Lafayette County

Cause of Steeplechase fire still under investigation

For drivers traveling down Highway 6 West on Wednesday morning, smoke blooms bellowing into the sky were hard ...

Education

Musical savant, Gloria Lenhoff, to perform Friday

Oxford, Mississippi—Lyric soprano and accordionist Gloria Lenhoff, a Williams Syndrome musical savant, will perform in concert at C.M. ...

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Firemen fight house fire in Steeplechase subdivision

Firemen responded a burning home in the Steeplechase subdivision this morning. Steeplechase is off of Highway 6. There were ...

News

Aldermen approve Noah’s Law

In the interest of public health and safety, the Oxford Board of Aldermen fast-tracked an ordinance that  will ...

News

Aldermen approve $29M budget

The Oxford Board of Aldermen approved the $29 million 2015-2016 fiscal year budget during its regular meeting Tuesday ...

News

Fall outdoor opportunities are here

Labor Day has come and gone but there are still opportunities for outdoor fun in the Lafayette County ...

Crime

Crime Report: Wednesday Sept. 16

Oxford Police Officers investigated seven wrecks, issued 37 tickets and made nine arrests on the following charges: Disturbing ...

News

Sadness, glimmers of hope in yesterday’s papers

There were some days of sadness on this day in the Lafayette County area in yesterday’s papers. But ...

News

Award celebrates all that makes it fun to be healthy

Oxford’s 11 miles of bike paths and countless miles of walking paths helped the city earn a Healthy ...

News

Vision 2037 ready to view by Friday

The city’s new comprehensive plan, Vision 2037, is almost complete and could be ready for public viewing by ...

News

SCV chapter to host state flag meeting

In an attempt to preserve the legacy of the Confederate solider, the Oxford Sons of Confederate Veterans, University ...

News

DSU campus shooting too close to home

Shooting at Delta State University started flooding all forms of media Monday, some students at the University of ...

News

OPC hires Gaines as new director

The Oxford Park Commission announced Monday that Seth Gaines has been appointed by the board to be the ...

Education

FFA students headed to national competition

A group of Future Farmers of America students are preparing to compete at the National FFA Convention in ...

News

United Way readies for Wednesday kickoff

    Football is back, pumpkin spice flavors have hit shelves and the air is a bit crisper, ...

Crime

OPD says weekend was busy

While having 100 arrests on a home football game weekend isn’t unheard of for local law enforcement, one ...

News

Teacher makes money with weekend food business

Tupelo native Brad Hayden, 37, teaches during the week and cooks on Saturdays. For the last few weeks, ...

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Moratorium could stall Jackson Row

Jackson Row has sat, a big muddy hole, for about two years with city leaders eagerly awaiting the ...

Crime

Delta State shooting victim identified

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A professor was killed in his office at Delta State University in Mississippi, an ...

Business

Graduate Oxford hotel to open soon

Whether you’re walking into the Graduate Oxford hotel from the grand entrance off North Lamar Boulevard, or pulling ...

News

Parking meters — a year later

Paid parking has met and exceeded the expectations of city officials, not only in the amount of revenue ...

Business

Oxford restaurant owner opening another in Arkansas

Clint Boutwell has dreams to make Grillehouse a national name, and he is starting with one SEC town ...

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