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Oxford Piecemakers to teach Kawandi quilting at Saturday workshop
Community

Oxford Piecemakers to teach Kawandi quilting at Saturday workshop

Oxford Piecemakers drew quilters to First Presbyterian Church for a hands-on Kawandi lesson, with supplies ranging from 12-weight thread to scrap fabric.

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Oxford Schools showcase growth, programs at inaugural state luncheon
Education

Oxford Schools showcase growth, programs at inaugural state luncheon

Oxford schools put new classrooms, a record 749 accountability score and growing student needs on display as leaders pressed for more support.

Lisa Park2m read
Nadja Britt Photography opens new Oxford studio with ribbon cutting
Business

Nadja Britt Photography opens new Oxford studio with ribbon cutting

Nadja Britt turned a search for better photos of her first child into a new Oxford studio now serving weddings, newborns and corporate events.

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Oxford High Unified Sports Build Inclusion Through Basketball, Bowling
Education

Oxford High Unified Sports Build Inclusion Through Basketball, Bowling

Unified Sports at Oxford High is turning bowling alleys and gym nights into lessons in belonging, with students gaining confidence, friends and a bigger place in school life.

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Deputy Amanda Roy rejoins Lafayette County Sheriff's Office
Government

Deputy Amanda Roy rejoins Lafayette County Sheriff's Office

Deputy Amanda Roy, a firefighter-turned-officer with an MPA in emergency management, rejoined the sheriff’s office April 6 to bolster storm-response and patrol capacity after January’s heavy call volume.

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Oxford police arrest Jackson man in harassment text investigation
Government

Oxford police arrest Jackson man in harassment text investigation

A Jackson man was jailed in Lafayette County after Oxford detectives turned a harassing-text complaint into a warrant-backed arrest.

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Ole Miss-LSU game fight at Swayze Field leads to arrest, simple assault charge
Community

Ole Miss-LSU game fight at Swayze Field leads to arrest, simple assault charge

A drink toss and a barrage of punches in Swayze Field ended with a Lafayette County arrest. The case is now testing game-day security in a tense Ole Miss-LSU rivalry.

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Oxford man charged with dwelling burglary after apartment disturbance
Government

Oxford man charged with dwelling burglary after apartment disturbance

Oxford police charged 46-year-old Shaun Dewayne Thomas with burglary of an inhabited dwelling after a March 20 disturbance at The Links at Oxford, booking shows March 20 at 3:08 AM.

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Oxford honors retiring city employees Doug Ewing, Perry Rogers
Government

Oxford honors retiring city employees Doug Ewing, Perry Rogers

Oxford honored mTrade Park maintenance supervisor Doug Ewing and Oxford Utilities wastewater superintendent Perry Rogers at an April 7 Board of Aldermen meeting, with officials saying Rogers’ duties required hiring two people.

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Watson visits Oxford after launching lieutenant governor campaign
Government

Watson visits Oxford after launching lieutenant governor campaign

Watson brought his lieutenant governor bid to Oxford, where Ole Miss growth, housing pressure and roads make Lafayette County a real test of his statewide message.

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Oxford police celebrate Siblings Day, highlight three sets of brothers
Government

Oxford police celebrate Siblings Day, highlight three sets of brothers

Three sets of brothers serve in Oxford police uniforms, and the department used Siblings Day to show how family ties shape trust inside the force.

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Oxford Aldermen Delay Vote on Ordinance Moving Protests From Downtown Square
Government

Oxford Aldermen Delay Vote on Ordinance Moving Protests From Downtown Square

Oxford aldermen postponed a vote on an ordinance that would push large protests from the downtown Square to Bramlett Pavilion after student groups raised First Amendment concerns.

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Ole Miss edges LSU 8-7, completes weekend sweep with seventh-inning rally
Education

Ole Miss edges LSU 8-7, completes weekend sweep with seventh-inning rally

Brayden Randle’s seventh-inning single capped Ole Miss’ first sweep of LSU since 2022, after the Rebels survived a 7-7 scare at Swayze Field.

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Oxford Eagle feature revisits Larry Hentz’s life and burial at Parchman
Community

Oxford Eagle feature revisits Larry Hentz’s life and burial at Parchman

Larry Hentz’s burial at Parchman turns a prison cemetery into a final chapter about punishment, memory and what Mississippi leaves unclaimed.

Lisa Park5m read
West Point man arrested on cyberstalking charge after Oxford threats
Government

West Point man arrested on cyberstalking charge after Oxford threats

Social-media threats to an Oxford resident led to the March arrest of 24-year-old Jordan Varquavious Rupert on a felony cyberstalking charge.

