Education

Ole Miss’ first-year pharmacy students receive white coats

By Anna Heard University of Mississippi For 115 first-year pharmacy students, the school year unofficially began Thursday (Aug. ...

Lifestyle

The BTC Old-Fashioned Grocery mixes friendship, food and antiques in one Water Valley storefront

In just over seven years, The BTC Old-Fashioned Grocery already seems like it has been in Water Valley ...

Education

University of Southern Mississippi reorganization approved

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Trustees are approving a plan for the University of Southern Mississippi to reorganize its ...

Lafayette County

Oxford Park Commission introducing League of Champions for Lafayette-Oxford-University community

By John Davis Oxford Park Commission A new opportunity that should benefit the entire Lafayette-Oxford-University community is being ...

News

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson condemns hate speech, says bigotry is un-American

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is condemning hate speech and bigotry as un-American and antithetical ...

News

Tropical Storm Harvey moves across eastern Caribbean

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) — Authorities in the eastern Caribbean warned residents to stay indoors as Tropical Storm Harvey ...

News

NASA, PBS marking 40 years since Voyager spacecraft launches

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Forty years after blasting off, Earth’s most distant ambassadors — the twin Voyager ...

Crime

Crime report

— Thursday Oxford Police Department Reports unavailable this morning Sheriff’s Department Reports 2 wrecks 3 alarms 4 disturbances ...

Business

Oxford Police Department presents $6.4M budget to Oxford Board of Aldermen

Despite Oxford’s population growth, the Oxford Police Department’s budget for fiscal year 2017-2018 that was presented to the ...

News

Ole Miss Student Union reopening delayed

By Edwin Smith University of Mississippi As University of Mississippi students return to campus for the fall semester, ...

Business

Agreement between Mississippi Department of Transportation, Lafayette County for traffic signal OK’d

Once construction of Sisk Avenue Extended is complete, a new traffic light will be placed where it will ...

Crime

Crime Report for August 17, 2017

— Wednesday Oxford Police Department Reports 25 tickets 6 wrecks 1 911 hang-up 7 alarms 1 animal complaint ...

Crime

Oxford Police Department investigates stolen boat motor

On July 18, officers with the Oxford Police Department took a report of a stolen boat motor that ...

Events

Shaquita Curry’s ‘Back to School Family Fun Day’ event in Oxford provides free family entertainment

Shaquita Curry had a vision a couple of years ago that she needed to do something to help ...

News

Oxford war veteran releases seventh book

When local author and veteran Gene Hays started doing research for a freelance article in the Medal of ...

Crime

Crime report

— Tuesday Oxford Police Department Reports 9 tickets 19 wrecks 2 911 hang-ups 6 alarms 1 careless driving ...

Crime

Lafayette County’s Third Judicial Drug Court recognizes 32 who complete program

Thirty-two people were given a second chance at life Tuesday by graduating from the Third Judicial Drug Court, ...

Lafayette County

Oxford Board of Aldermen to consider shorter contract with Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society

Before representatives with the Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society presented the proposed budget to the Oxford Board of Aldermen during ...

News

Cemetery worker Willie Dennis honored by Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill and Board of Aldermen

By Reid Posey Special to the Oxford Eagle At Tuesday’s meeting with the Board of Aldermen, plenty of ...

Featured Photo

Ole Miss announces new William Magee Center for Wellness initiative

By Tina Hahn The late William Magee’s infectious smile could bring light and laughter to a room. The ...

News

Lawsuit claims rodent was baked into Chick-fil-A sandwich

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A lawsuit claims a suburban Philadelphia woman got an extra topping in her Chick-fil-A sandwich: ...

News

Judge won’t reinstate girls after boys’ basketball dispute

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A judge in New Jersey has refused to overturn a Roman Catholic school’s decision ...

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