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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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Students and Covid-19: How Off-Campus Housing is Keeping Residents Safe

HottyToddy Intern Dayna Drake reports from Lafayette Place Apartments—which primarily houses students—in Oxford.

A Section of County Road 102 Will Join College Hill Road

On Tuesday, the Oxford Board of Aldermen approved renaming a part of County Road 102 to College Hill Road.

Commission Chooses Magnolia Design for State Flag

On Wednesday, the Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag chose the “New Magnolia” design to be on the November ballot.

Oxford Artists Spruce Up Local Bus Shelters

The city of Oxford has partnered with local artists for a new pop-up public art project entitled “The Shelter Show.”

Oxford Budget Expenses for FY 2021 Down 2 Percent

Despite a rocky year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Oxford department heads buckled down and reduced their budgets allowing for a 2 percent decrease in the city's overall expenses for fiscal year 2020-2021.

Oxford Officials Approve Vicious Dog Ordinance

Owners of dogs legally deemed “vicious” by a Municipal Court judge in Oxford are now required to carry $100,000 in insurance, have a physical fence, and adhere to other requirements.

OPD Pledges to Improve Response to Mental Illnesses

The Oxford Police Department has promised to improve their response to those living with mental illness in Oxford by taking part in a pledge that is part of the One Mind Campaign.

Man Arrested for Commercial Burglary in Lafayette County

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department arrested Terrell Clayton for commercial burglary on Monday, Aug. 31. Clayton is accused of being involved in the burglary of...

Former Abbeville School Buildings Named Historic Landmark

Twelve years after a group of Abbeville and Lafayette County citizens got together to begin efforts to restore the abandoned Abbeville School buildings, the property is now officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Allen Boyer: Review of “The Rising Place” by David Armstrong

The first half of “The Rising Place,” by Mississippi author David Armstrong, is set in Mississippi during the Second World War, when the Deep...