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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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Mild Fall Temps This Week; Maybe Some Rain Mid-Week

The weather this week in Lafayette County won't vary much from day to day, and if we are lucky, we might even see some...

The Pantry Invites Public to Celebrate Recent Renovation/Expansion Project

The Pantry of Oxford and Lafayette County is inviting the public to celebrate its recent expansion and renovation project. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be...

‘Save Me a Plate’ Foster Event Aims to Help Holiday Depression; Homeless Cats

9 Lives Cat Rescue is doing a 10-day foster event to help combat mental health struggles synonymous with the holidays. This event was inspired...

National Recognition for UM Honor Society Chapter

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) — the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines — has...

Oxford Top Three in Spring ACT Scores 

The Mississippi Department of Education released ACT results of public high school juniors (current seniors) who took the test during the spring 2023 statewide administration.  Oxford School...

Lafayette County Honors Legacy of Dedicated Public Servant with Memorial Highway

In October, the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors voted to dedicate portions of highways to two men who committed their lives to serving Lafayette...

Son of Hollywood Executive, Former Miss Mississippi Charged with Murder in Los Angeles

According to WTVA, the son of Hollywood executive Sam Haskell and former Miss Mississippi Mary Donnelly Haskell is in jail in Southern California, charged...

Keys to the Game vs. Georgia this Saturday in Athens

By Anna BelsonHottyToddy InternOffense:★ Georgia’s run defense has been susceptible to giving up yardage. Feed theOle Miss running backs.★ Dart should target Georgia’s two...

OPD Arrests Brookhaven Man on Sexual Battery Charge

A Brookhaven man has been charged with sexual assault that allegedly occurred in late October in Oxford. On Oct. 28, 2023, the Oxford Police Department...

Veterans Day- a Time to Thank All Who Served

By Bonnie Brown It was November 11, 1918, when a truce was reached signaling the end of World War I. The peace agreement was signed by...
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