Events
Community Worship Church plans for first outdoor church service
Community Worship Church will have its grand opening with gospel singing and preaching provided to visitors on May 27 at 6:00 p.m. The church is ...
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Events
Preview: Five filmmakers speak on Oxford Film Festival
For 20 years, the Oxford Film Festival has brought filmmakers, actors, videographers and guests to the city to showcase magic on the screens. Local filmmakers ...
by Kelby Zendejas, Wednesday, March 1, 2023 9:00 am
Lafayette County
Avent courts may change to pickleball
The Oxford Mayor and Board of Aldermen agreed at their Tuesday meeting to study a proposal to turn the tennis courts at Avent Park into ...
by Kelby Zendejas, Monday, February 27, 2023 8:00 am
Lafayette County
Benefits for volunteer firefighters considered
The Mississippi Legislature is proposing a bill to set up a financial benefits program for volunteer firefighters in the state, potentially reaching the more than ...
by Kelby Zendejas, Sunday, February 26, 2023 12:00 pm
Events
Assisted Living crowns Valentine’s king and queen
Mary Eva Presley and Jeff Newman were named The Elison Assisted Living of Oxford’s Valentine’s Day king and queen on Feb. 14. Newman was surprised ...
by Kelby Zendejas, Wednesday, February 15, 2023 12:00 pm
Lafayette County
AKA promotes youth leadership program
Two local chapters of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority partnered together to implement the Youth Leadership Institute (YLI) program in efforts to lead Oxford’s youth ...
by Kelby Zendejas, Wednesday, February 15, 2023 8:00 am
Business
GoShine opening mid-March
GoShine Express Car Wash is under construction on Hwy. 6 and is set to be opened in mid-March. Co-Founder and Principal of the Oxford GoShine ...
by Kelby Zendejas, Monday, February 13, 2023 11:00 am
News
Breakfast restaurant expanding to Oxford
There’s a new breakfast joint coming to town soon. The national breakfast franchise Eggs Up Grill is planning to expand its presence in Oxford in ...
by Kelby Zendejas, Monday, February 13, 2023 10:30 am
Lafayette County
A man and his crosses
Retired telephone employee Charles (Charlie) Slaughter spends his time crafting wooden crosses for his loved ones and has no hopes and dreams of selling them. ...
by Kelby Zendejas, Wednesday, February 8, 2023 10:00 am
Events
9 Lives Cat Rescue honoring Spay/Neuter Awareness month
9 Lives Cat Rescue plans to honor Spay/Neuter Awareness Month by having an adoption day this weekend and a spay/neuter day at the end of ...
by Kelby Zendejas, Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:40 am
Events
Piecemakers Quilt Guild hold first meeting of new year
Tucked inside First Presbyterian Church’s fellowship hall every second Saturday morning of the month, a group of ladies share the intricacies of quilt-making and bubble ...
by Kelby Zendejas, Thursday, January 26, 2023 10:13 am
Business
Campbell Clinic expanding to Oxford
South Lamar location will open in spring Industry leader in orthopedic medicine Campbell Clinic has announced plans to open an Oxford location this spring. The ...
by Kelby Zendejas, Monday, January 16, 2023 4:17 pm
Food
Chick-fil-A opens after more than four months of renovation
Oxford’s Chick-fil-A officially reopened its doors Thursday morning after more than four months of much-needed renovation. Chick-fil-A goers, you can finally sit in the newly ...
by Kelby Zendejas, Thursday, January 12, 2023 12:08 pm
Elections
Few incumbents draw challengers
Three weeks of qualifying left The first week of qualifying brought several candidates to the Lafayette County courthouse this week and voters got their first ...
by Kelby Zendejas, Monday, January 9, 2023 10:30 am
Business
PEER Committee suggests reformation of Barber, Cosmetology boards
A recent report conducted by the Mississippi Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Committee – or PEER committee – suggests that the Mississippi Board of Barber ...
by Kelby Zendejas, Tuesday, December 20, 2022 10:00 am
Events
Mississippi-born producer Sam Haskell and actor Tom Everett Scott talk “Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas”
Mississippi native and Ole Miss graduate Sam Haskell continues to create magic alongside the most iconic female country artist of all time, Dolly Parton. Haskell, ...
by Kelby Zendejas, Tuesday, December 20, 2022 8:00 am
Events
Olive Juice Kids ribbon cutting
Photo by Joey Brent OJK-A Children’s Boutique celebrated its one year anniversary with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by The Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce. Erin and Council Young, ...
by Kelby Zendejas, Wednesday, October 5, 2022 3:19 pm
Events
Oxford Blues Festival highlights local, regional talent
Submitted article OXFORD – When office hours are over, some professors don’t hit the books – they hit the stage. Four such University of Mississippi professors are ...
by Kelby Zendejas, Wednesday, October 5, 2022 3:08 pm
Business
Sleepy Cactus puts a spin on tacos with its Tex-Mex-issippi cuisine
Formally known as Oxford Canteen, breakfast taco restaurant Sleepy Cactus officially opened its doors last weekend, providing the city of Oxford with a new restaurant ...
by Kelby Zendejas, Thursday, June 2, 2022 8:30 am
Education
Trio earns top ranks in Regents School of Oxford Class of 2022
Regents School of Oxford proudly announced its 2022 valedictorian and co-salutatorians for its senior class. Valedictorian Camden Reed boasts a 4.0 grade point average (GPA) ...
by Kelby Zendejas, Wednesday, May 18, 2022 8:30 am
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