News Briefs

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...

Oxford Crime & Emergency Reports From Sept. 4, 2019

The following reports were made Sept. 4, 2019, by city, university and county law enforcement agencies, unless otherwise noted. Oxford Police Department issued 31 tickets,...

Oxford Man Charged with DUI for the Sixth Time

An Oxford man was charged with his sixth DUI Sunday, according to the Oxford Police Department. At about 11:45 a.m. Sunday, an officer conducted a...

Two Charged With Burglary After Alert Woodlawn Residents Report Suspicious Vehicle

Alert citizens in the Woodlawn neighborhood helped law enforcement apprehend two people who allegedly burglarized homes from multiple places in and out of Oxford...

One of Two Shooting Suspects in Custody; Other Remains at Large

The Oxford Police Department is looking for a man they say was involved in a shooting Monday, while the other suspect has been taken into...

Construction of New North Lamar Pocket Park to Start Soon

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Since the old fire station on North Lamar was demolished two years ago, the grassy lot has remained just that -...

Oxford Recognizes 50 Years of Charger Football

Oxford High School is celebrating fifty years of Charger football, from the years of 1970 to 2019 by recognizing all football players, band members,...

Oxford Crime & Emergency Reports from Aug 30-Sept. 2, 2019

The following reports were made Aug. 26, 2019, by city, university and county law enforcement agencies, unless otherwise noted. Oxford Police Department issued 84 tickets,...

OPD Arrest 4 in Unrelated Crimes of Theft

From a burglary of a storage unit to a stolen motorcycle, the Oxford Police Department arrested four people last week on felony theft charges...

MHP Reports 3 Deaths on MS Highways Over Labor Day Weekend

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Mississippi Highway Patrol reported two wrecks on Mississippi highways over the Labor Day weekend resulted in the deaths of three...

Thacker Mountain Radio Hour returns Thursday

After a summer of out-of-town dates, The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour opens its fall season at its Oxford home, Off Square Books, on Thursday,...