Events

Easter Events in Oxford: Egg hunts, worship services, activities

There will be no shortage of ways to celebrate Easter in Oxford this weekend. If it’s candy-filled eggs ...

Events

LOU community to host Governor’s Concert at Ole Miss’ Ford Center

The Mississippi bicentennial celebrations are making a stop in Oxford. Governor Phil Bryant, Ole Miss Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter ...

News

Oxford University Transit (OUT) ridership dips slightly in March

The number of people riding the bus in March dipped slightly from March 2016, according to the monthly ...

News

Dan Westmoreland tapped as Child Nutrition Director for Oxford School District

By Kelly Graeber Oxford School District School cafeteria manager Dan Westmoreland’s passion for food service shines when he ...

News

Oxford High School Theatre ends season with ‘Clue: The Musical’

Was it Mr. Green with the candlestick in the library? Or perhaps Colonel Mustard with the wrench in ...

Business

Local Oxford government offices closed for Good Friday

Good Friday is the day when Christians commemorate Jesus Christ’s crucifixion, which plays an important part in the ...

Crime

Crime report

— Wednesday Oxford Police Department Reports 6 suspicious activities 5 alarms 1 noise violation 1 lost property 2 ...

Lafayette County

Senator Roger Wicker to be guest speaker of local GOP group

Lafayette County is now home to a new community group that is officially aligned with the Republican National ...

News

Fiscal year first: Mississippi revenue tops projection

By Adam Ganucheau Mississippi Today Mississippi raked in more revenue than expected last month, marking the first time ...

News

Sigma Nu fraternity at Ole Miss’ donation will help establish alcohol, drug center

The Sigma Nu fraternity at Ole Miss delivered checks of $125,000 last night to beneficiaries from its annual ...

News

Oxford Planning Commission says activity center will not relocate

During last week’s Oxford Board of Aldermen meeting, Mayor Pat Patterson asked Oxford Park Commission Chair Don Fruge’ ...

Events

Russian National Ballet to perform Sleeping Beauty in Ole Miss’ Ford Center

Sleeping Beauty, a crowning jewel of Marius Petipa’s career, is often considered the finest achievement of the classical ...

Columnists

Oxford and Lafayette County school awards handed out for student artists

By Andi Bedsworth As school is winding down for the semester, many students and teachers are receiving recognition ...

Columns

Ole Miss’ Sigma Nu Charity Bowl is what student leadership looks like

This is a story about initiative, brotherhood and care for fellow students both today and tomorrow that’s so ...

News

Rowan Oak site of Mississippi Bicentennial North announcement

As Mississippi commemorates 200 years of statehood in 2017, Oxford will be the focus of Mississippi Bicentennial Celebration ...

Business

Attorney General Jim Hood talked at Ole Miss about state legislature

State Attorney General Jim Hood visited the Overby Center Tuesday on the Ole Miss campus to discuss an ...

Lafayette County

Lafayette County supervisors review preliminary plans for office park on County Road 406

The future Lafayette County Office Park will provide more space for several local agencies that will allow them ...

News

Lawsuit: Water is polluted in Grenada and Water Valley

WATER VALLEY — Mississippi’s attorney general is suing companies it accuses of dumping toxic chemicals in Grenada and ...

Education

Parents of incoming Oxford kindergarten students to drop off required registration

Oxford School District Today and tomorrow, parents of incoming Oxford kindergarten students, both new and returning students, can ...

Crime

Crime report

— Tuesday Oxford Police Department Reports 2 petit larcenies 5 alarms 3 suspicious activities 2 disturbances 1 credit ...

Crime

Oxford crime report: April 12, 2017

— Monday Oxford Police Department Reports 3 alarms 1 other agency assist 2 larcenies 5 suspicious persons 3 ...

News

Oxford’s Cedar Bend development jumps first city hurdle

The property surrounding the late Jacob Thompson’s home and adjacent to Rowan Oak may soon be the location ...

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