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Downtown Parking Commission considering new pricing structures

With the new parking garage opening in five months on the Square, the Downtown Parking Commission has begun ...

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Oxford School District weighs options to fund bond projects

After revealing they were over budget on their bond issue projects, the Oxford School District held a special ...

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Oxford Park Commission reschedules annual Easter egg hunt

The annual tradition of Oxford’s Easter Egg Hunt will take place a day early this year. Due to ...

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Yokna Bottoms Farm celebrates 10 years amid flood recovery

While driving around his six acres of fields in his pickup truck, Doug Davis talks about what his ...

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Oxford School District currently over budget on bond projects

During Monday’s Board of Trustees meeting it was revealed the Oxford School District is over budget on their ...

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Trusty named first-year Teacher of the Year by OSD

Callie Trusty must be doing something right; she is just not sure what that is exactly. With less ...

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Lyric shooter sentenced to 10 years in federal prison

A Memphis man who fired a gun inside the Lyric last April was sentenced to 10 years in ...

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Denevan named Oxford School District’s Parent of the Year

Tara Denevan is involved in a several different areas of the Oxford School District. From food drives to ...

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Oxford High School tabs Hamilton as next principal

There will be a new man in charge at Oxford High School this August. The Oxford School District ...

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Lafayette County Literacy Council hosts annual Children’s Book Festival

For one week in March the Lafayette County Literacy Council brings the world of reading to area schools. ...

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Portion of Chucky Mullins Drive reopens

The traffic flow on Old Taylor Road has been given some relief. Two months after it was originally ...

Education

Oxford High School senior named National Medalist for his artwork

An Oxford High School senior has received national praise for one of his pieces of art. Khyan Freelon ...

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City approves new alert system for Oxford residents

After heavy rainfall and flooding caused a couple water mains to break last month the City of Oxford ...

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Chamber of Commerce accepting Citizen of the Year Nominations

The Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Citizen of the Year for ...

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Sheriff’s office releases names involved in murder-suicide

The names of the two people involved in the murder-suicide that occurred on March 18 have been released ...

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Bell ready for new challenge as Oxford Intermediate’s next principal

Toni Bell will take the lead at Oxford Intermediate School when the 2019-2020 school year begins in August. ...

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OPD arrest two connected in credit card fraud

The Oxford Police Department booked two suspects earlier this month who they believe were involved in a string ...

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Ole Miss to begin process of relocating Confederate statue

The next step in what could be a historical moment for the University of Mississippi was taken on ...

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Changes made to craft beer ordinance amendment

After an initial first reading of a proposed amendment to an ordinance involving craft beer, the Board of ...

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City to rename roads in honor of longtime sheriff

Oxford is recognizing the longest-tenured sheriff in Mississippi for his service to Lafayette County and Oxford communities. During ...

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Oxford Police Department partners with app focusing on community safety

The Oxford Police Department is continuing to evolve with technology and Monday’s announcement was another step in that ...

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Future Jackson Avenue hotel granted request by Planning Commission

A new Oxford hotel was granted a variance that will allow it to continue with plans to develop ...

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