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18-Year-Old Oxford Teen Charged with Statutory Rape

An Oxford teen was arrested Monday for allegedly having a sexual relationship with someone under 16 years old.

Rafters and The Annex Get Outdoor Dining Licenses Revoked

Two restaurants had their ability to provide outdoor dining revoked Tuesday evening after the Oxford Board of Aldermen pulled their revocable licenses to use parking spaces to create extra dining space.

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...