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Fall Signing Day 2023: Seven OHS Athletes Sign Letters of Intent

During this morning's National Signing Day event, seven Oxford Charger student-athletes solidified their commitment to play on the college level. Family, friends, and teammates gathered...
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MHP Investigates Three Fatal Wrecks in Mississippi

The Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to three fatal wrecks on Mississippi highways during the Christmas holiday. MHP concluded its 2019 Christmas holiday travel period which...

OPD Responds to Early Morning Fatal Wreck on South Lamar

An Ashland man died in an early morning vehicle crash in Oxford this morning. According to the Oxford Police Department, Benjamin Ferguson, 42, of Ashland...

Nettleton Man Charged with Enticement by Oxford Police

The Oxford Police Department arrested a Nettleton man for the enticement of a minor for sexual purposes. Few details were released Friday about the crime;...

Teen Charged With Alleged Sexual Battery

An 18-year-old male was arrested Tuesday by the Oxford Police Department for sexual battery. According to reports, on Dec. 2, officers took a report from...

MS Center for Public Policy Releases New Legislative Policy Guide

The Mississippi Center for Public Policy has released its new legislative policy guide, "The High Road to Freedom." This new policy document is designed to...

Special Screening Set for “IT’S TIME” Documenting Chucky Mullins

The Oxford Film Society recently announced a special screening and fundraising event at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts —located on...

OPD Arrests Several in Unrelated Crimes of Theft

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Oxford Police Department has arrested eight people over the last week for theft-related crimes that range from felony shoplifting to...

OPD Arrests Second Suspect in Monday’s Home Invasion Robbery

The Oxford Police Department has made a second arrest in connection with a home invasion robbery that occurred on Monday. According to OPD, at about...

Wreaths Across America Ceremony Held Saturday at Gardens of Memories Oxford

Photos provided by Red Window Communications The annual Wreaths Across America ceremony was held in Oxford on Dec. 14 at Garden of Memories Oxford, joining...

LOU Crime & Emergency Reports from Dec. 16, 2019

The following reports were made Dec. 16, 2019, by city, university and county law enforcement agencies, unless otherwise noted. Oxford Police Department made two...
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