Newsletter
Kickoff time announced for Ole Miss at LSU
The final game of Ole Miss’s 2020 season officially has a start time. The Rebels will travel to Baton Rouge to play LSU at 2:30 ...
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News
Driver facing DUI charge after crashing into Uncommon Oxford building
A driver crashed their vehicle into a building on East Jackson Avenue on Tuesday and is facing a DUI charge. Around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, ...
by Jake Thompson, Thursday, December 10, 2020 11:38 am
Business
Buy gas for 76 cents at 76 stations on Friday
Oxford drivers will get two opportunities to get gas for less than a dollar a gallon on Friday. The fuel company 76 is holding grand ...
by Jake Thompson, Thursday, December 10, 2020 11:06 am
Crime
Oxford man arrested for attempt to pass fake check
An Oxford man is facing a felony charge after writing a bad check. On Dec. 7, investigators with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department arrested Blake ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, December 9, 2020 10:55 am
Lafayette Sports
Lafayette basketball splits with South Panola
Lafayette basketball is working to get back into rhythm after not playing for nearly a month. All Lafayette athletic programs shut down on Nov. 11 ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, December 9, 2020 10:05 am
Newsletter
Ole Miss lands commitment from Starkville quarterback
The most wonderful time of the year for lovers of college football recruiting is here. ‘Flipmas’, as many dub the final few weeks ahead of ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, December 8, 2020 2:31 pm
Newsletter
Ole Miss football lands three semifinalists for national awards
Three Ole Miss football players are one step closer to national recognition. On Monday, the school announced Matt Corral, Elijah Moore and Mac Brown were ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, December 8, 2020 2:22 pm
Education
Jacqueline Shirley named LCSD Teacher of the Year
In what can only be described as the strangest year for teachers and educators, the Lafayette County School District honored a select few for their ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, December 8, 2020 12:10 pm
Lafayette County
Supervisors delay vote on lynching marker for Courthouse lawn
A vote to approve a monument to memorialize African American victims of lynching in Lafayette County was delayed on Monday. During their regular meeting, the ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, December 8, 2020 11:15 am
Crime
Six arrested in connection with fatal shooting at Highland Square
Six individuals are facing felony charges in connection with the fatal shooting that took place in the Highland Square neighborhood last month. On Nov. 30, ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, December 8, 2020 9:56 am
Newsletter
Ole Miss vs. Texas A&M postponed for second time due to COVID-19
Ole Miss may not make a trip to Texas in 2020. The Rebels’ football game against No. 5 Texas A&M was postponed on Monday for ...
by Jake Thompson, Monday, December 7, 2020 7:12 pm
Lafayette Sports
This Week in Prep Sports (Dec. 7-12)
LAFAYETTE Tuesday (Dec. 8): Basketball vs. South Panola, Girls 6 p.m./Boys 7:30 p.m. Friday (Dec. 11): Basketball vs. Oxford, Girls 6 p.m./Boys 7:30 p.m. Soccer ...
by Jake Thompson, Monday, December 7, 2020 8:00 am
Newsletter
HEARTBREAK IN JACKSON: No. 2 Oxford falls to No. 1 Oak Grove late in 6A title game
JACKSON — The rematch was a classic. No. 1 Oak Grove and No. 2 Oxford delivered on their anticipated heavyweight fight in Friday’s MHSAA Class ...
by Jake Thompson, Friday, December 4, 2020 10:48 pm
Newsletter
Kiffin: Matt Corral is “1,000 percent” returning for 2021 season
The Ole Miss offense could continue putting up big numbers in 2021. A mystery of the upcoming offseason was solved on Wednesday, when head coach ...
by Jake Thompson, Friday, December 4, 2020 10:23 am
News
Oxford Boy Scout to hold food drive for The Pantry
An Oxford Boy Scout is wanting to give back this holiday season. For his Eagle Scout project, Reid Rochelle decided he wants to help others ...
by Jake Thompson, Friday, December 4, 2020 10:19 am
Newsletter
Ole Miss’ defense dictates pace in win over Kansas in SEC/Big 12 Challenge
Dictate and disrupt. That is the brand of defense the Ole Miss women are playing under Yolett McPhee-McCuin in her third year. The defense stand ...
by Jake Thompson, Thursday, December 3, 2020 10:45 pm
Events
2020 Oxford Christmas Parade canceled
The Christmas spirit in Oxford has taken a hit. Oxford’s annual Christmas Parade was canceled on Thursday in a joint announcement by the City of ...
by Jake Thompson, Thursday, December 3, 2020 12:18 pm
Lifestyle
Local artist selected for South Lamar roundabout art project
The roundabout at the South Lamar and Belk Boulevard intersection is getting an upgrade. Oxford artist Earl Dismuke’s bid to construct an art installation on the ...
by Jake Thompson, Thursday, December 3, 2020 11:50 am
Business
Arrest made in connection with infant death at Mother Goose of Oxford
A Grenada woman was arrested in connection with the death of an eight-week-old infant at Mother Goose of Oxford last month. Amy Rogers, 23, was ...
by Jake Thompson, Thursday, December 3, 2020 10:07 am
Education
Mississippi state auditor demands nearly $2,000 from University of Mississippi professor
Auditor Shad White is demanding a University of Mississippi professor pay nearly $2,000 following an investigation into a two-day work strike that occurred during the ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, December 2, 2020 3:39 pm
Newsletter
Ole Miss football shuts down Wednesday practice for COVID-19 concerns
The Ole Miss football program is hitting the pause button this week. Out of an abundance of caution, all team activities were canceled on Wednesday ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, December 2, 2020 1:06 pm
Newsletter
No. 1 Oak Grove and No. 2 Oxford set for Class 6A state title rematch
A rematch many across Mississippi may not have expected to happen is going down on Friday night. In a battle of unbeatens, No. 1 Oak ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, December 2, 2020 8:52 am
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