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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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Work Continues on Oxford Workforce Housing Developments

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com One of two “workforce housing” developments spearheaded by Steward Rutledge and LOU-Home is nearing 40 percent completion. The Belle Rivers development,...

United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County Seeks Proposals to Invest in Local Programs

Due to the tremendous support of its donors, the United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County (UWOLC) will once again invest in worthwhile local...

Counter Rally Protestors Nix Saturday’s Protest

In a message published on Facebook Thursday morning by event organizer Bill Sposato, the Anti-Confederate Counter Rally slated for Saturday has been canceled.  Vice Chancellor...

Turkey Harvest Reporting Begins This Spring

Mississippi hunters who bag a gobbler this spring will be more engaged than ever in ensuring the future of Mississippi’s turkey flock. Beginning with the...

Memorial Benches Now Available in Oxford

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Oxford residents can now sit and pause to remember lost loved ones on a bench named in their honor. On Tuesday, the city...

Building Remains Steady in Lafayette County

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The number of building permits issued in 2018 in Lafayette County remained about the same compared to 2017 with a...

Oxford Sees Decline in Most Crimes in 2018

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com While the number of calls to the Oxford Police Department dropped in 2018 from the previous two years, officers are still...

Lafayette Supervisors Asked to Help Restore Old Head Start in Abbeville

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Speaking on behalf of the seven-member board that manages the Gordon Community and Cultural Center in Abbeville, Janice Carr asked the...

Panola, Tallahatchie Deer Test Positive for Chronic Wasting Disease

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Two cases of a debilitating deer disease have been confirmed in Panola and Tallahatchie counties, according to the Mississippi Department of...

OPD Arrests 4 in Unrelated Crimes of Theft

The Oxford Police Department has made several arrests in the last week for crimes of theft, according to a press release. On Feb. 11, investigators...
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