Lafayette Sports
Lafayette High School shuts down all athletics until Nov. 30
Due to a rise in COVID-19 cases, quarantine numbers and out of an abundance of caution, Lafayette High School has shut down all athletics through ...
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Business
Kroger celebrates Grand Reopening of Oxford store
The Oxford Kroger is officially reopened. During a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, the grocery store celebrated the completion of its 15-month renovation project that ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, November 11, 2020 11:16 am
Newsletter
Oxford soccer splits with Starkville
It has been a busy start to the soccer season for Oxford, and that may have caught up to them on Tuesday. The Chargers hosted ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, November 11, 2020 11:05 am
Lafayette Sports
First Round Playoff Preview: No. 2 Oxford begins their postseason journey
Believe it or not, the postseason is in full swing for high school football. For No. 2 Oxford, its playoff journey begins on Friday with ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, November 11, 2020 8:00 am
Lafayette Sports
COVID-19 ends Lafayette’s season with forfeit of first round playoff game
Lafayette’s 2020 football season has come to a premature end. The Commodores (7-3) were forced to forfeit Friday’s first round playoff game against No. 6 ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, November 10, 2020 4:44 pm
Business
Supervisors vote to assess more than $115K in fines to J&J Wholesalers’ owner
The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors voted to assess the owner of J&J Wholesalers over $115,000 in fines for violating of Lafayette County building codes ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, November 10, 2020 12:16 pm
News
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church expansion request approved by Aldermen
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church will begin expanding their footprint on the west side of the Downtown Square. During their Nov. 3 meeting, Oxford’s Board of ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, November 10, 2020 10:55 am
Education
Lafayette County School District reverting to hybrid schedule
Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and quarantine numbers, the Lafayette County School District is reverting back to the way they started the 2020-21 ...
by Jake Thompson, Monday, November 9, 2020 2:24 pm
Newsletter
Ole Miss’s Andeija Puckett to miss 2020-21 season with knee injury
Nearly two weeks after receiving good news about a player’s status for the upcoming season, the Ole Miss women’s basketball team received bad news for ...
by Jake Thompson, Monday, November 9, 2020 10:55 am
Crime
Oxford man charged with felony shoplifting
An Oxford man is facing a shoplifting charge after allegedly taking several items from Walmart. On Nov. 6 at approximately 3:54 p.m., officers with the ...
by Jake Thompson, Monday, November 9, 2020 10:43 am
Lafayette Sports
This Week in Prep Sports (Nov. 9 – 14)
LAFAYETTE Tuesday (Nov. 10): Soccer vs. Senatobia, Girls 5 p.m./Boys 7 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 12): Soccer vs. Grenada, Girls 5 p.m./Boys 7 p.m. Friday (Nov. ...
by Jake Thompson, Monday, November 9, 2020 8:00 am
Lafayette Sports
Lafayette drops season finale at Lake Cormorant, will be No. 4 seed in playoffs
LAKE CORMORANT — Lafayette is struggling to find consistency as a football team and will need to find it before next week. With a chance ...
by Jake Thompson, Friday, November 6, 2020 11:39 pm
Newsletter
Ole Miss men’s basketball announces SEC schedule
Earlier this week, the Ole Miss men’s basketball team announced their non-conference schedule, starting with the Justin Reed Ole Miss Classic on Thanksgiving week. On ...
by Jake Thompson, Friday, November 6, 2020 12:38 pm
Elections
Long lines lead to Election Day woes for District 4 precinct
Election Day saw record turnout across Lafayette County’s polling precincts, with long lines and a few traffic issues. No polling precinct felt it worse than ...
by Jake Thompson, Friday, November 6, 2020 11:39 am
Newsletter
NFHS names Oxford’s Gonzalez 2019-20 Mississippi Coach of the Year
The success of the Oxford High School swim team is being noticed, and coach Robert Gonzalez was recently honored for his efforts. The National Federation ...
by Jake Thompson, Thursday, November 5, 2020 10:45 am
Elections
Two Lafayette County supervisors switch political parties
A day after the historic 2020 election, two Lafayette County supervisors announced their intentions to switch political allegiances. District 1 Supervisor Brent Larson confirmed with ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, November 4, 2020 5:30 pm
Newsletter
Ole Miss men’s basketball announces Justin Reed Classic to open season
The 2020-21 Ole Miss basketball season is set to get underway later this month, and will honor a former player in the process. The school announced ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, November 4, 2020 2:05 pm
Elections
Lafayette County sees record turnout on historic Election Day
Lafayette County saw a record turnout for Election Day on Tuesday. While the majority of the voters showed up at polling precincts in droves for ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, November 4, 2020 12:31 pm
Business
Aldermen reinstate outdoor dining licenses for Rafter’s, The Annex
Oxford’s Board of Aldermen reinstated outdoor dining licenses for Rafter’s and The Annex two weeks after revoking them due to multiple violations of COVID-19 regulations. ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, November 4, 2020 10:18 am
Lafayette Sports
Week 10 Preview: Region titles on the line for Lafayette, Oxford; Blue Devils begin playoff run
The final week of the regular season for MHSAA football is here, and with it comes championship implications. Lafayette and No. 2 Oxford have their ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, November 4, 2020 8:00 am
Elections
Live Updates: Lafayette County 2020 Election Results
This page will keep a live update tally of the Lafayette County returns for the 2020 General Election as the roll in. Polls close at ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, November 3, 2020 7:02 pm
Education
University of Mississippi sees an almost three-percent decline in enrollment
The University of Mississippi’s enrollment decline continues for another year. For a fourth consecutive year, the University saw a drop with the release of the ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, November 3, 2020 1:11 pm
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