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Lafayette County property transfers

Compiled by Davis Coen   Property transfers between Dec. 2-6, 2024, as recorded with the Lafayette County Chancery ...

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Taylor man charged after reported shooting

A Taylor resident was arrested recently for shooting at another person. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office, ...

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New judge

Lafayette County Chancery Judge Larry Little, far right, swears in newly elected Justice Court Judge-Southern District Ley Falkner ...

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Sheriff hopes for fair jail contract amid cost concerns

Lafayette County Sheriff Joey East recently spoke to the Eagle about the need for a balanced partnership between ...

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Oxford man charged with asking a minor for explicit photos

An Oxford man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly asking a minor to send him inappropriate material. On Oct. ...

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Calhoun County lawmaker Andy Stepp dies at 66

By Taylor Vance Mississippi Today Rep. Andy Stepp, a freshman House member from Bruce, died on Thursday morning, ...

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Lafayette County property transfers

Property transfers between Nov. 18-22, 2024, as recorded with the Lafayette County Chancery Clerk: South Grove, LLC to ...

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Lafayette County restaurant inspections

The Mississippi Department of Health conducted 33 food service inspections in Lafayette County between Nov. 1 and Nov. ...

Football

Rebels win the Egg Bowl, Jaxon Dart passes Eli Manning’s passing yard record.

By Ole Miss Athletics One of college football’s most heated rivalries delivered a competitive contest as No. 14 ...

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Trial for 2022 killing of Ole Miss student Jay Lee begins Monday

The trial of the man accused of killing Jimmy “Jay” Lee in 2022, Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr., will ...

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Falkner, Thompson, Babb win in Lafayette run-off election

Ley Falkner is Lafayette County’s newest Justice Court Judge. Falkner garnered 832 votes to Deanna McLarty’s 368 votes ...

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Real estate partners announce approval of zoning change

McGrath Real Estate Partners announced a zoning change request for approximately 50 acres of land located on CR ...

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Runoff election Tuesday for three races

The Lafayette County Election Commission will hold a runoff election on Tuesday, Nov. 26, for three races not ...

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Thanksgiving holiday: Closings. Trash pickup, Open restaurants and more

Most local government offices will be closed Thursday and Friday this Thanksgiving holiday. Garbage pickup scheduled for Thursday ...

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Police looking for vehicle burglars

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office and the Oxford Police Department are seeking information regarding several auto burglaries that occurred ...

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Man arrested after allegedly putting razor blades on a ‘No parking’ sign

An Oxford man has been arrested for allegedly putting razor blades on a “No parking” sign to keep ...

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Sex offender fails to register

A registered sex offender in Oxford was arrested for not registering his new address. On Monday, Nov. 18, ...

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Free flu, Covid testing at county health department

If you’re not feeling well, you can now get tested for both the flu and COVID-19 at all ...

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Construction of new Sheriff’s substation in Harmontown set to begin

Lafayette County Sheriff Joey East announced that construction of a new sheriff’s substation in Harmontown should begin next ...

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Local man arrested after Cash App thefts

In September, deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a theft complaint on CR 145. A ...

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Man charged with statutory rape

On Nov. 11, the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigation Unit received a report regarding an inappropriate relationship between ...

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Two Thaxton men face felony charges for theft

Two Thaxton men were arrested recently for allegedly stealing $6,500 from an individual. On Oct. 25, the Lafayette ...

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