Lafayette County

Billy Lamb to retire after 23 years of taking care of Oxford

After being hired by then-Mayor John Leslie to form a Building and Grounds Department, Billy Lamb was taken ...

Education

Oxford Middle School 8th grader Edmund Doerksen takes geography skills to national competition

Do you know the Japanese peninsula that lies just south of Mt. Fuji? How about the largest island ...

Education

CREATE Foundation honors longtime Ole Miss educator and administrator Gloria Kellum

By Michael Newsom University of Mississippi Longtime University of Mississippi educator and administrator Gloria Kellum was honored Wednesday ...

Lifestyle Main

Ole Miss student Bella Gonzalez lands dream internship with Discovery Channel

By Dylan Lewis University of Mississippi A University of Mississippi student soon will be making her way to ...

Education

Lafayette County Literacy Council receives grant to support local adult literacy

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded Lafayette County Literacy Council a $6,500 grant to support adult literacy.  This ...

Education

Oxford School District recognizes Oxford Elementary School Cafeteria Manager Brian Davis as the District Cafeteria Manager of the Year

By Oxford School District School cafeteria managers have a challenging job, and in Oxford schools they do the ...

Crime

Crime report

— Thursday Oxford Police Department Reports 2 animal complaints 2 motorist assists 5 careless driving complaints 1 vehicle ...

Lifestyle

FNB Oxford Bank’s Melanie Thompson is making a difference

For almost a decade the book “Square Table” has sold thousands of copies as a must-have cookbook for ...

News

Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant says budget will be the main focus when session begins

Associated Press JACKSON — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he won’t ask lawmakers to consider a lottery during ...

Lafayette County

Darlene Copp’s dedication to the past has earned her Citizen of the Year

When Darlene Copp traveled with her family, she spent most of her vacations visiting museums and staying in ...

Lafayette County

Lafayette County’s J&J Wholesalers facing hefty fine

Ryan Jones will likely have to pay a hefty fine if he wants to finish building and operate ...

Lifestyle

Ole Miss alum Kendall Ketchum takes comedy on the road

By Christina Steube University of Mississippi University of Mississippi alumna Kendall Ketchum has performed her comedy routines for ...

Education

Oxford School District teachers Mary Martha Crowe and April Thornton achieve national board certification

By Oxford School District Two Oxford School District teachers — Mary Martha Crowe and April Thornton — earned ...

Education

Alli Rhodes honored as Oxford School District’s 2017 First Year Teacher of the Year

By Oxford School District Alli Rhodes, a first-year kindergarten teacher at Bramlett Elementary School, is the Oxford School ...

Crime

Crime report

— Wednesday Oxford Police Department Reports 2 motorist assists 4 welfare concerns 1 disturbance 1 careless driver 1 ...

News

Find Lamby: Oxford child loses stuffed animal, Ole Miss football and local businesses team up to help find it

The Oxford Police Department has issued a BOLO for a stuffed lamb they say went missing Thursday. The ...

Events

Zen teacher Elliston-Roshi brings exhibit, sessions to Oxford’s Powerhouse

In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s important and to ...

Events

Old-time piano playing world championship back in Oxford

This weekend, piano players from all over the country (and one from across the Pond) will be making ...

Crime

Crime report

— Tuesday Oxford Police Department Reports 4 alarms 1 noise violation 3 911 hang-ups 3 welfare concerns 1 ...

News

Foundation completes $20M pledge for Ole Miss’ Ford Center

By Michael Newsom University of Mississippi The Gertrude C. Ford Foundation completed its $20 million commitment to funding ...

Elections

Ward 2 and Ward 6 alderman candidates discuss local issues in Oxford

Local candidates seeking to gain — or keep — a seat on the Oxford Board of Aldermen discussed ...

Education

Oxford High School librarian Lynndy Hurdle is OSD 2017 District Employee of the Year

Oxford School District Oxford High School Librarian Lynndy Hurdle is the 2017 Oxford School District Employee of the ...

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