Education
“DREAM JOB”: Roberson named next Superintendent of Oxford School District
Bradley Roberson wanted to become a superintendent at some point in his career, but he had a very specific caveat to that goal: he wanted ...
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Lafayette Sports
Oxford baseball tops Lafayette in Game 1 of crosstown series
It may not be the Subway Series, but Oxford and Lafayette are providing a week-long crosstown rivalry on the baseball diamond. On Tuesday, the two ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, March 10, 2021 9:21 am
Newsletter
Ole Miss men head to SEC Tournament with NCAA Tournament hopes still alive
There is a simple, but easier said than done, solution for the Ole Miss men’s basketball team to make this year’s NCAA Tournament: just keep ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, March 10, 2021 8:31 am
Newsletter
McCuin: If Ole Miss is not a NCAA Tournament team, then “Who is?”
A long week of waiting is underway for the Ole Miss women’s basketball team. For the first time in the Yolett McPhee-McCuin era, the Rebels ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, March 10, 2021 8:24 am
Newsletter
Ole Miss baseball seeing offense return to form
After a fast start to the season in Texas, the Ole Miss baseball team saw their offense stall out in their series loss to Central ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, March 9, 2021 2:07 pm
Business
Oxford Waffle House moving from previously planned location
After a year of no news on its progress, Oxford’s Waffle House is still happening, but will now reside in a new location. During their ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, March 9, 2021 11:53 am
News
Petition to change Highway 6 intersection reaches more than 5,100 signatures after fatal wreck
In the wake of last week’s fatal wreck, a petition to make the area around the Highway 6 and F.D. “Buddy” East Parkway intersection safer ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, March 9, 2021 10:36 am
Lafayette County
Veterinarians: Mississippi Critterz was “far exceeding” its capacity of care
Mississippi Critterz was found to be exceeding its capacity of care, according to two veterinarians who visited the animal shelter last week. After numerous complaints ...
by Jake Thompson, Monday, March 8, 2021 2:06 pm
Newsletter
No. 4 Ole Miss walks off for sweep of Belmont, wins fifth straight
No. 4 Ole Miss relied on the long ball but it was a single by Hayden Dunhurst that became most important hit on Sunday. The ...
by Jake Thompson, Sunday, March 7, 2021 5:34 pm
Newsletter
Ole Miss men defeat Vanderbilt and find themselves back on the NCAA bubble
The Ole Miss men’s basketball team exacted a little revenge in the process of re-entering the NCAA Tournament bubble conversation. The Rebels defeated Vanderbilt 56-46 ...
by Jake Thompson, Saturday, March 6, 2021 9:10 pm
Newsletter
Graham’s late home run gives No. 4 Ole Miss first series win of the season
On Saturday during breakfast, Kevin Graham talked with his teammates about when his next home run would come. Turns out it was coming hours later. ...
by Jake Thompson, Saturday, March 6, 2021 5:46 pm
Ole Miss Sports
Ole Miss men’s basketball program sees roster changes ahead of regular season finale
The Ole Miss men’s basketball team is still in the midst of concluding its regular season on Saturday in an added home game against Vanderbilt, ...
by Jake Thompson, Friday, March 5, 2021 12:47 pm
Newsletter
Mississippi group working to bring wrestling back to state’s high schools
A group in North Mississippi is working to bring back a sport that has laid dormant among the state’s high schools. The Mississippi Wrestling Foundation ...
by Jake Thompson, Friday, March 5, 2021 12:44 pm
Newsletter
Ole Miss women upset No. 13 Arkansas to advance in SEC Tournament
Heading into this year’s Southeastern Conference women’s basketball tournament, Yolett McPhee-McCuin stated she had “groceries” in the kitchen for the first time, but now they ...
by Jake Thompson, Thursday, March 4, 2021 10:21 pm
Lafayette County
Two killed in fatal wreck at Highway 6 and F.D. Buddy East Parkway intersection
A wreck involving a Volkswagen Jetta and a Panola County garbage truck resulted in the deaths of two people while a third is fighting their ...
by Jake Thompson, Thursday, March 4, 2021 6:46 pm
News
City of Oxford: Mississippi Critterz must close to surrenders
The ongoing issues involving Oxford and Lafayette County’s animal shelter saw a new development on Thursday. The City of Oxford ordered that Mississippi Critterz must ...
by Jake Thompson, Thursday, March 4, 2021 12:24 pm
News
Two-vehicle wreck at Highway 6 and Buddy East Parkway intersection
A wreck involving two vehicles occurred at the Highway 6 and Buddy East Parkway intersection on Thursday morning. Around 7:45 a.m., the Oxford Police Department ...
by Jake Thompson, Thursday, March 4, 2021 12:22 pm
Ole Miss Sports
No. 4 Ole Miss routs Jackson State in 7 innings
After scoring 10 runs against Central Florida last weekend, the Ole Miss bats came alive the following two games. The No. 4 Rebels defeated Jackson ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, March 3, 2021 10:12 pm
Education
University of Mississippi to continue requiring masks for remainder of spring semester
Oxford and Lafayette County Schools are still required to wear masks on campus, and the University of Mississippi is joining them. In a letter to ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, March 3, 2021 7:56 pm
Newsletter
Ole Miss to use a “phased approach” with updated sports attendance plan
After announcing on Tuesday they were working on new attendance plans in the wake of Governor Tate Reeves’ latest Executive Order, Ole Miss revealed those ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, March 3, 2021 5:54 pm
Crime
Indiana man charged with rape in connection to 2013 sexual assault case
A seven-year investigation into an assault case ended with an Indiana man facing a felony rape charge. On Oct. 20, 2013, the Oxford Police Department ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, March 3, 2021 4:09 pm
Newsletter
Ole Miss women prepare to open SEC Basketball Tournament
The regular season is in the books, and March madness is underway for the Ole Miss women’s basketball team. Coming off their win at No. ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, March 3, 2021 10:56 am
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