Newsletter
No. 3 Ole Miss falls at No. 15 Florida, suffers first SEC loss
The Ole Miss baseball team faced their first setback in conference play on Thursday. The No. 3 Rebels lost to No. 15 Florida, 4-1, at ...
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Lafayette County
Lafayette County secures $2 million in state funds to complete West Oxford Loop Extension project
The West Oxford Loop Extension project, which will provide access from West Oxford to North Oxford, will be completed in two years thanks to the ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, March 31, 2021 3:13 pm
Lafayette Sports
2021 EAGLE ALL-AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM: Houston’s determination during pandemic pays off with Player of the Year honor
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit last March and people were self-isolating or quarantining at home, Audria Houston chose to turn a negative situation into a ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, March 31, 2021 8:00 am
Lafayette Sports
Oxford boys track wins Oxford Invitational
The Oxford High School track and field team hosted the Oxford Invitational on Saturday and put up solid results, with the boys team winning their ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, March 30, 2021 1:45 pm
Events
Oxford Film Festival names 2021 winners
The Oxford Film Festival concluded its first in-person event in two years on Sunday with their traditional awards ceremony. Unlike the previous 17 years, where ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, March 30, 2021 1:34 pm
Lafayette County
MSDH: 20 percent of Lafayette County residents are fully vaccinated
While daily COVID-19 case numbers are remaining low in Lafayette County, the number of residents receiving vaccination doses is steadily rising. According to the Mississippi ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, March 30, 2021 12:08 pm
Newsletter
Oxford baseball routs Horn Lake in 2-6A opener
Oxford baseball got their region slate started on the right foot, or bat, on Monday. The Chargers defeated Horn Lake 14-1 in five innings at ...
by Jake Thompson, Monday, March 29, 2021 10:30 pm
Newsletter
Ole Miss falls to Rice in WNIT Championship
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — In their final game of the season, the Ole Miss women’s basketball team came up short in holding up a trophy. The ...
by Jake Thompson, Sunday, March 28, 2021 4:00 pm
Newsletter
Ole Miss defeats Northern Iowa to advance to the WNIT Championship
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — The Ole Miss women’s basketball team will end their season playing for a championship. The Rebels defeated Northern Iowa 60-50 in the ...
by Jake Thompson, Saturday, March 27, 2021 7:01 am
Lafayette Sports
2021 EAGLE ALL-AREA BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM: Rose’s adaptability earns him Player of the Year
Chase Rose knew there would be differences in competition when he transferred from Kirk Academy to Oxford High School, and that they would be stark. ...
by Jake Thompson, Saturday, March 27, 2021 7:00 am
Elections
Justin Boyd withdraws from Ward 5 Aldermen race ahead of April 6 primary
The Ward 5 Democratic primary will have one less participant next month. On Friday, the Lafayette County Democrats announced that Justin Boyd withdrew from the ...
by Jake Thompson, Friday, March 26, 2021 1:22 pm
Education
Oxford High student’s COVID-19 project wins Best of Fair at MSEF Region VII science fair
When coming up with a science fair project idea, Keerthin Karthikeyan decided to stick with the most notable science topic of the last 100-plus years: ...
by Jake Thompson, Friday, March 26, 2021 1:11 pm
Newsletter
Elijah Moore makes his case at Ole Miss Pro Day
With the NFL Combine not taking place in its traditional format for a second straight year, Elijah Moore had one chance to make as good ...
by Jake Thompson, Thursday, March 25, 2021 6:06 pm
Lafayette County
Severe weather threat closes Lafayette schools, cancels vaccine appointments on Thursday
For a second-straight week, Lafayette County is in line to receive another round of severe weather. Strong to severe storms are possible through Thursday evening, ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, March 24, 2021 3:50 pm
Food
The Pantry names L.A. Davis 2020 Volunteer of the Year
Last year was a trying time for The Pantry of Oxford and Lafayette County, but L.A. Davis was a constant presence who made sure residents ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, March 24, 2021 8:00 am
Newsletter
Ole Miss football begins first spring under Lane Kiffin
Ole Miss football started its spring practices on Tuesday, marking the first time Lane Kiffin has been able to see his players on the field ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, March 23, 2021 1:41 pm
Newsletter
Ole Miss women defeat Colorado to reach WNIT Final Four
The Ole Miss women will not allow their season to end and are making history in the process. Withstanding a second-half rally by Colorado, the ...
by Jake Thompson, Monday, March 22, 2021 10:36 pm
Events
Oxford Film Festival set for in-person return this week
For the first time in two years, the Oxford Film Festival will be screening movies for live audience. Next week, OFF returns with an in-person ...
by Jake Thompson, Monday, March 22, 2021 9:04 am
Newsletter
No. 4 Ole Miss starts 3-0 in SEC play for first time in 17 years with Auburn sweep
For the first time in 17 years, Ole Miss baseball is undefeated to start conference play though it was an adventure getting there on Sunday. ...
by Jake Thompson, Sunday, March 21, 2021 6:14 pm
Newsletter
No. 4 Ole Miss holds on for series win over Auburn
Tyler Myers is shifting from a comeback story to one of Mike Bianco’s top relievers with every appearance. The senior right-hander, who is a year ...
by Jake Thompson, Saturday, March 20, 2021 6:03 pm
Lafayette Sports
COLUMN: Covering sports in a pandemic is a surreal experience
On March 12, 2020 the LSU baseball team was loading the buses to come to Oxford and play Ole Miss in the first Southeastern Conference ...
by Jake Thompson, Saturday, March 20, 2021 8:00 am
Newsletter
Harris’ home run lifts No. 4 Ole Miss past Auburn in SEC opener
Calvin Harris’s first at-bat in a Southeastern Conference game could not have gone much better. The freshman entered as a pinch-hitter for John Rhys Plumlee ...
by Jake Thompson, Friday, March 19, 2021 9:52 pm
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