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Businesses ready for tax cut
A Senate bill was signed in to law Monday that establishes a state fund for workforce training programs and also helps employers save money with ...
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News
Controlled burns ongoing today
The U. S. Forest Service will be conducting a hazard fuels reduction burn in a 1,038-acre area on the Holly Springs National Forest. The area ...
by Stephanie Rebman, Tuesday, March 22, 2016 10:09 am
Lafayette County
Harmontown EMRs help one person at a time
It was the training Greg Campbell received as an emergency medical responder for the Harmontown community that helped him save his wife Heather’s life in ...
by Stephanie Rebman, Sunday, March 20, 2016 6:00 am
News
Veteran OPD officer leads on the range and in the classroom
Philip Zampella has made his mark as a leader in the schools, on the streets and on the shooting range. Zampella, 48, has served in ...
by Stephanie Rebman, Friday, March 18, 2016 12:00 pm
News
Area agencies receive funds for programs
Three nonprofits in Lafayette County will be able to expand programming, thanks to grants from the Mississippi Hills Heritage Area Alliance. Next week the Oxford ...
by Stephanie Rebman, Wednesday, March 16, 2016 12:00 pm
Columns
Excited to meet author April 2
I will admit it — I don’t read regularly outside of work. Given the fact I read and write all day at a computer screen and ...
by Stephanie Rebman, Monday, March 14, 2016 12:00 pm
Education
Lyles is LSD Teacher of the Year
Fellow teachers had Marcia Lyles pretty convinced she’d be Lafayette Upper Elementary School’s teacher of the year, but it was a surprise when she learned ...
by Stephanie Rebman, Friday, March 11, 2016 12:00 pm
Education
OSD has new member
There’s a new face on the Oxford School District’s board of directors. Ray Hill, 41, has been appointed to a five-year term by Oxford’s Board ...
by Stephanie Rebman, Thursday, March 10, 2016 12:00 pm
Education
ACT workshop coming to Northwest college
Northwest Mississippi Community College is offering an ACT Preparation Workshop on March 28 and March 29 from 6 to 9 p.m. Deadline to register for ...
by Stephanie Rebman, Sunday, March 6, 2016 6:00 am
News
Flu on the rise in the area
The flu had been relatively dormant in Lafayette County until the past couple weeks, but now doctors are reporting an uptick in cases diagnosed. “It ...
by Stephanie Rebman, Friday, March 4, 2016 12:00 pm
News
YAC to create urban garden
Prepare for an aroma of herbs while viewing sculptures this spring at Yoknapatawpha Arts Council’s garden. Fiskars’ Project Orange Thumb awarded 30 community gardens cash ...
by Stephanie Rebman, Thursday, March 3, 2016 12:00 pm
News
Irby not your typical ‘lunch lady’
Most parents can’t say the person overseeing their child’s food at school is the No. 9-ranked pizza chef in the country who has cooked for ...
by Stephanie Rebman, Wednesday, March 2, 2016 12:00 pm
News
Old Power Plant building take-down ongoing at UM
While it may appear the demolition of the Old Power Plant where William Faulkner did his late-night crafting has halted, the building is still coming ...
by Stephanie Rebman, Tuesday, March 1, 2016 12:00 pm
News
Family important in Lafayette Springs
Lafayette Springs is a curve in the road and a hilly scenic drive for some but to others it is a homestead that has been ...
by Stephanie Rebman, Sunday, February 28, 2016 6:00 am
Lifestyle
Nothing can keep Roberts from chasing her goals
Cass Roberts can dress up and play a Disney character for a child’s tea party or haul an RV across the country for a customer, ...
by Stephanie Rebman, Sunday, February 28, 2016 6:00 am
Education
Green aims to improve school lunch
Oxford’s school children have a new champion for health in their corner. Eleanor Green, 43, has been the Good Food for Oxford Schools program director ...
by Stephanie Rebman, Thursday, February 25, 2016 12:00 pm
News
Drewery enjoys frying up fresh fish
Kenneth Drewery fishes year-round, much to the enjoyment of those around his dinner table. Drewery, the solid waste manager for Lafayette County, hits up the ...
by Stephanie Rebman, Thursday, February 25, 2016 12:00 pm
Education
Oxford School Board has new president
Marian Barksdale will resume a familiar role with the school district starting March 5. Barksdale was named the new Oxford School District School Board president ...
by Stephanie Rebman, Wednesday, February 24, 2016 12:00 pm
News
Second Chance rescue an asset in Water Valley
A group of six women and an allegiance of animal lovers who believe in their mission are saving lives and changing culture in Water Valley. ...
by Stephanie Rebman, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 12:08 pm
Columns
Support the animal cruelty bill
Billy Hudson, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, takes his Shih Tzu Tux just about everywhere with him and can be seen in Jackson taking ...
by Stephanie Rebman, Monday, February 22, 2016 12:00 pm
News
Life-saving skills class available
Having the training to save a life is a valuable tool if an ambulance is 30 miles away or stuck in traffic. Lafayette County Emergency ...
by Stephanie Rebman, Monday, February 22, 2016 12:00 pm
Lifestyle
Paolillo enjoys graphic, arts scene in Oxford
A good number of people are walking billboards for Marya Paolillo’s work and don’t even realize it. Paolillo, 27, is a graphic designer for University ...
by Stephanie Rebman, Sunday, February 21, 2016 6:00 am
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