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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...

Oxford’s Baptist Hospital Has Available Beds Despite COVID-19 Increase in Other Areas

While some hospitals in Mississippi are seeing increases of patients with COVID-19, causing some concern about the strain on the healthcare system across the...

Oxford Aldermen Will Not File Lawsuit on Confederate Monument Land Ownership

The Oxford Board of Aldermen voted – again – to not pursue a law suit with Lafayette County to determine who owns the land where the Confederate monument stands on the south side of the Courthouse in the Square.
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Students Claim Mississippi Residency in Order to Vote

https://youtu.be/HFcnSPun1iM By Rebecca Donaldson, Journalism student

Oxford HPC Denies Demolition for One House, Approves for Another

The Oxford Historic Preservation Commission denied one request to demolish a home and approved another during Monday's monthly meeting.

Man Charged with Armed Robbery After Police Find Injured Woman

A Corinth man was arrested recently for allegedly assaulting a woman in an attempt to rob her.

Oxford Man Arrested for Alleged Felony Domestic Violence

An Oxford man was arrested and charged with felony domestic violence after responding to a report of an injured woman at the hospital.

Local CASA Chapter Serves 100% of Lafayette County Foster Kids

On Monday, Smith presented an update on CASA's work to the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors who granted CASA $21,000 in the 2020/2021 fiscal year budget.

Reeves Announces Additional COVID-19 Measures

Gov. Tate Reeves announced additional measures Monday to slow the spread of COVID-19. A new executive order places a 10% capacity requirement on healthcare facilities...

COLUMN: Corral has an Opportunity to Bounce Back Against Auburn

By Jeff RobersonContributorhottytoddynews@gmail.com Sometimes turnovers happen. Sometimes a lot of them. Saturday in Fayetteville, Ole Miss had three games’ worth. It was tough to watch Matt Corral,...

Lafayette’s Baptist Fund Up $600K Since January

After a tumultuous 10 months, Lafayette County’s $20 million Baptist fund investment had made more than $600,000 thus far.