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7 Funny Things Southerners Say About Cold Weather

Judging the weather based on numerical temperatures is boring. Besides, if it’s 35 or 40 degrees, who can tell the difference? Southerners love a...

UM Names First Research Scholar for Institutional Transformation

By Shea Stewart University of Mississippi Stephanie Miller, associate professor of psychology, has been named the University of Mississippi's inaugural Provost Faculty Research Scholar for Institutional Transformation. The...

Ole Miss Baseball Announces 2022 TV Schedule

The 2022 Ole Miss baseball team will be showcased on national television across the ESPN family of networks announced on Wednesday by the SEC...

Cannon Nissan of Oxford Dealing with Semiconductor Shortage

By Dayna Drake UM Student Journalist https://youtu.be/cwW4Rg55fg8

Lafayette County, Oxford Students to Return to School Aug. 1 for 2022-23 School Year

Lafayette County School Board approved the 2022-2023 school year calendar during its regular meeting Monday that will have students returning to school on Aug. 1.

UM School of Education Online Programs Rank Among Nation’s Best

By Michael Newsom University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi School of Education has been ranked among the nation's best online master's programs in education and educational leadership...

Illinois Woman Sentenced to Prison for Aiding Boyfriend Who Engaged in a 2020 Shoot-out with Police in Oxford

An Illinois woman was sentenced Monday to 84 months in federal prison for her role in a shoot-out that occurred on South Lamar Boulevard in Oxford in May of 2020.

OHS 2 Minute Morning

https://youtu.be/WYCJUf3uvIo Courtesy of Oxford High School

COVID Numbers Still High Overall in Lafayette But Schools See Decrease

Lafayette County saw another spike in the overall number of cases of COVID-19 in the last week, as well as the number of deaths associated with the virus.

Eight Toss Hat Into First Lafayette County Court Judge Election

The qualifying period for the 2022 election ended last week for a handful of mostly judicial races for Lafayette County.

Oxford Resident Dies in Saturday Night House Fire

An Oxford resident died in a house fire Saturday night.