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House buying help available for Lafayette County teachers
The Housing Assistance for Teachers program in Mississippi helps teachers buy homes in areas with critical teacher shortages. ...
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MSDH partners with Uber to provide free rides for healthcare
The Mississippi State Department of Health has launched Transportation to Health for those needing a ride to a ...
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Chronic absenteeism still high in local schools but improving since Covid
While under the state average for chronic absenteeism, both Oxford and Lafayette County schools are working toward lowering ...
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Former Lafayette student, recent Kossuth graduate killed in wreck
An early morning wreck on Highway 30 claimed the life of a recent Kossuth High School graduate. At ...
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MHP responds to four fatal wrecks during Fourth of July weekend
The Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to four fatal wrecks over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. From 6 ...
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Department of Health launches Summer Survival Guide
Summertime brings a lot of fun, but Mississippi has a host of hazards that everyone needs to be ...
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Tornadoes and tears – surviving more storms
Story by Seth Parenteau and Cody Farris UM journalism students The devastation caused last spring by an EF4 ...
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First human case of West Nile Virus in Mississippi reported
The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed the first human case of West Nile Virus this year ...
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State to build new Medical Examiner’s Office in Oxford
A third state medical examiner’s office serving all of north Mississippi will be built in Oxford. During the ...
Opinion
Major education legislation advanced during the 2024 session
By Delbert Hosemann MS Lieutenant Governor Our students and schools are excelling in Mississippi. We are one ...
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Former Mississippi Lottery Corporation Vice President Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
State Auditor Shad White announced that Hope Bishop, former Vice President of Human Resources at the Mississippi Lottery ...
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Senators, House Reps speak to community about 2024 session accomplishments
Senators and House representatives broke the fast with Oxford and Lafayette County residents Wednesday while sharing some of ...
Garden/Outdoors
Hydropower Ahead for Mississippi, Sardis Dam on the List
By Hal Fox UM journalism student Mississippi is one of only two states in the country with ...
Arts
The secret life of Bobbie Gentry, pioneering artist behind ‘Ode to Billie Joe’
By Tara Murtha Rolling Stone Magazine/Aug. 21, 2017 How the singer-songwriter who knocked the Beatles out of the ...
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Free fishing days this weekend
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks invites all residents to celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week, ...
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Tight beef cattle supplies push prices to 10-year high
By Susan Collins-Smith MSU Extension Service Beef cattle prices are the best they have been in nearly ...
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Former high school financial secretary guilty of embezzlement
State Auditor Shad White announced Monday that Dana Walker, former H.W. Byers High School Financial Secretary, pleaded guilty ...
Arts
Two Oxford residents awarded prestigious regional fellowship
South Arts announced the inaugural class of State Fellows for Literary Arts alongside the 2024 State Fellows for ...
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UMMC seeks African American participants in world’s largest autism research study
By Annie Oeth UMMC communications Researchers in SPARK can’t advance the understanding of autism if a broad cohort ...
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Williams casts historic line as first African-American inducted into Bass Fishing Hall of Fame
Charity Muehlenweg Major League Fishing It’s early summer of 1953, and Saturday mornings can’t come fast enough ...
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Juveniles charged in bomb threats
On May 1, the Lafayette County Criminal Investigations Unit was notified regarding a bomb threat that was called ...
Lifestyle
This year’s Double Decker broke attendance records
People came from across the country – representing 35 states and totaling 50,300 attendees for Saturday alone – ...
SportsPlus
Cardinals vs. Nationals: Betting Preview for July 26
The St. Louis Cardinals (53-49) and the Washington Nationals (47-56) will square off in the series opener on…
How to Watch MLB Baseball on Friday, July 26: TV Channel, Live Streaming, Start Times
There is no shortage of excitement on today’s MLB schedule, including the Cleveland Guardians squaring off against the…
How to Watch the Cardinals vs. Nationals Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for July 26
Nolan Arenado and the St. Louis Cardinals hit the field against Juan Yepez and the Washington Nationals on…
Tennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Week 17 Tickets Available – Sunday, December 29 at EverBank Stadium
The Jacksonville Jaguars (0-0) visit a fellow AFC South opponent on Sunday, December 29, 2024, when they take…
Tennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Week 14 Tickets Available – Sunday, December 8 at Nissan Stadium
The Tennessee Titans (0-0) visit a fellow AFC South opponent on Sunday, December 8, 2024, when they meet…
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