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Choctaw Princess Leilani visits Oxford Middle School

From OSD Communications Princess Leilani Elyse Allen of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians recently visited Oxford Middle ...

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Oxford Conference Center highlights 2024 successes

The Oxford Conference Center concluded 2024 with significant accomplishments including making a notable impact on the local economy, ...

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2025 Double Decker Arts Festival artwork, music lineup revealed

Grace Potter, an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for her dynamic stage presence, powerful voice and genre-blending musical ...

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Nonprofits established to support law enforcement families

Three local businessmen — Terry Warren, Brad Walsh and Clarence Chapman — have collaborated with Oxford and Lafayette ...

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Oxford Film Festival returns with focus on storytelling

The Oxford Film Festival is set to return for its 22nd year, highlighting stories, storytellers, and filmmaking talent. ...

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OPD names Officer of the Year

Officer Nick Bails was named the 2024 R.L. “Bob” Jones Memorial Officer of the Year Award at the ...

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Cold front to bring rain, frigid temps to Oxford

A cold front is expected to arrive in Oxford tonight, bringing rain and possible thunderstorms overnight, followed by ...

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Visit Oxford unveils ambitious three-year strategic plan

Neville Bhada, founder and CEO of Applied Strategies and Principles, presented Visit Oxford’s new Strategic Plan on Thursday, ...

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Oyster season is back, but for how long?

By Justin Glowacki Roy Howard Community Journalism Center 2024 marked the return of oyster season on the Mississippi ...

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Shivers seeks special exceptions for new facility on North Lamar

Shivers Towing is planning to build a newly proposed commercial building on North Lamar Boulevard to enhance its ...

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Former WV probation officer pleads guilty to child porn charge; Sentencing in April

A former federal probation officer from Water Valley who was arrested in April for possessing child pornography pleaded ...

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Winter storm brings snow, some disruptions

Winter Storm Cora was relatively kind to Oxford and Lafayette County—at least as kind as a winter storm ...

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Communicare to host free narcan training Friday

Communicare is offering free Narcan training this week to all community members. The training will occur at 2 ...

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Refreezing expected tonight; driving could be hazardous

The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for north Mississippi. Melting snow and ice runoff ...

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Photo gallery: Snow days are the best

Area kids are enjoying the snow Friday, sledding down the hills at Avent Park.

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Mayor Tannehill qualifies to run for another four years

Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill wants another four years at the helm. Tannehill qualified earlier this week to run ...

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Power outage in north Oxford

UPDATE: Power has been restored to most customers as of 11:10 a.m. UPDATE: Multiple cedar tree limbs on ...

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Photo Gallery: Winter Wonderland: Oxford’s dowtown Square

Oxford woke up to about 3 inches of snow this morning which blanketed the downtown Square and created ...

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Cancellations and closings due to winter storm Friday

The Oxford and Lafayette County school districts will be closed Friday due to the winter storm. Both schools ...

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OSD superintendent named in Top 25 National Superintendents to Watch List

Oxford School District Superintendent Bradley Roberson has been named one of the Top 25 National Superintendents to Watch ...

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Oxford seeking close to $6M for local road projects

The Oxford Board of Aldermen approved two resolutions to request funding from the Mississippi Legislature for improvements to ...

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Snow predictions now 2 to 4 inches with a glazing of ice expected

According to the National Weather Service, a little less snow and a little more ice is now expected ...

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