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

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Lafayette County reports three new COVID-19 cases and one death; Mississippi tops 3,000 cases

Mississippi experienced its worst day for COVID-19 on Monday, reporting the most coronavirus-related deaths in a single day ...

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Lafayette County woman celebrates 100th birthday with car parade

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a new normal for many activities, including how birthdays are celebrated. With social-distancing ...

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Lafayette County sees damage from pair of Easter Sunday storms

Easter Sunday brought devastating storms to Mississippi, and Lafayette County wasn’t immune to the destruction. The Mississippi Emergency ...

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

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Lafayette County reaches 30 COVID-19 cases; MSDH reports nearly 500 cases over the weekend

Following two straight days of reporting more than 200 presumptive COVID-19 cases in Mississippi, the weekend saw a ...

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Oxford native Felicity Flesher continues run on Jeopardy!

Felicity Flesher has tried numerous times to make her way to the Jeopardy! stage and, for her, the ...

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

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Lafayette County reports two new COVID-19 cases; MSDH reports 209 cases and six deaths

With more tests becoming available and results coming in faster, Mississippi reported more than 200 COVID-19 cases for ...

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City of Oxford authorizes repair to parking garage elevators

The downtown parking garage elevators are currently out of order due to a pressure washing incident. During the ...

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

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MSDH reports a new single-day high of COVID-19 cases; Lafayette County still at 26 cases, 1 death

Mississippi saw a steep drop in presumptive COVID-19 cases between Monday and Tuesday, but Wednesday brought a new ...

Education

Oxford High School student’s film selected for Tupelo Film Festival

An Oxford High School student will be competing against other Mississippi high schoolers at this year’s Tupelo Film ...

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Visit Oxford providing ways to help amid COVID-19 crisis

Visit Oxford is normally in the midst of final preparations for the annual Double Decker Arts Festival in ...

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Regions closing Downtown Square branch this summer, merging with Jackson Avenue branch

There will be one less Regions bank in Oxford by this summer. The Alabama-based banking company sent a ...

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Wonderbird Spirits providing hand sanitizer for healthcare workers, first responders

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, everyday essentials became such hot commodities they rivaled the popularity ...

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

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Lafayette County reports one new COVID-19 case; MSDH reports 88 new cases, eight deaths statewide

After three days of at least 100 cases reported across Mississippi, the State Department of Health reported a ...

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City of Oxford, Cathead Vodka to provide free hand sanitizer to residents

Hand sanitizer has become one of the most sought after commodities – second only to toilet paper – ...

Crime

Bruce woman facing charges related to December burglaries

A Bruce woman is accused of helping her former spouse in relation to burglaries that occurred last year. ...

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Grocery stores, local businesses adjusting to COVID-19 shelter-in-place order

Last week, Governor Tate Reeves signed a shelter-in-place order to try to limit the spread of COVID-19 and ...

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Oxford residents providing some cheer during COVID-19 with bear hunt

With the new normal of quarantine life meaning children are sequestered to their homes and not able to ...

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MSDH recommends public wears masks to limit COVID-19 spread

With the steady rise of COVID-19 cases in Mississippi over the past several days, the Mississippi State Department ...

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

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Lafayette County reports three new cases; MSDH reports 177 new COVID-19 cases, eight more deaths

For the third straight day, Mississippi reported over 100 new presumptive COVID-19 cases during a week that is ...

Lifestyle

Oxford Film Festival taking part in inaugural Film Festival Day

Nearly 200 film festivals across the country have been postponed or canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and ...

Crime

Oxford Police arrest five in connection to string of auto burglaries

Five people are facing multiple charges in connection to a string of auto burglaries reported on Old Taylor ...

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United Way Awards Grant Funding to Interfaith Compassion Ministry for COVID-19 Relief

The United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County (UWOLC) has awarded $10,835.55 to Interfaith Compassion Ministry (ICM) in order to help provide relief ...

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