News

Mississippi Blood Services will honor injured former police officer with blood drive

Mississippi Blood Services will be holding a special blood drive for Donnie Dotson, a former Batesville police officer, ...

Crime

Oxford Police Department looks for possible predator

A man in a red SUV that has been bothering young women at various locations around Oxford since ...

News

Mississippi sues to recover bribe-tainted prison money

By Jeff Amy Associated Press JACKSON — Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood on Wednesday sued 25 people and ...

News

Plans sought for first public garage in Oxford

A new committee will review and ultimately select which design-build team will construct Oxford’s first public parking garage ...

Lafayette County

Lafayette County’s Stonewater Addiction Recovery Center approved for outpatients

Stonewater Addiction Recovery Center hasn’t yet opened its inpatient facility for adolescent males. However, it was granted permission ...

Business

Roseburg Forest sells Oxford plant to Wilsonart

  The now-closed Roseburg Forest plant will soon be reopened by a new company, bringing jobs and possibly ...

News

Leader of downtown Jackson group convicted of misusing money

JACKSON (AP) — The head of a downtown Jackson development group has been convicted on a charge that ...

News

Water Valley trailer park expansion in limbo?

By David Howell North Mississippi Herald A proposed trailer park expansion in Water Valley may have hit a ...

News

Construction of West Oxford Loop voted to move forward

The Oxford Board of Aldermen voted to move forward with the construction of West Oxford Loop Extended, which ...

News

Lawmakers: EdBuild plan won’t hike local share

By Jeff Amy Associated Press JACKSON — Lawmakers appear to have agreed that any new K-12 school funding ...

Crime

Oxford woman claims ex-boyfriend stole from her

On Friday, officers with the Oxford Police Department responded to Effie Circle in reference to an alleged burglary. ...

Crime

Crime report

— Tuesday Oxford Police Department Reports 1 improper parking 5 alarms 1 ambulance assist 1 fire department assist ...

Lafayette County

Oxford and Lafayette High School hit by flu-like illness

What appears to be a flu bug has gotten its grip on Oxford High School students and faculty ...

Lafayette County

Oxford, Lafayette firefighters help in missing person search

Eleven local firefighters left their stations in Oxford and Lafayette County to help in the search and rescue ...

Education

Ole Miss professor to receive Mississippi Humanities Council Honor

By Edwin Smith A University of Mississippi anthropology and Southern studies professor is among five people being honored ...

Lifestyle

Production honors Agatha Christie’s ‘Murder on the Nile’ at Oxford’s Ford Center on Valentine’s Day

By Christina Steube An evening of deceit, intrigue and murder is in store for audiences Feb. 14 at the Gertrude ...

Lafayette County

Lafayette County’s Pebble Creek fire threatens some homes

More controversy surrounding the Pebble Creek subdivision has emerged once again. A public hearing was held Monday night ...

News

Less than a month remains to enter Oxford’s city election 2017

With less than a month to qualify to run in the city’s June elections, all ward and the ...

News

Oxford School District invites parents, community to AVID informational meetings

Oxford School District Public Relations The Oxford School District invites parents and the Oxford community to attend informational ...

Lafayette County

Refurbished, new fire stations improve county fire protection

Fire protection continues to be a priority in protecting Lafayette Count residents. Recently, refurbishing the Lafayette Springs fire ...

Crime

Crime report

— Monday Oxford Police Department Reports 2 reported DUIs 1 improper parking 1 alarm 3 motorist assists 1 ...

News

Double Decker Arts Festival 2017 headliners: Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Dr. John and the Nite Trippers

The southern soul rockers Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats and blues legend Dr. John (with his band ...

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