Lafayette County

Harmontown resident would like a bridge around the lake

The old saying “there ain’t no easy way to get there from here” is definitely true for those ...

News

Armed robbery reported at Regions ATM

The Oxford Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that reportedly happened at 5:12 a.m. Saturday at the ...

Business

New restaurant coming to Taylor

Two veterans of the Oxford food scene are opening a restaurant in Taylor this spring. Angie Sciurezza and ...

News

Graduate Hotel rooftop becomes a popular spot

Oxford residents looking for a place that offers food, drinks and a great view will find it at ...

News

Oxford man charged with wire fraud

United States Attorney Felicia C. Adams and Donald Alway, special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of ...

News

Advanced electronic meters coming

In about four months, Oxford Electric Company customers will be able to manage their electricity usage and their ...

Business

Saint Leo prepares for spring opening

Saint Leo has secured a location just off Oxford’s central square at 1101 Jackson Avenue East. Set to ...

Business

AT&T employees mentor 1 million hours

In less than four years, AT&T employees provided students with 1 million hours of mentoring, here in Mississippi ...

News

Oxford man charged with wire fraud

United States Attorney Felicia C. Adams and Donald Alway, special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of ...

News

Armed robbery reported at Regions ATM

The Oxford Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that reportedly happened at 5:12 a.m. at the Regions ...

Business

SBA offering disaster assistance in county

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet issued the following statement after the announcement of the presidential ...

Business

MSDH fines local day care

After a child spilled milk and cried for more, the day care teacher stepped into the kitchen to ...

News

Oxford teen wins top honor at Boys & Girls Club

A 13-year-old Oxford boy has been named the Youth of the Year and will go head-to-head with fellow ...

News

Rural Legal Services celebrates 50 years

In the past 50 years Mississippi has seen the civil rights movement, advances in employment opportunities for people ...

Business

Leadership Lafayette class of 2016 named

Emerging community leaders of Oxford and Lafayette County are set to complete the 2016 class of Leadership Lafayette.  ...

News

Oxford leaders accepted to Leadership Mississippi

The class is set for the 2016 class of Leadership Mississippi, an annual program put together by the ...

News

UM students, staff lead LOU community MLK Day of Service events

University of Mississippi students and staff will spearhead efforts to promote healthy lifestyles in Lafayette County and Oxford ...

Crime

Crime Report

—Wednesday Oxford Police Department Reports 4 alarms 1 careless driving 3 welfare concerns 1 noise violation 2 disturbances ...

News

Safe Ride to kick off Jan. 21

Students who overindulge will have a free option to get back to campus starting next week when the ...

News

HPC cracks down on work without COAs

The Oxford Historic Preservation Commission and the Oxford Code Enforcement Division are getting tougher with contractors, developers and ...

News

Double Decker poster artist selected

Local artists were given the chance this year to submit a masterpiece to be named the “official artwork” ...

Food

MLK Day inspires OSD lunch menu

Oxford School District cafeterias will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a special lunch inspired by him. ...

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