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College Sports Needs a CBA, Not a Congressional Bailout

Congress is currently working to push through legislation to save college sports because those who used to hold the power no longer do and...
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Code Pink’s Comeback, Oxford Nightlife Starts its Return

By Malik McIntyre Journalism Student Code Pink brought Oxford’s LGBTQIA+ nightlife back recently with its first event since the pandemic began. The June 30 event at...

Oxford to Host July 16 Olympic Sendoff Parade

Oxford will celebrate its two Olympians, who are headed to the Tokyo games, with a parade. The big sendoff for Sam Kendricks and Shelby...

Woman Arrested on 2020 Felony Shoplifting Charge

A Tupelo woman was arrested and charged with felony shoplifting recently by the Oxford Police Department for an incident that happened more than a year and a half ago.

UM Public Health Programs Welcome First Epidemiologist to Faculty

Staff Report University of Mississippi The School of Applied Sciences at the University of Mississippi has hired Victoria Zigmont as its first epidemiologist in its public...

OPD Charges Man With Recent Vehicle Burglaries

A Brandon man was arrested recently by the Oxford Police Department for allegedly breaking into several vehicles in Oxford.

CASA Granted $30K to Help Children, Fosters in Welfare System

CASA of Lafayette County has been awarded a $30,000 Core Model Grant from the National Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem Association for Children.

BMH Receives Premier’s QUEST Hero Award

Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi has received the 2021 QUEST Hero Award from Premier Inc.

Seven Local Community Groups Win Fundraising Opportunity

Each year the Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce offers seven nonprofit organizations the chance to host the Chamber's parking lot as a football Game...

Q&A: Curtis Wilkie discusses his new book ‘When Evil Lived in Laurel: The White Knights and the Murder of Vernon Dahmer’

By Adam Ganucheau Mississippi Today  Curtis Wilkie, the 81-year-old Mississippi native and veteran journalist who recently released his new book "When Evil Lived in Laurel: The...

Two Oxford Men Face Felony Child Neglect Charges in Separate Cases

Two Oxford men have been arrested and face felony child neglect charges in two separate incidents where children tested positive for drugs. In May, OPD...
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