News

Friends remember Harrison

Author Jim Harrison died Saturday at age 78 in his Arizona home, and while his works of the ...

Crime

Juveniles allegedly involved in robbery

The Oxford Police Department is investigating a strong-arm robbery that involved several juveniles last night. Police responded at ...

Lafayette County

Residents want fire district

Just before adjourning its meeting Monday, the county’s planning commission made a recommendation to the Lafayette County Board ...

Crime

Man charged with using bat as weapon

At 12:45 this morning, Oxford police officers responded to Robinson Road for a report of an assault. They ...

News

Ex-military medic teaches high school biology

Crystal Springs native Joshua Edwards grew up in the community that is located about 20 minutes from Jackson. ...

News

Watts has seen a lot in her 103 years

Thea Mildred Watts, 103, vividly recalls the winter her baby brother died. She has told the story numerous ...

Lafayette County

Group fights abuse

Communicare representatives are asking for the community’s help in combating binge drinking, driving under the influence and abuse ...

Education

UM endowment honors the memories of 3 friends

By Carter Hach University of Mississippi A scholarship endowment paying tribute to the lives of three University of ...

News

Sustainable Oxford forum, potluck on Tuesday

Sustainable Oxford, a growing community organization dedicated to stewardship and sustainability for future generations,  invites the L-O-U community ...

Crime

Crime Report

—Thursday-Sunday Oxford Police Department Reports 14 alarms 10 suspicious activities 16 disturbances 3 fire department assists 5 malicious ...

News

Bake sale benefits Lovepacks

Elsie James Bridgers hasn’t wanted for much in her eight years of life. She lives in a nice ...

Education

Bramlett Awards

Education

EDUCATION NEWS

Oxford resident earns honors at Florida Tech Marian Amundsen of Oxford has been named to the fall 2015 ...

Business

UM adds 4 new development officers

By Carter Hach University of Mississippi Four new University of Mississippi development officers offer distinctly qualified backgrounds and ...

News

Phone booth inspires in Oxford

As the city of Oxford prepares for the upcoming Double Decker Arts Festival, an event with a British-inspired ...

News

Need trees for your yard?

National Arbor Day is Friday, April 29, this year, and the Arbor Day Foundation is making it easy ...

News

Boil water alert lifted for Turner Springs

State health officials on Friday lifted the precautionary boil water alert for customers who get their drinking water ...

News

SRO protects county’s most precious citizens

Lynn Webb always knew she wanted to be in law enforcement and wasted no time getting her career ...

News

Honoring Vietnam veterans

The Mississippi Senate approved a resolution last week designating March 29 as Vietnam Veterans Day in Mississippi. Senate ...

Lafayette County

Haynie says ‘it’s time’ to retire as road manager

“It’s time.” Those were words of Lafayette County road manager Jerry Haynie after the Board of Supervisors approved ...

Lafayette County

OLHS sends 60 dogs to Minneapolis

About 60 dogs from Oxford will definitely get to play in the snow this coming winter. Oxford-Lafayette Humane ...

Crime

Edenfield pleads guilty

The second former University of Mississippi student pleaded guilty Thursday for his role in tying a rope and ...

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