Business

GenTeal appoints Abigail Linton as new CEO

Oxford-based GenTeal Apparel recently announced that Abigail Linton has joined the company as its new chief executive officer. ...

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A Silver Medal Celebration

A “Silver Medal Celebration” was held Thursday for U.S. Olympic pole vaulter Sam Kendricks at his Refuge Training ...

News

Oxford woman sues after finding dead mice in AriZona can

Courtesy of Wilkes Works Communications Consulting After drinking an AriZona Arnold Palmer Lite beverage, a woman alleges that ...

News

Life Dental Group expands footprint with acquisition of Starkville practice

Life Dental Group recently announced the acquisition of a new practice in Starkville, marking a significant milestone in ...

Politics

Progressive Mississippi PAC launches new initiative

The launch of the Progressive Mississippi Political Action Committee, an initiative dedicated to recruiting and supporting progressive candidates ...

News

101st Airborne Division large-scale training exercise includes Oxford stop

If you see and hear military helicopters this evening, don’t be alarmed. The U.S. Army’s 101st Airborn Division ...

News

Miss Mississippi Teen USA Addie Carver makes Top 5 finalists

By Brett Campbell The Daily Leader Miss Mississippi Teen USA Addie Carver made the Top 5 in the ...

News

Dance Like the Stars event beneditting Boys & Girls Club this Saturday

Nine people from across North Mississippi have spent their summer learning new dance moves and are ready to ...

News

PSC warn customers of potential scam

The Mississippi Public Service Commission has been made aware of a scam targeting utility customers. A caller is ...

News

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 ...

News

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 ...

News

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 ...

News

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 ...

News

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 ...

News

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 ...

News

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 ...

News

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 ...

News

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 ...

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