News

‘Sanctuary campus’ at Ole Miss tabled

The possibility of Ole Miss becoming a “sanctuary campus” has been tabled- for the moment. A piece of ...

News

UM’s Saudi Arabian Student Organization hosts national festival

By Meredith Hutcheson University of Mississippi The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts was filled with ...

Crime

Crime Report

— Wednesday Oxford Police Department Reports 1 fire department assist 2 welfare concerns 2 suspicious activities 1 suspicious ...

Crime

Shooting victim recovering slowly

A Tuesday afternoon shooting incident near the Lafayette-Panola County line on Highway 6 left one man seriously injured, ...

News

The Pantry in need of replenishing reserves

Reserve food supplies at The Pantry have dwindled due to a computer software glitch with their main food ...

News

Christmas events to kick off this weekend

Christmas isn’t for another three weeks still, but Oxford and the surrounding area is beginning the celebrations early ...

Lafayette County

Vision 2037 plan moving along

The rewrite of the Land Development Code and zoning changes to implement Oxford’s new comprehensive plan, dubbed Vision ...

Crime

Felon charged for having possession of gun

The Oxford Police Department arrested a Jackson man Tuesday for being in possession of a firearm while being ...

Crime

Crime Report

— Tuesday Oxford Police Department Reports 1 auto burglary (Anderson Road) 5 alarms 2 suspicious vehicles 1 lost ...

Lafayette County

Lafayette County dodges severe weather

  Severe thunderstorms that produced several tornadoes throughout the South Tuesday night narrowly missed Lafayette County. While a ...

Lafayette County

USDA to target Yazoo darter fish in rivers

The Yazoo darter fish may be small but it plays a huge role in keeping Mississippi’s rivers healthy. ...

Lafayette County

Lafayette planning Commission denies two developments

Two potential subdivision developments were denied while a third gained preliminary commercial site plan approval during a four-hour ...

Elections

Bobby Chamberlin beats Brady in Supreme Court seat runoff

Circuit Judge Bobby Chamberlin of Hernando won the District 3, Position 1 seat on the state’s top court, ...

Lafayette County

Riverside Place still looking for landlords

Oxford Housing Authority has found 17 local landlords so far willing to take vouchers from Riverside Place residents ...

News

Oxford aldermen seek fixes for OPD growing pains

More than two years ago, Oxford Police Chief Joey East showed photos of the Oxford Police Department to ...

Lafayette County

Not in my backyard: Residents against recovery center in Lafayette County neighborhood

A new drug and alcohol treatment center geared toward teenage boys gained the recommendation of the Lafayette County ...

Education

New dean developing strategic vision for J.D. Williams Library

By Edwin Smith University of Mississippi After helping guide the growth of libraries at the University of Florida ...

Lafayette County

Potential severe weather possible this evening

Severe thunderstorms, with the possibility of tornadoes, are expected to roll into Oxford and Lafayette County this evening. ...

Crime

Pair charged with local burglaries

A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of two local men believed to be involved in several burglaries. ...

Crime

Two juveniles caught after foot chase

The Oxford Police Department arrested two juveniles recently for allegedly burglarizing several vehicles. According to reports, on Friday, ...

Crime

Crime Report

— Monday Oxford Police Department Reports 6 alarms 1 fire department assist 2 welfare concerns 1 suspicious activity ...

Lafayette County

Despite rain, burn ban still in effect

The Lafayette County Fire Department warns residents that a burn ban is still in effect despite the rainy ...

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