News

Dr. Gloria Kellum named Girl Scouts Woman of Distinction of the Year

The Girl Scouts Heart of the South recognized 10 women from the Lafayette, Oxford and university community Wednesday ...

News

Ceremonies planned to honor local veterans

Residents will have plenty of options this Veterans Day to attend a ceremony to honor all veterans active ...

Elections

Local voters have mixed feelings on choices

Brian Romski University of Mississippi After over a year of grueling campaigns, voters in Lafayette County are now ...

News

UM challenges community to team up for Rebel Trail Challenge

By Kendall E. Crumbaugh University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi Department of Campus Recreation invites runners and ...

Crime

Crime Report

— Tuesday Oxford Police Department Reports 5 suspicious persons 2 suspicious vehicles 4 disturbing the peace 2 petty ...

Lafayette County

Supervisors finalize sale of county property

Lafayette County officials, after more than four years of negotiations, accepted the Mississippi Department of Transportation’s offer on ...

Elections

Mississippi votes Trump

JACKSON — Mississippi has given its six electoral votes to Republican Donald Trump and re-elected all four of ...

Elections

County school board has 2 new members

Lafayette County followed the majority of the country’s lead Tuesday night and threw their vote behind Donald Trump. ...

Elections

Trump’s triumph

WASHINGTON  — Donald Trump claimed his place Wednesday as America’s 45th president, an astonishing victory for the celebrity ...

Elections

Live election 2016 preliminary results for Lafayette County

With all 18 precincts reporting, here are the following results, excluding 2,200 absentee votes, for how Lafayette County ...

Lifestyle

Povall’s new book takes an historical look back at Ole Miss and Oxford

Oxford’s Al Povall is raising the bar on timeless Ole Miss stories by releasing his latest book, A ...

Crime

Woman charged with credit card fraud

A woman was arrested recently for allegedly using someone else’s credit card. According to the Oxford Police Department, ...

Crime

Two arrested at Walmart for shoplifting

A Clarksdale couple were arrested Sunday for stealing items from Walmart by hiding them in garbage cans. According ...

News

Wizard Walk promotes local youth to read a book

Young wizards and witches roamed the grounds of Avent Park late Monday afternoon. They chased each other with ...

Crime

Crime Report

— Monday Oxford Police Department Reports 3 malicious mischiefs 4 alarms 3 suspicious activities 1 disturbing the peace ...

Elections

Oxonians head to the voting booth early

By Alyssa Schnugg and Alexis Neely   By 8:30 this morning, poll watchers reported more than 50 people ...

Lafayette County

Johnson ready for retirement

Jerry Johnson has been a constant in Lafayette County, spending more than 40 years helping to keep the ...

News

Election day 2016: 10 things to know about results timing and more

WASHINGTON (AP) — Grab some snacks, the TV remote, your calculator and a schedule of poll closings. You ...

Columns

Celebrate Jeff Vitter’s investiture at Ole Miss: The next chapter of leadership

When Ole Miss invests Jeff Vitter as Chancellor this week, it is a moment for all who live ...

News

Students, employees challenged to end distracted driving

By Christina Steube University of Mississippi AT&T has challenged the University of Mississippi to compete against Mississippi State ...

News

Diabetes walk raises funds, awareness

The Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi held a charity walk Sunday afternoon which wound its way through Oxford and ...

News

Oxford parking garage to include free spots?

With a public hearing slated for Nov. 15 to hear from Oxford residents on whether the Square needs ...

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