Lafayette County
Oxford 4 precinct to move to Lafayette Civic Club
The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors on Thursday signed a five-year lease with the Lafayette Civic Club as ...
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University High School Grads part of Landmark Study
Some graduates of University High School have the opportunity to be part of a new phase landmark study ...
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Oh, Sheep: Aldermen vote for sheep, horses in Estate Residential Districts
The Oxford Board of Aldermen is continuing discussion regarding the place of farm animals within suburban and estate ...
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Pinelake Church purchases land for permanent facility
Oxford’s Pinelake Church congregation has taken the first steps toward building its own worship space. The church, which ...
Crime
Two Oxford men arrested for felony embezzlement
Two former Walmart employees have been arrested following accusations they were stealing store merchandise while on the clock. ...
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Discussion continues on former Downtown District ordinance
The much-discussed ordinance formerly known as the Downtown District was once again not brought up for a vote ...
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Thacker Mountain Radio receives Mississippi Arts Commission grant
Thacker Mountain Radio Hour, Oxford’s award-winning music and literature program, was named as a recipient of a $17,400 ...
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GoFundMe for fire victims raises over $16,000 and counting
A local family is finding their feet again after losing their home to a fire July 10, thanks ...
Education
OUS Spanish teacher wins national award
Edgar Serrano, Spanish instructor at Oxford University School and at the University of Mississippi, has been named the ...
Lafayette County
United Way awards $305,000 in community grants
The United Way of Oxford and Lafayette County has awarded $305,000 to local program partners and community coalitions ...
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Trouble on the Home Front: Veterans Home Families speak out
Family members of residents in the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Oxford say they’re “not surprised” by the ...
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Construction continues on South Lamar roundabout
The new roundabout on South Lamar Boulevard is still under construction, and will likely be that way for ...
Education
Oxford High School teacher attends Holocaust Education seminar in New York
Oxford High School teacher Laura Boughton recently returned from a trip to Columbia University in New York City ...
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Oxford man arrested for domestic violence
Officers with the Oxford Police Department arrested Donald Rutherford, 25 of Oxford, on July 7 at approximately 10:10 ...
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OPD arrests man for felony DUI
Officers with the Oxford Police Department arrested Brian Hanks, 42 of Kingpoint, Wash., on July 7 while conducting ...
Education
Oxford School District awarded child nutrition grants
Oxford School District has received two grants to promote childhood nutrition, which will go to the Good Food ...
Business
Oxford recognized as national leader in economic growth
The Walton Family Foundation has recognized Oxford as one of the “fastest-growing micropolitans in the nation” in a ...
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Unclaimed Property event returns thousands of dollars to locals
Area residents got their chance at unclaimed property on Tuesday as the State Treasury of Mississippi hosted an ...
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Community rallies around family after house fire
The LOU Community is rallying around the family of Earl Shaw and Bettye Herron after they lost their ...
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YAC awarded South Arts grant to create shared studio space
The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council was recently awarded a $4,750 grant from South Arts, which will be used toward ...
Business
University Avenue Sonic closer to reopening
The Sonic Drive-In on University Avenue is one step closer to reopening following a meeting of the Courthouse ...
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Mississippi Blood Services to host Battle of the Badges drive
Mississippi Blood Services will be hosting the second-annual Oxford Battle of the Badges blood drive on Tuesday and ...
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