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Lafayette County’s entire fourth grade quarantined for two weeks

Lafayette County School District’s entire fourth grade class will be quarantined for the next two weeks due to ...

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Board of Aldermen ask Supervisors for clarity regarding Confederate statue ownership

The Oxford Board of Aldermen are asking for the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors’ help in clearing up ...

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Suspect apprehended for firing a stolen firearm from a vehicle

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Deputies were advised of a shooting incident on Wednesday, August 19. The shooting incident ...

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Oxford man charged with three counts of touching a child for lustful purposes

Investigators with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department have charge Corey Dewanye Combs with two counts of sexual battery ...

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Public Hearing with Punkin Water Association to see results by end of year

The Public Service Commissioner for the Northern District Brandon Presley has ordered that problems within Punkin Water Association ...

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Convicted felon arrested during traffic stop

A previously convicted felon was arrested during a traffic stop on Monday. Investigators with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s ...

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Lafayette County awarded Solid Waste Assistance Grant

Lafayette County was awarded a solid waste assistance grant of $23,916 that will be used by the county ...

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Truth Church’s county building permit delayed due to land ownership dispute

The Board of Supervisors has tabled the approval of a conditional use permit for Truth Church as there ...

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Garden of Memories Oxford to add a mausoleum

Garden of Memories Oxford announced plans to build a community mausoleum, which will be the first in Lafayette ...

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Lafayette County School District reports positive cases of COVID-19

The Lafayette County School District reported they had five positive cases of COVID-19 on Friday. Contract tracing has ...

Oxford faces rising COVID-19 and RSV cases amid Southeastern trends. Stay informed and take protective measures.

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Lafayette County COVID-19 case total surpasses 1,000

While much of the Mississippi seems to starting to see improvement, Lafayette County crossed the 1,000-mark in reported ...

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Services announced for Lafayette teacher and coach Nacoma James

Funeral services for Lafayette County School District teacher and coach Nacoma James were announced on Monday. James, 42, ...

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Local doctor eases parents concerns for back to school

Schools across the nation are beginning to open up, leaving many parents facing the decision on if their ...

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Census deadline shortened by one month

The United States Census Bureau made an announcement that they would be shortening the census deadline by one ...

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Tannehill: Next state flag “will be the flag of our lifetime”

In less than a month a new state flag design will be selected and submitted to be placed ...

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Board of Supervisors approve additional funding for Election Day

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors approved a request from the Election Commission for additional funding for Election ...

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Oxford and Lafayette County school districts approve budgets for upcoming year

For the first time the Oxford and Lafayette County school districts approved a budget without knowing what the ...

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Lafayette County man arrested for weapon possession by felon

A Lafayette County man was arrested for weapon possession by felon on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Investigators with ...

Oxford faces rising COVID-19 and RSV cases amid Southeastern trends. Stay informed and take protective measures.

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COVID-19 case total surpasses 800 in Lafayette County with 169 active

The month of July has seen a major surge in COVID-19 cases throughout Mississippi, including Lafayette County. On ...

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Magnolia Montessori School adding a new classroom for upcoming school year

Magnolia Montessori School is reopening for the school year with new vacancies and new policies. Magnolia Montessori School ...

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Student Housing plans for Move-In day

The months leading up to the school year are normally very busy this time of year, but this ...

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Water Valley man succumbs to injuries from one-vehicle accident on CR 376

Deputies of the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department were called out to County Road 376 for a one-vehicle accident ...

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