News

State hospitals strain under the weight of numerous COVID patients

As patients stream into Mississippi hospitals one after another, doctors and nurses have become all too accustomed to ...

Crime

Oxford man charged with auto burglary

On September 1, the Oxford Police Department received several reports of cars being burglarized on the west side ...

Crime

Sheriff’s Department makes multiple arrests on manslaughter charges

A man and a woman are facing manslaughter charges after being arrested by the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department. ...

Crime

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Crime Report for September 3

Report(s): 1 Accident 1 Agency Assist 1 Commercial burglary (Hwy 6W) 2 Civil matters 2 Disturbances 3 Follow ...

Crime

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Crime Report for September 2

Arrest(s): 1 DUI 1st, careless driving, no tag, no driver’s license Report(s): 1 Accidents 2 Agency assists 4 ...

News

Mississippi schools consider going virtual to reduce COVID spread

As COVID-19 and the delta variant spread throughout the state, some Mississippi schools consider moving classrooms online to ...

News Main

Over 800 students Lafayette County and Oxford Schools quarantined

Over 800 students in Lafayette County and Oxford Schools have been quarantined during the week of August 22 ...

Crime

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Crime Report for September 1

Arrest(s): 1 Careless driving, Hold for Metro Report(s): 2 Accidents 3 Agency assists 2 Alarms 2 Animal complaints ...

Lafayette County

Mississippi ranks second in COVID-19 death rates, last in vaccination rates

According to The New York Times’ data chart of COVID-19 cases in the United States, Mississippi ranks second ...

Crime

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Crime Report for August 31

Report(s): 2 Accidents 2 Agency assists 2 Alarms 2 Civil matters 1 Harassment 2 Information 4 Road obstruction ...

News

MDOT sets detour at Highway 7-9 intersection roundabout project

The Mississippi Department of Transportation began diverting traffic this week at the intersection of Highway 7 and 9 ...

News Main

Mississippi escapes Ida’s worst but still has to face COVID

Mississippi has escaped the worst of Ida, but state hospitals are dealing with a high number of COVID-19 ...

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Lafayette County School District experiences power outage, delays school

Lafayette County School District will operate on a 2-hour delay due to power outages on Tuesday, August 31, ...

Crime

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Crime Report for August 30

Arrest(s): 1 Uttering forgery – warrant 1 Driving with a suspended license, carrying a concealed weapon 1 DUI, ...

News Main

MSDH reports weekend COVID numbers, closes all testing sites as Ida moves in

This article has been updated as of 9:26 a.m. Monday, August 30. On August 29, the Mississippi Department ...

Crime

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Crime Report for August 27

Arrest(s); 1 Contempt of court, Justice 1 Contempt of court, Circuit Report(s): 1 Accident 6 Agency assists 1 ...

Crime

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Crime Report for August 26

Arrest(s): 1 Possession of a controlled substance, warrant 1 Grand larceny Report(s): 2 Accidents 4 Agency assists 2 ...

News

2020 Census Update: Mississippi’s population dips, county population rises

The U.S. Census Bureau released their 2020 Census Update showing population change across the nation’s states, counties and ...

Crime

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Crime Report for August 24

Arrest(s): 1 DUI 1st Report(s): 2 Accidents 3 Agency assists 2 Alarms 2 Animal complaints 2 Civil matters ...

DEVELOPING NEWS

[UPDATE] Baptist Memorial to receive state help amidst internal disaster, offer vaccinations

This article has been updated as of  11:18 a.m. on August 25. Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi has ...

Lafayette County

Planning Commission grants conditional approval for new subdivision

Editor’s note: This article was updated on September 8 to correct the name of the developer and the ...

Crime

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Crime Reports for August 24

Arrest(s): 1 Transport for other agency Report(s): 3 Agency assists 2 Alarms 1 Civil matter 2 Disturbances 1 ...

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