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News

Oxford Chargers baseball beat Lewisburg Patriots

By Adam Brown Sports writer The Oxford Chargers defeated the Lewisburg Patriots 4-2 on Thursday night at home. Oxford (13-6) jumped out to an early 2-0 advantage ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, March 29, 2024 8:57 am

Business

Oxford nominated in three categories for ’10Best Readers’ Choice Awards’

Visit Oxford MS has announced that Oxford has recently been nominated for USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards in three categories: “Best Public Square,” “Best ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, March 28, 2024 6:45 pm

Accidents

March 28 law enforcement activity reports

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by Staff Report, Thursday, March 28, 2024 6:14 pm

Arts

Free physical theater event to feature history of Rowan Oak

Director/Choreographer Jennifer Mizenko and Historian Rhondalyn Peairs have teamed up to create an immersive physical theater experience of the history at Rowan Oak. “Moving Spirits ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, March 28, 2024 12:38 pm

Lafayette County

Lafayette defeats Pontotoc 5-4 in extra innings

By Adam Brown  Sports writer The Lafayette Commodores walked the game off in the bottom of the eighth inning to defeat Pontotoc 5-4 on Tuesday. ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, March 28, 2024 12:11 pm

Obituaries

Sherrita LaShae (Young) Murray

Sherrita LaShae (Young) Murray, 41, died on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 4:22 pm

Obituaries

Ray Albert Furr

Ray Albert Furr Jr., 74, died Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford. Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 3:54 pm

Obituaries

Billie Faust Hudgins

Billie Faust Hudgins, 69, died Monday, March 25, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 3:51 pm

Obituaries

Alicia Marie Mott

Alicia Marie Mott, 68, died on Friday, March 22, 2024, in Oxford. Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 3:50 pm

Obituaries

Robert Kerry Coleman

Robert Kerry Coleman, 83, of Cabot, Arkansas and originally of Oxford, died Sunday, March 24, 2024. Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 3:46 pm

Education

OPD launches new youth program Thursday

The Oxford Police Department is launching a new program youth program this Thursday, March 28, from 6-8 p.m. at the OPD training building. The department’s ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 2:47 pm

Business

Baptist North Mississippi ranked No. 1 for quality, accountability

Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi has been ranked No. 1 among 168 large, specialized complex care medical centers for quality and accountability in the United States ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 11:10 am

News

Oxford baseball defeats Southaven 10-5

By Adam Brown  Sports writer  The Oxford Chargers defeated the Southaven Chargers 10-5 on Tuesday night at home. Southaven scored the first three runs of ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 9:21 am

Arts

YAC artists making their marks in business

From YAC  The community-supported arts (CSA) program at YAC is halfway through and your local artists are making their mark on the Oxford arts and ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 8:00 am

Business

Celebrate National Library Week April 7-13 at First Regional Library

Ready, set, library! National Library Week is April 7-13 and First Regional Library encourages everyone in the community to visit the library to take part ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 7:55 am

Columnists

Possum treaty would help the balance of nature

By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route Every day the chickens are turned out to graze. I read somewhere that if allowed, a chicken’s diet  would ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 7:45 am

Business

First female dentist in the United States

By Gene Hays MSgt. USMC (Ret) In 2001, only 16 percent of all licensed dentists working in the United States were female. By 2022, this ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 7:45 am

Columnists

Ending Lent season with heavenly bourbons

By Steve Stricker Columnist The English word “Lent” is a shortened form of the Old English word “lencten,” meaning “spring season.”  Lent began this year ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 7:34 am

Columnists

Charming warts away saves on duct tape

By Bonnie Brown Columnist My husband Tom had a wart pop up on his finger recently.  I told him that it was unfortunate that I ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 7:25 am

Columnists

Easter scars from a burnt orange leisure suit

By Les Ferguson Jr. Columnist This past Sunday was Palm Sunday, commemorating Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. As you read this, Easter is just a ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 7:13 am

Business

Cofield’s Corner: The Gin and The Warehouse

By John Cofield The Gin and The Warehouse were the big boy bars that started an Oxford era we are still living in today. And ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 7:10 am

Elections

Primary runoff April 2

Absentee voting open A runoff for the 2nd Congressional District’s Republican nominee will be held Tuesday, April 2, after ballots were counted from the March ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 6:45 am

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