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Oxford Animal Shelter “Going to close down, at least temporarily”

Oxford will soon be without an animal shelter for the foreseeable future. During the monthly board meeting of ...

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Veterinarians: Mississippi Critterz was “far exceeding” its capacity of care

Mississippi Critterz was found to be exceeding its capacity of care, according to two veterinarians who visited the ...

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Fatal Crash on Highway 6 claims third life

A second child died early Friday, nearly 24 hours after a car crash claimed the lives of his ...

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Mississippi Critterz Executive Director resigns, Board Member removed during emergency meeting

Following the City of Oxford’s decision to put an immediate halt on accepting animal surrenders, two leaders at ...

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Two killed in fatal wreck at Highway 6 and F.D. Buddy East Parkway intersection

A wreck involving a Volkswagen Jetta and a Panola County garbage truck resulted in the deaths of two ...

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City of Oxford: Mississippi Critterz must close to surrenders

The ongoing issues involving Oxford and Lafayette County’s animal shelter saw a new development on Thursday. The City ...

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Two-vehicle wreck at Highway 6 and Buddy East Parkway intersection

A wreck involving two vehicles occurred at the Highway 6 and Buddy East Parkway intersection on Thursday morning. ...

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Indiana man charged with rape in connection to 2013 sexual assault case

A seven-year investigation into an assault case ended with an Indiana man facing a felony rape charge. On ...

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Oxford Police: No criminal charges filed against Mississippi Critterz

The Oxford Police Department concluded its investigation into Mississippi Critterz and found no evidence to warrant criminal charges, ...

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Oxford lifts mask mandate: Aldermen vote to follow Reeves’ executive order

Masks and facial coverings are no longer legally required inside the City of Oxford. The Oxford Board of ...

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Oxford School District honors Parents of the Year

When the pandemic took away the ability for many to see their children take the field or court ...

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Oxford animal shelter investigation added to Aldermen meeting agenda

The results of a criminal investigation into conditions at Mississippi Critterz will be presented to the Oxford Board ...

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Oxford Animal Shelter cleaning up amidst investigation

After a joint investigation into claims against Mississippi Critterz was announced last week, the organization appears to be ...

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Alleged prank call leads to lockdown of Oxford School District campuses

The Oxford Police Department is investigating an alleged prank call that resulted in the lockdown of Oxford School ...

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Unicorn Sighting: LGBTQ+ Advocate runs across Mississippi

Citizens of Oxford saw two majestic sights this month.  The first was the rare snowfall that covered the ...

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US Attorney William C. Lamar resigns after nearly three-decade career

William C. Lamar, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, announced on Tuesday he tendered his ...

Lafayette County election results: New leaders join incumbents, as key positions see fresh faces and familiar figures retain their seats.

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Absentee voting begins for Oxford’s municipal primary elections

Those who will be unable to vote in person for this year’s municipal election primaries can now go ...

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mTrade Park still assessing the damage to vandalized soccer fields

Officials with mTrade Park are still assessing the full extent of the damage done to soccer fields after ...

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City of Oxford awarded MDOT grants for two projects

Two projects that have been in a holding pattern are soon to begin. The Oxford Board of Aldermen ...

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FROM THE KITCHEN TO THE FRONT PORCH: Remembering Angelo Mistilis

Angelo Mistilis would sit on the front porch of his house on North 14th Street and talk to ...

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Work begins to clear roads after Lafayette County hit by two winter storms

With Winter Storms Uri and Viola out of Mississippi, the attention now turns to Lafayette County beginning the ...

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So Much Snow: Lafayette County hit with second wave of winter storm

Oxford and Lafayette County were hit with a second round of winter weather on Wednesday and Thursday, producing ...

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