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Lafayette County EMS Combines Fire Services, Advanced Tools to Save Lives
Healthcare

Lafayette County EMS Combines Fire Services, Advanced Tools to Save Lives

When a fire truck arrives at your Lafayette County 911 call, it carries hospital-grade cardiac monitors and automated CPR devices — nearly everything an ambulance has, minutes sooner.

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Special Olympics Athletes Shine at Oxford Middle School Community Event
Community

Special Olympics Athletes Shine at Oxford Middle School Community Event

Lafayette County's Special Olympics Area IV drew competitors from seven counties to Oxford Middle School in events its co-director calls "their SEC college football."

Sarah Chen2m read
Pearl woman arrested in Oxford after reported property damage disturbance
Community

Pearl woman arrested in Oxford after reported property damage disturbance

Oxford police arrested a 20-year-old Pearl woman after officers said damage on the 1600 block of Oxford Place met the felony threshold for malicious mischief.

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Oxford Police Arrest Two Suspects in Cyberstalking, Burglary Cases
Government

Oxford Police Arrest Two Suspects in Cyberstalking, Burglary Cases

A cyberstalking suspect was arrested in Clay County on an Oxford warrant, while a second man faces burglary charges from a March domestic disturbance near Private Road 3151.

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Hattiesburg Man, 71, Charged With Sexual Battery Involving Lafayette County Minor
Government

Hattiesburg Man, 71, Charged With Sexual Battery Involving Lafayette County Minor

A Hattiesburg man, 71, was charged with sexual battery after Child Protective Services alerted Oxford detectives to a potential assault involving a Lafayette County minor.

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Lafayette County Teen Alexa Rosa Reported Missing, Found Safe Within 24 Hours
Community

Lafayette County Teen Alexa Rosa Reported Missing, Found Safe Within 24 Hours

Lafayette County teen Alexa Rosa, 14, was found safe within 24 hours of a public missing-person advisory — and the community response that helped locate her offers a practical blueprint for neighbors.

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Lafayette County Supervisors Issue 30-Day Burn Ban Amid Wildfire Risk
Government

Lafayette County Supervisors Issue 30-Day Burn Ban Amid Wildfire Risk

Outdoor burning is banned across Lafayette County for 30 days after supervisors voted Monday, citing dry fuels and gusty winds that could turn debris burns dangerous.

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Bronze Statue of Oxford Novelist Larry Brown to Debut at Morgan Park
Community

Bronze Statue of Oxford Novelist Larry Brown to Debut at Morgan Park

A $75,000 seated bronze of Oxford novelist Larry Brown will be unveiled at Morgan Park on April 23, one day before Double Decker opens.

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Lafayette Sixth-Grader Alex Alvarez Wins State Lions Club Peace Poster Contest
Education

Lafayette Sixth-Grader Alex Alvarez Wins State Lions Club Peace Poster Contest

Alex Alvarez, a Lafayette Upper Elementary sixth-grader, took first place in Mississippi's Lions Club Peace Poster contest and now advances toward a $5,000 international prize.

Lisa Park2m read
Oxford Garden Club Floral Show Draws 300 Visitors to Conference Center
Community

Oxford Garden Club Floral Show Draws 300 Visitors to Conference Center

Brynnen Quick won top honors as Oxford Garden Club's first flower show in recent memory pulled 300 visitors to the Conference Center with Faulkner himself in attendance.

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Oxford High's The Charger Named Mississippi News Publication of the Year
Education

Oxford High's The Charger Named Mississippi News Publication of the Year

Oxford High's student paper The Charger claimed its sixth News Publication of the Year title since 2018 at the MSPA spring convention, with 18 total awards.

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HardyReed Marks 20 Years, Growing from $125 Million to $3 Billion
Business

HardyReed Marks 20 Years, Growing from $125 Million to $3 Billion

A Tupelo startup with five employees now manages $3 billion, with its Oxford office serving families across four generations in Lafayette County.

Sarah Chen2m read
Lafayette County Master Gardeners Offer Spring Planting Tips, Host Public Lecture
Community

Lafayette County Master Gardeners Offer Spring Planting Tips, Host Public Lecture

Dr. Chris Cooper headlined the Master Gardeners' spring lecture at Oxford's public library; their April calendar says tomatoes, okra and free liriope divisions are all on the clock now.

Lisa Park2m read
Oxford Invites Public to Review Parks and Trails Master Plan in April
Government

Oxford Invites Public to Review Parks and Trails Master Plan in April

Oxford's draft Parks & Trails Master Plan will direct grant funding toward specific corridors; residents can still shape which trails get built and whether alignments cross private land.

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