Lafayette County

Oxford Bass Club has been around for about 40 years

As a member and current president of the Oxford Bass Club, Dave Robakiewicz has seen the benefits of ...

Business

Water Valley nonprofit Base Camp fills leadership roles

C Spire is expanding its partnership with the Base Camp Coding Academy in Water Valley. The organization is ...

News

Black history collection now on display at OLC Library

During the month of February, there is a special black history collection on display at the Oxford-Lafayette County ...

News

Local history in the headlines

Anything of historic value was on the mind this week in yesterday’s papers, including museum efforts, saving a ...

News

Second Chance rescue an asset in Water Valley

A group of six women and an allegiance of animal lovers who believe in their mission are saving ...

Education

Leap Frog marks 25 years of mentoring

For a quarter century, Leap Frog has been assisting at-risk students in the Oxford area with tutoring and ...

News

Oxford man makes name for self in Special Olympics

A uniform, a pair of sneakers and a basketball. Yet it’s evident Bill Holden is ready to play ...

News

Oxford hires new planner

The Oxford Board of Aldermen hired a new city planner Monday during an executive session at City Hall. ...

Crime

Crime Report

—Monday Oxford Police Department Reports 1 shoplifting 5 suspicious activities 1 ambulance assist 2 disturbances 1 public intoxication ...

News

Oxford School District recovering from computer hack

While some progress has been made, the Oxford School District has a bit more to go before fully ...

News

Michael Franti & Spearhead to headline DD festival

This year’s 21st annual Double Decker Arts Festival will feature the same great food, music and art that ...

News

Michael Franti & Spearhead to be DD festival headliner

Musical lineup for the Double Decker Arts Festival announced this morning at the Visit Oxford office: Friday, April ...

Education

LES students enjoy ladybug project

It all started when a ladybug landed on a student’s hair bow. It was then a Lafayette teacher ...

Crime

Crime Report

—Friday-Sunday Oxford Police Department Reports 10 alarms 11 disturbances 3 animal complaints 3 ambulance assists 6 simple assaults ...

News

Life-saving skills class available

Having the training to save a life is a valuable tool if an ambulance is 30 miles away ...

Business

Chandra Minor is a trailblazer in the state’s health care landscape

By Alana Bowman University of Mississippi JACKSON — Mississippi has 1,361 practicing dentists. Of those, 78 are orthodontists. ...

News

Anna Downs enjoys helping individuals as a nurse

Anna Downs, 53, grew up in Wichita, Kansas, and some of her earliest memories are running through Kansas ...

Education

Education Briefs

Oxford native set to compete in pageant Approximately 60 contestants will compete for the title of Most Beautiful ...

Education

Education News

   

Lafayette County

Life is good in Brittany Woods subdivision

When it comes to historical areas of Lafayette County, Brittany Woods is fairly new. The area just outside ...

News

Team effort as OPD saves homeless emu

Oxford police officer Cody Pruitt ran through trees and brush to apprehend his target. He wasn’t giving up ...

Lifestyle

Wymer brings back comedy with new podcast

Years ago, Matt Wymer, 36, was part of a sketch comedy show that aired on the University of ...

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