition of National Feed a Rescue Pet week. The pet food drive begins today and ...
by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, July 24, 2019 12:50 pm
Crime
Bond Hearing not scheduled for Brandon Theesfeld
The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department announced Wednesday at 12:09 p.m. that no bond hearing has been scheduled for Brandon Theesfeld. “The bond hearing will be ...
by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, July 24, 2019 12:28 pm
BREAKING NEWS
UPDATE: Theesfeld arrested for murder of Alexandria Kostial
Brandon A. Theesfeld, 22, who was booked at 3:45 p.m. on Monday, has been arrested for the murder of Ole Miss student Alexandria ‘Ally’ Kostial. ...
by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, July 23, 2019 11:19 am
Columns
OPINION: A dangerous precedent: the “Kavanaugh Effect”
This hasn’t exactly been a banner week for female reporters or politicians in Mississippi. After reading about the state’s lowest-fundraising gubernatorial candidate (who shall remain ...
by Anna Guizerix, Sunday, July 14, 2019 8:00 am
News
University’s Oldest Student Veteran James “Handsome Jim” Willis dead at 77
James “Handsome Jim” Willis, the oldest student veteran at the University of Mississippi, passed away Tuesday at Baptist Hospital-North Mississippi following a brief illness. Willis, ...
by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, July 11, 2019 8:00 am
Lafayette County
Trench Collapse Victim Identified
The victim of a Monday trench collapse in Taylor’s Plein Air neighborhood has been identified as Larry Jackson, according to Lafayette County Coroner Rocky Kennedy. On Monday ...
by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, July 9, 2019 2:33 pm
Lafayette County
One dead in Taylor trench collapse
One person has died following the collapse of a trench in the Taylor neighborhood of Plein Air on Monday. At approximately 1:34 p.m. Monday afternoon, ...
by Anna Guizerix, Monday, July 8, 2019 4:13 pm
News
Boy Scout brings Flag Retirement Box to Oxford
Keerthin Karthikeyan, with BSA Troop 45, developed an “American Flag Retirement Drop Box” for his Eagle Scout Project last month. The U.S. Flag Code specifies that “the flag, when it ...
by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:00 am
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