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Supervisors approve pipe yard, landscaping business near Taylor
Government

Supervisors approve pipe yard, landscaping business near Taylor

A pipe yard on Lot 2 and a landscaping business on Lot 3 at 85 Highway 328 cleared county review, advancing JWM Development’s Taylor-area project.

James Thompson2m read
Oxford Commons grocery store plan delayed over lot merger request
Business

Oxford Commons grocery store plan delayed over lot merger request

Oxford Commons shoppers may wait longer for Sullivan’s Marketplace after commissioners tabled a lot-merger vote tied to the grocer’s site plan.

Sarah Chen2m read
Oxford board weighs storm recovery, development, transit funding and events
Government

Oxford board weighs storm recovery, development, transit funding and events

Storm recovery, roundabout approvals and summer event permits put the city’s daily operations, and its recovery costs, squarely before the board.

Marcus Williams6m read
Oxford woman turns health battles into faith-based memoir and mission
Community

Oxford woman turns health battles into faith-based memoir and mission

After a knee problem led to a wheelchair, ICU stay and months in bed, Shalonda Thompson Spears turned her Oxford fight into a faith book and a $500 scholarship.

Sarah Chen5m read
Lafayette County teachers can attend summer environmental education workshop
Education

Lafayette County teachers can attend summer environmental education workshop

Teachers can spend June 8-11 learning hands-on lessons on streams, beekeeping and water quality, then take them straight back to Lafayette County classrooms.

Sarah Chen2m read
Oxford police warn of closures, towing ahead of Double Decker Festival
Community

Oxford police warn of closures, towing ahead of Double Decker Festival

Downtown Oxford will lose key parking starting at 4 a.m. Friday, with more towing zones added Saturday as Double Decker crowds push traffic and demand back onto Courthouse Square.

Sarah Chen2m read
Oxford Police invites recruits to test their fitness for jobs
Government

Oxford Police invites recruits to test their fitness for jobs

Oxford police is challenging recruits to take its PT test as the department, with 91 sworn officers, tries to keep pace with staffing demands.

James Thompson2m read
Lafayette County Sheriff warns residents about ongoing phone scam
Government

Lafayette County Sheriff warns residents about ongoing phone scam

Scammers posing as deputies and jailers were pushing fake bail demands, and the sheriff’s office said it never asks for payment by phone.

Marcus Williams2m read
Planning Commission Rejects Nine-Lot Subdivision in Historic Oxford Core
Government

Planning Commission Rejects Nine-Lot Subdivision in Historic Oxford Core

Oxford planners blocked nine new lots in the historic core, ending a subdivision bid that raised density, tree and drainage concerns on Buchanan and Lincoln avenues.

Marcus Williams2m read
Lafayette County ice storm debris cleanup enters final stretch, 30 days left
Government

Lafayette County ice storm debris cleanup enters final stretch, 30 days left

About 1.15 million cubic yards of ice-storm debris has come out of Lafayette County, and crews say roughly 30 days remain before curbside pickup winds down.

James Thompson2m read
Oxford nitrous crash spurs citywide sales ordinance in Lafayette County
Government

Oxford nitrous crash spurs citywide sales ordinance in Lafayette County

A red-light crash at Four Corners injured three pedestrians and pushed Oxford to restrict nitrous oxide sales citywide.

James Thompson2m read
Lafayette County library joins Roll & Read event for local families
Community

Lafayette County library joins Roll & Read event for local families

Free books, Brown Bear stations and therapy pig Butterbean drew Lafayette County families to Avent Park for a push to close early reading gaps.

Sarah Chen2m read
Oxford woman turns health struggles into message of perseverance
Community

Oxford woman turns health struggles into message of perseverance

Shalonda Thompson Spears has turned severe health setbacks into a public message of perseverance, pairing her Oxford roots with a commitment to give back.

Sarah Chen4m read
Oxford softball wins three straight, boosts late playoff push
Education

Oxford softball wins three straight, boosts late playoff push

Jayla Dukes powered Oxford’s three-game surge, and the Lady Chargers’ late push gained urgency with Clinton still ahead on the regional slate.

Sarah Chen2m read
OPD joins Ole Miss Take Back the Night to fight sexual assault
Community

OPD joins Ole Miss Take Back the Night to fight sexual assault

OPD put victim services on display at Ole Miss’ Take Back the Night, where students could find crisis help, safety planning and court prep in one place.

