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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...

OSD Baseball/Softball Complex Construction to Begin Soon

The construction of a new baseball and softball field complex at Oxford High School is set to begin this summer. The complex is the final...

Prison Writes Initiative Releases Third Book

The third book of VOX Press's Prison Writes Initiative's inmate writing series is now available to purchase. The series features personal narratives and poetry from...

LOU Mental Health Alliance Hopes to Bring Awareness Via Social Media Campaign

May is Mental Health Awareness month and the Lafayette-Oxford-University Mental Health Alliance has created a social media campaign to raise awareness for the importance of mental health, decreasing stigma and helping people know there are resources in the area that can help support people when difficulties arise.

Ride-Share, Taxis May Soon Get Designated Pickup Areas on Square

The Oxford Board of Aldermen gave city staff the green light in developing a new Safe Ride ordinance that would require all ride-share drivers, taxicabs and designated drivers to use designated pickup areas on the downtown Square.

Greenville Man Killed After Car Rolled Over in Lafayette County

A Greenville man was killed Tuesday on Highway 6 East in Lafayette County when his vehicle went off the road.

Oxford Leaders Ask MDOT to Make Hwy. 6 Intersection Safer

The Oxford Board of Aldermen will be sending a formal letter to the Mississippi Department of Transportation requesting MDOT take action on making an...

GoFundMe Set Up to Bring OMS Student Home for Burial

A GoFundMe for Alyssah Renee Rosas, a seventh-grader at Oxford Middle School who died Monday, has raised more than $8,000 to help the family bring Alyssah back to Texas to be laid to rest.

Incoming Superintendent Listens to Suggestions, Concerns During Community Meeting

Oxford School District's incoming Superintendent Bradley Roberson held a community Zoom meeting Monday night to discuss a variety of topics with parents, students and other concerned citizens.

Lafayette Fire Chief Recognized for Executive Fire Officer Certification

Lafayette County Fire Chief Wes Anderson was recognized by the Board of Supervisors Monday for earning the Executive Fire Officer Program certificate.

Oxford to Celebrate Building Safety Month with Themed Campaigns

This May, the city of Oxford will participate in the 41st annual Building Safety Month, the worldwide campaign presented by the International Code Council, its members and partners to promote building safety.