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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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COVID-19 Cases Rise in Oxford, But Not by Much

New cases of COVID-19 rose slightly last week, up from 56 two weeks ago to 87 new cases in the last seven days.

Zeta to Bring Rain, Wind to Oxford on Wednesday

North Mississippi will once again be the recipient of remnants from a tropical storm later this week.

Minor Cold Front Will Bring Rain Tonight to Oxford

A cold front will be moving into the Mid-South this evening bringing showers and a thunderstorm or two.

Halloween Isn’t Cancelled: Here’s A List of Safe and Scary Options in Oxford

The COVID-19 pandemic is arguably the scariest part of 2020; .

OFD’s Only Female Firefighter Chosen as Firefighter of the Year

Rochelle Harwood, 36, an EMT as well as a firefighter, was recently named the 2020 OFD Firefighter of the Year.

Oxford Sees More Sales Taxes Collected in August than in August 2019

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions, Oxford restaurants and retail stores actually brought in more sale taxes this August than in August 2019.

Checkers Drive-In Will Return to Oxford

Checker's will be relocating to the old Abner's building on West Jackson Avenue, according to the Oxford Planning Department.

Rafters and The Annex Get Outdoor Dining Licenses Revoked

Two restaurants had their ability to provide outdoor dining revoked Tuesday evening after the Oxford Board of Aldermen pulled their revocable licenses to use parking spaces to create extra dining space.

Oxford’s Baptist Hospital Has Available Beds Despite COVID-19 Increase in Other Areas

While some hospitals in Mississippi are seeing increases of patients with COVID-19, causing some concern about the strain on the healthcare system across the...

Oxford Aldermen Will Not File Lawsuit on Confederate Monument Land Ownership

The Oxford Board of Aldermen voted – again – to not pursue a law suit with Lafayette County to determine who owns the land where the Confederate monument stands on the south side of the Courthouse in the Square.
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