Lisa Park2m read
Lafayette softball's six-game win streak ends with losses to Caledonia
Education

Lafayette softball's six-game win streak ends with losses to Caledonia

Caledonia ended Lafayette’s six-game surge with a 3-2 win and an 8-2 follow-up, tightening the pressure on the Lady Commodores’ late-season push.

Sarah Chen2m read
Oxford Police add dispatcher and officer to strengthen public safety
Government

Oxford Police add dispatcher and officer to strengthen public safety

Oxford Police added Rebecca Rusinovich and Gordon Wilkerson as the department worked to keep 91 sworn officers and more than 114 staff covering the city around the clock.

Marcus Williams2m read
Taylor Farra nominated for Clarion Ledger girls athlete of the week
Education

Taylor Farra nominated for Clarion Ledger girls athlete of the week

Taylor Farra’s week at the plate included eight hits in 10 at-bats, a grand slam and nine RBI, landing her in Clarion Ledger’s statewide girls athlete-of-the-week vote.

Marcus Williams2m read
Oxford police join Unified basketball game to boost community inclusion
Community

Oxford police join Unified basketball game to boost community inclusion

Oxford police returned to the Unified court April 15, keeping a spring tradition that has ended in ties and buzzer-beaters. The game put officers, students and families in the same gym.

Marcus Williams2m read
Oxford police, Ole Miss push prevention, enforcement on student drinking
Education

Oxford police, Ole Miss push prevention, enforcement on student drinking

Oxford police said they handle 500 to 600 DUIs a year, while Ole Miss pushes freshmen alcohol education before bad choices turn into crashes, arrests or injuries.

Marcus Williams2m read
Oxford police confront pressed-pill risks, push fentanyl prevention efforts
Healthcare

Oxford police confront pressed-pill risks, push fentanyl prevention efforts

Pressed pills can hide fentanyl in plain sight, and Oxford police say that risk is pulling families, students and first responders deeper into the overdose fight.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez3m read
Oxford Police showcase K9 training drills in behind-the-scenes video
Government

Oxford Police showcase K9 training drills in behind-the-scenes video

Oxford police showed Jocko and other K9s in drill work that can find drugs, missing people and help keep Oxford safe.

James Thompson2m read
Needlepoint Nest opens in Oxford, offers shop and stitching events
Business

Needlepoint Nest opens in Oxford, offers shop and stitching events

A new needlepoint shop inside The Mustard Seed Mall is betting Oxford's arts scene and younger stitchers will turn a hobby into a gathering place.

Sarah Chen2m read
Fugitive captured in Lafayette County after striking sheriff’s patrol vehicle
Government

Fugitive captured in Lafayette County after striking sheriff’s patrol vehicle

A wanted man fled Oxford police, struck a Lafayette County patrol vehicle and ran on foot before deputies caught up with him. James Cameron Willard now faces a $1 million bond.

Marcus Williams2m read
Lafayette County sheriff's banquet honors deputies, dispatchers and community partners
Government

Lafayette County sheriff's banquet honors deputies, dispatchers and community partners

Sheriff Joey East honored Sgt. Doug Allen, Deputy Art Watts and seven other winners as the office marked a year of heavy patrol, jail and dispatch demands.

James Thompson2m read
Ole Miss graduate Maurtice Mills named Marine Corps Aviator of the Year
Community

Ole Miss graduate Maurtice Mills named Marine Corps Aviator of the Year

Ole Miss alumnus Maurtice Mills earned the Marine Corps’ top aviation honor, and will be recognized in Dallas alongside the service’s other award winners.

Marcus Williams2m read
Oxford High baseball sweeps rivals, builds playoff momentum
Education

Oxford High baseball sweeps rivals, builds playoff momentum

Oxford High baseball has already clinched a playoff berth and followed a Germantown sweep with a 12-4 win over Grenada.

Marcus Williams2m read
Velvet Ditch and Manila Skillet launch Filipino pop-up lunches in Oxford
Business

Velvet Ditch and Manila Skillet launch Filipino pop-up lunches in Oxford

Filipino lunches are now on Oxford’s north side Fridays and Saturdays through May 23, giving diners a rare chance to try authentic Filipino food at Velvet Ditch Coffee.

Sarah Chen2m read
Oxford gas prices stay below national average but near Mississippi's rate
Business

Oxford gas prices stay below national average but near Mississippi's rate

A 20-cent spread at Oxford pumps meant a real budget gap for commuters, Ole Miss students and delivery drivers as Mississippi fuel stayed near $3.73.

Sarah Chen2m read