Oxford Stories

While the state of Mississippi is still seeing big numbers for new cases of COVID-19, there has been a slowing down in the number of active and new cases in Lafayette County over the last week.

By Xander NorrisJournalism studenthottytoddynews@gmail.com It’s a sunny Wednesday afternoon in early November on the Square. College students and locals converse as they meander along the intersecting...

The Lafayette County School Board honored the Teacher of the Year for the 2020-21 calendar year on Monday night during its December meeting. The LCSD...

Talisha Gordon is hoping to inspire and encourage women of all ages in Lafayette County through her ministry, Live Again Events by selling pound cakes made by the woman who inspired and encouraged her – her mother.

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Sen. Nicole Boyd visited the Lafayette County Fire Department Thursday to meet, thank and congratulate two women who made history within the fire department recently by being the first all-female after-hours crew on duty.

Due to a declining number of groups wishing to participate in this year's drive-thru Christmas Parade, the city of Oxford and North Central Mississippi Realtors announced Thursday that the parade has been canceled.

https://youtu.be/rHi2rcnT5Yc Video courtesy of Oxford High School

The Mississippi School Public Relations Association has slated new officers, and leading that group is Oxford School District's Public Information Officer Heather Lenard.  The MSPRA...

While the temperature this morning was about 34 degrees in Oxford, the wind chill made it feel like 24 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

Jamie Anderson is the newest member of the Lafayette County School Board.