Lafayette County

Mid-2016 witnessed triumph and tragedy

Editor’s Note: This is the second of four stories highlighting local news in 2016. Coming up this week: ...

Crime

Woman charged with felony shoplifting

The Oxford Police Department arrested a Batesville woman for allegedly trying to steal almost $1,700 in merchandise from ...

Crime

Man charged with strangling woman

An Oxford man was charged with domestic violence with aggravated assault against a female victim Friday. According to ...

News

Holiday Closings

Due to the New Year’s Eve holiday, all city of Oxford, Lafayette County, state and local federal government ...

Crime

Crime Report

— Tuesday Oxford Police Department Reports 4 alarms 1 disturbance 2 suspicious activities 3 complaints of lost property ...

Lafayette County

Recycling live Christmas trees urged

With all of the gift wrappings and other trash accumulated over the Christmas weekend already picked up by ...

Lafayette County

Tragedy highlighted first months of 2016

The first four months of the year got off to an unsteady, and in some cases, tragic start. ...

Elections

Robyn Tannehill running for Oxford mayor

After almost four years serving Oxford as Ward 2 alderman, Robyn Tannehill said she’s ready to take the ...

News

Philip Gunn: No decrease planned for Mississippi public schools

By Kate Royals Mississippi Today House Speaker Philip Gunn says he doesn’t expect a revised state school funding ...

News

Church gives back

With all of the presents received during the Christmas season, it can be easy to lose sight of ...

News

Mississippi legislature 2017: Lawmakers vague on tax proposals for session

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s Republican-led Legislature and GOP Gov. Phil Bryant enacted a substantial package of tax ...

Crime

Two dead in apparent murder/suicide

A Pope couple are dead after an apparent murder/suicide, according to The Panolian. Panola County Coroner Gracie Gulledge ...

Crime

Crime report

— Friday-Monday Oxford Police Department Reports 25 alarms 1 auto burglary – Victory Hill Lane 16 suspicious activities ...

News

Architects to begin work on RFQ for parking garage

Now that city officials have taken the first steps to having a downtown parking garage, a local architect ...

Business

Lafayette County has one of the lowest jobless rates in Mississippi

Lafayette County continues to have one of the lowest unemployment rates in Mississippi and remains below the national ...

Crime

Crime Report

— Thursday Oxford Police Department Reports 2 alarms 3 disturbances 4 suspicious activities 1 animal complaint 1 illegally ...

News

Who will run for office?

For those contemplating running for a seat on the Oxford Board of Aldermen, or even the seat of ...

News

USDA renews drug discovery grant for Natural Products Center

By Sydney Slotkin DuPriest University of Mississippi The U.S. Department of Agriculture has renewed a grant for the ...

Crime

Crime report

— Wednesday Oxford Police Department Reports 1 civil matter 1 shoplifting 4 domestic violence complaints 3 welfare concerns ...

Lafayette County

Justices to take oaths Jan. 3

Newly elected Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Robert P. Chamberlin will take the oath of office at 10:30 a.m. ...

News

BMH-North Mississippi honored with AHA achievement award

Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi has received the Mission: Lifeline® Gold Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing ...

Lafayette County

Holiday daycare options there, but few

Holiday breaks are great for teachers and loved by all students. However, parents are often left in a ...

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