Education

Local students named to Mississippi State University’s fall 2022 Deans’ List

STARKVILLE — To be named to the Deans’ List at Mississippi State, a student must have achieved a ...

Education

Mississippi State University announces fall 2022 President’s List

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University congratulates 4,174 students who were named to the fall 2022 President’s List. Students ...

Healthcare

Mississippi Cannabis Patients Alliance announces partnership with Releaf App, UM

JACKSON — The Mississippi Cannabis Patients Alliance is proud to announce a collaborative agreement with the University of ...

State/Region News

First legal cannabis in Mississippi hits shelves in Oxford

The first legal purchase of cannabis in the state of Mississippi was made in Oxford on Thursday as ...

State/Region News

Lafayette County among recipients of MDAH Community Heritage Preservation grants

At its regular meeting on January 20, the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and ...

State/Region News

Powerball jackpot increases to an estimated $526 million

JACKSON — After no one hit the Powerball® jackpot last night, the jackpot for tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 25, has ...

News

MCPA announces new directory for practitioners to reach new patients statewide

The Mississippi Cannabis Patients Alliance is pleased to announce that due to demand, the MCPA is launching a ...

News

Pantry of Oxford thanks donors following busy holiday season

Dear Oxford-Lafayette Community, The hearts of all of us who give our time to the Pantry of Oxford ...

State/Region News

ACLU-MS releases statement in response to HB 1125

JACKSON, Miss. — Today, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed House Bill 1125, the so-called Regulate Experimental Adolescent ...

Events

DECA advances to state competition

Thirty-three Oxford High students competed at the District DECA Competition held on January 17th at Olive Branch High ...

State/Region News

Attorney General Fitch joins 21-state challenge to proxy firms’ ESG practices

JACKSON — Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined a 21-state coalition that is challenging the ESG practices of ...

State/Region News

IHL Board of Trustees to meet this week

The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, ...

Events

Oxford Luck Finds Market to provide networking opportunity small businesses

The Oxford Lucky Finds Market will host its first monthly market Saturday February 4, 2023 from 9am-2pm located at the ...

State/Region News

Pontotoc man sentenced to prison for possessing fraudulent benefit cards

A Pontotoc man was sentenced to more than 4 years in prison this week following his conviction for ...

University of Mississippi

UM scientists develop unique method to measure turtle exclusion data

Two researchers at the University of Mississippi‘s National Center for Physical Acoustics are battling sea turtle endangerment with an unlikely weapon. ...

Crime

Mitias to pay $1.87 Million to settle allegations of Medicare and Medicaid overbilling

Mitias Orthopaedics, PLLC, it’s owner Dr. Hanna “Johnny” Mitias, and a subsidiary Champion Orthopedics, have agreed to pay ...

State/Region News

High community COVID-19 levels are returning to parts of Mississippi

After weeks of low COVID-19 activity, Mississippi is seeing an increasing trend in cases. Community COVID-19 levels are ...

Education

Oxford School District releases 2022 survey results

The Oxford School District has released survey results of parent satisfaction, employee engagement, and student engagement for the ...

Events

YAC events for the new year

The following is a list of Yoknapatawpha Arts Council (YAC) and Square Book events for the new year. ...

Events

Fourth largest Mega Millions jackpot escalates to $785 Million

JACKSON —  A $100 million increase after the Dec. 30 drawing makes tonight’s Mega Millions® jackpot the fourth largest ...

State/Region News

MHP New Year’s Holiday Travel Enforcement Period released

The Mississippi Highway Patrol’s New Year’s Holiday Travel Enforcement Period concluded Monday, Jan. 2, at midnight. The period ...

State/Region News

Jackpot jump: Mega Million top prize grows to $685 million

JACKSON, MISS. – The 10th largest U.S. lottery jackpot in history, with an estimated $685 million at stake, has ...

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