News

UM plant physiologist keeps cannabis project growing

By Erin Garrett and Katherine Stephens University of Mississippi When senior research scientist Suman Chandra first came to ...

News

Oxonians remember David Bowie

In the early 1980s, Wayne Andrews and one of his friends learned that musician/artist David Bowie had an ...

Crime

Crime Reports

—Monday Man arrested for alleged restaurant burglary The Oxford Police Department arrested an Abbeville man Monday and charged ...

News

Meet the guy in the spandex suit

Ole Miss basketball fans might notice something different this year other than the new stadium: there’s no spandex ...

Lafayette County

MLK Day of Service set

Oxford residents will be out in full force to remember Martin Luther King Jr. Day starting Saturday and ...

News

Mississippi blues, music scene drew Deaton to Oxford

North Carolina native Eric Deaton, 39, was seated inside the county library this week using a computer. He ...

Crime

Crime Reports

— Friday-Sunday Oxford Police Department Reports 13 alarms 16 suspicious activities 5 disturbances 1 grand larceny 1 motorist ...

News

Help locate missing dog taken from Panola County car wreck

In Defense of Animals, the international animal protection organization that founded the Justice for Animals Coalition and operates ...

News

Oxford Planning Commission agenda for Jan. 11

Oxford Planning Commission Monday, 5 p.m. City Hall courtroom 1. Call to order 2. Approval of the agenda ...

Business

Oxford resident named director of Heritage alliance

Mary Cates Williams of Oxford is the new executive director of the Mississippi Hills Heritage Area Alliance, which ...

News

Oxford Historic Preservation Commission agenda for Jan. 12

Oxford Historic Preservation Commission Tuesday, Jan. 12, 5:30 p.m. City Hall courtroom 1. Call to Order 2. Approval ...

Lafayette County

Pine Flat remains a strong community

Tucked away in the pine trees just past the Highways 7/9 split toward Bruce, the Pine Flat community ...

Business

Oxford woman to serve on BBB executive committee

An Oxford business woman has been selected to serve on the 2016 executive committee of the Better Business ...

Business

New shop to focus on healthy eats, local arts

There’s another option on the Square, whether you are looking for coffee, a healthy breakfast option, craft beer, ...

Education

CLEAR Core empowers local students through scholarships

A locally based program hit a milestone in 2015 for its educational contributions. 2015 is the year CLEAR ...

News

Square Books balcony inspires many, is enjoyed

Square Books owner Richard Howorth sits in front of a laptop and a colorful stained glass window that ...

Business

Something Southern celebrates 20 years

Something Southern Design and Furnishings is celebrating 20 years in business. The team of interior designers had an ...

News

Humane society volunteer enjoys laundry room

Lynn Donoghue has lived in Oxford for about a year and has already made her mark at the ...

News

Oxford beauty pageant set for Jan. 16

An annual beauty pageant will give students the opportunity to improve self-esteem while supporting the band. The Oxford ...

Lafayette County

Philadelphia community center welcomes all

It’s right before lunch inside the old Philadelphia school building off Highway 30 in Lafayette County. Visitors are ...

Crime

Crime Report: Friday Jan. 8

— Thursday Oxford Police Department Reports 4 alarms 2 noise violations 1 disturbance 1 suspicious activity 2 motorist ...

News

Homeless count set for region

Organizations around Mississippi who help homeless people, or those about to be homeless, will help officials get a ...

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