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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...
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Today is the Last Day to Get Vaccination at Oxford Conference Center

The Mississippi State Department of Health's COVID-19 free vaccination site at the Oxford Conference Center in Oxford is closing today.

They Wrote Campaign Checks to Reeves; Then He Appointed Them to Powerful Ed Boards

The day after Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith’s historic win in 2018, Gregory “Gregg” Rader, a Columbus businessman and frequent Republican donor, was already thinking ahead to the next big election.

Despite the Pandemic, Oxford, Lafayette Will Each Receive Payout from Baptist Fund

When COVID-19 hit in 2020, Oxford and Lafayette County's Baptist Trust Funds took a hard hit during the first couple of months of the pandemic.

Bailey Reappointed Mayor Pro Tem by Fellow Oxford Aldermen

During its regular meeting on Tuesday, the Oxford Board of Aldermen appointed Alderman Jason Bailey to continue to serve as Mayor Pro Tem for the next four years.

MHP Investigates 2 Hit-and-Run Fatal Crashes Over Holiday

During the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to 151 wrecks on state and federal highways that included two hit-and-run fatalities.

MFC Deploys Wildland Firefighters to California

The Mississippi Forestry Commission has deployed a 20-person crew of Mississippi wildland firefighters to assist state and federal partners with wildfire suppression efforts in California.

Oxford Mourns Loss of ‘Happy Hippy Chic’ Mykki Newton

Oxford resident Mykki Newton – videographer, journalist, ailurophile and lover of all things purple - died from natural causes this weekend.

Talk to Neighbors Before Setting off Fireworks

Since many of last year's Fourth of July public and private events were canceled or downsized, there is an expectation that this year's holiday will have bigger and louder celebrations.

Lafayette School Board Sends Counter Proposal to YMCA for After-School Program Rent

Parents who plan on putting their children in the YMCA after-school program will likely see a rise in tuition this coming school year. On Thursday,...

State Troopers Will be Looking for Reckless, Impaired Drivers

The Mississippi Highway Patrol will begin the 2021 Fourth of July Holiday Enforcement Period tonight at 12:01 a.m. and conclude Monday at midnight. State troopers...
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