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Severe weather set to hit Lafayette County once again

After a brief reprieve there is more severe weather in the forecast for Lafayette County this weekend as ...

State/Region News

Amory/Monroe County Disaster Relief Fund matched up to $400,000

The CREATE Foundation and United Way of Northeast Mississippi announced this week that contributions to the Amory/Monroe County ...

Business

Double Decker Festival announces official merchandiser

For the first time in its history, the Double Decker Arts Festival will have an official merchandiser that ...

Crime

Former Baptist paramedic sentenced for tampering with opioids

An Oxford man was sentenced on Thursday, March 23,  to three years supervised release and ordered to pay ...

Oxford

OHS Senior wins Mississippi High School Journalist of the Year

Winnie Wilson, Oxford High School senior and student body president, was recently named Mississippi’s High School Journalist of ...

Events

OMS students compete in middle school math tournament

Local middle schoolers put their math skills to the test last week as they competed in the 2023 ...

Education

Lafayette’s Aiden Jackson selected as STAR Student

Lafayette senior Aiden Jackson was named a STAR Student for the 2022-2023 academic year by the Mississippi Economic ...

Lafayette County

Lafayette County, Stonewater agree to settlement following lawsuit

Lafayette County and Stonewater Adolescent Recovery Center agreed to a settlement following the county’s move to file an ...

Lafayette County

County requests aid from state to cover costs associated with severe wind storms

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a resolution proclaiming the recent wind storms a “local ...

Oxford

Oxford High hosts Festival of Nations

Oxford High School will host the inaugural Festival of Nations on Wednesday, April 26th at 5:30 pm to showcase ...

Education

Five OHS students selected as STAR students

Five Oxford High School students received statewide recognition last week after being named STAR Students by The Mississippi ...

Education

Oxford teachers earn national board certification

Six Oxford School District (OSD) teachers earned the highest mark of professional accomplishment by achieving National Board Certification. Recognized as ...

Education

Seven Oxford students named finalists in National Merit Scholarship competition

All seven of Oxford High School’s National Merit Semifinalists have been named Finalists- Andrew Atchley, Fikir  Beyene, Walker ...

Education

OHS student wins 1st place in FFA’s Northwest Federation competition

Oxford FFA member Elliott Goins was awarded First Place in National Creed Speaking during the Northwest Federation hosted ...

University of Mississippi

College students at the University of Mississippi to grapple with ethical issues in national competition

Should a high school basketball team rein in its scoring against a weaker opponent? Should artists’ copyrighted creations ...

State/Region News

MDOT urges public to prepare for severe weather

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) crews understand whether it takes the form of tornadoes, thunderstorms ...

Education

First Black UM admissions counselor brings history to light

Via Ole Miss News Dottie “Quaye” Chapman Reed (BA 74) was the first Black admissions counselor at the ...

Crime

Booneville man sentenced in drug trafficking case

A Booneville man was sentenced today to nine years in prison for distribution of methamphetamine. According to court ...

Events

The 2023 Oxford Film Festival announces film and events lineup for 20th anniversary edition

The 2023 Oxford Film Festival (March 1-5) announced the lineup of official selections and events for the 20th Anniversary ...

Healthcare

Oxford Diagnostic Center receives Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award

Oxford Diagnostic Center – North Mississippi Imaging Services is a recipient of Press Ganey’s Human Experience Guardian of ...

Business

Study finds Mississippi workers are owed $761 million in unpaid overtime

The reason you may feel like you’re earning less for longer hours compared to your parents is because ...

Crime

Federal jury finds convicted felon guilty of illegally possessing a firearm

A federal jury convicted a Marshal County man on Wednesday of illegally possessing a firearm after having been ...

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