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Lafayette County voters cast their ballots in federal, judicial and local races for the 2026 midterms on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The midterm elections include races for the U.S. Senate and Mississippi's 1st Congressional District, along with several nonpartisan judicial contests...

As Halloween approaches, rising candy prices are prompting shoppers to reconsider how much they spend on one of the holiday’s most familiar traditions: handing out candy to trick-or-treaters. Candy costs have risen at more than twice the rate of general...

While Oxford offers plenty of Halloween activities, entertainment for the fall holiday geared toward college students may be overlooked. As local organizations and businesses host trunk-or-treat events and other family-friendly Halloween activities, some University of Mississippi students say there are...

The Oxford Board of Aldermen approved the first phase of the North Lamar corridor improvement project to move forward during its Oct. 20 meeting. The project will begin at the new roundabout and extend south toward Cincinnatus Boulevard. “The idea...

Members of the Lafayette County Democratic Party gathered in support of congressional candidates Cliff Johnson and Scott Colom at the No Kings: Vote Early/Vote Absentee visibility event on Oct. 17 from 11 a.m. to noon.  Approximately 100 attendees stood at...

University of Mississippi students and Oxford residents have a new coffee and specialty drink option this fall with the opening of Dutch Bros Coffee at 704 Sisk Ave. The drive-through coffee spot opened on Sept. 30 and offers a broad...

The City of Oxford Board of Aldermen discussed issues with the city’s utility infrastructure, ongoing and future infrastructure repairs and tourism updates at its Oct. 6 meeting. Infrastructure strain City of Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill said the weekend of the...

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors extended the county’s burn ban for 30 days and denied a request to rezone three residential properties on Mississippi Highway 6 West to commercial zones in its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 5.  Rezoning and...

Voter registration for the 2026 midterm election officially closes on Monday, Oct. 5 in Mississippi. In-person absentee voting began on Monday, Sept. 21 and will end on Nov. 2 at 12 p.m. National Election Day will take place Tuesday, Nov....

The American Kratom Association (AKA) denounced local law enforcement in Oxford for misrepresenting the drug kratom following the deaths of two University of Mississippi students. The conference took place outside the Lafayette County Detention Center on Wednesday, Sept. 30. “We...