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The Visit Oxford tourism office will hold a back to school event on Aug. 3 on the Square for Lafayette and Oxford school districts. The back to school event will host the University women’s basketball team and a meet and...

In early June Oxford, MS was hit with over 16 inches of rain, resulting in flooding for farmers in Lafayette county. Nearly 30 percent higher than the yearly average for rainfall in North Mississippi, local farmers were forced to make...

City, county and university officials met with the state’s top health official on Wednesday to coordinate and discuss the rise in coronavirus cases locally as the fourth wave hits Mississippi.  “It is hitting right now. We are in the very...

There is a shortage of waitresses and kitchen staff for restaurants in Oxford. As employees demand higher wages following the pandemic, small businesses are struggling to keep up.  “Our starting pay is higher than minimum wage and we still cannot...

More than a year after the first positive coronavirus case was reported in Mississippi, the state is facing virus uncertainty once again as the Delta variant emerges and takes hold. The Delta variant is now the dominant strain of coronavirus...

On Sunday, Dr. Anthony Fauci expressed that he would wear a face mask, even though he is fully vaccinated, if he were to visit Mississippi — the state with the lowest number of vaccinations. He also suggested that it might...

Ken Thomas, the associate dean for the Capstone for the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, is leaving the University of Mississippi. He has accepted a new position at Harvard University, where he will be the assistant dean of Harvard College,...

CAPITAL ONE COLLEGE BOWL -- Episode 102 -- Pictured: (l-r) Nathan, Alyssa, Joshua -- Photo courtesy: Greg Gayne/NBC Three students from the University of Mississippi will be appearing on NBC’s “Capital One College Bowl” – a quiz bowl show hosted...

Drivers voiced their concerns at the Board of Alderman meeting last week about how the Safe Ride Home initiative would affect their business and local taxi drivers were wary of the initiative.  Per the Safe Ride Home initiative, vehicle for...

The delivery of alcoholic beverages, beer, light-wine, and light spirits will soon be legal in Mississippi. On April 14 Governor Tate Reeves signed into law House Bill (HB) 1135 which legalized alcohol delivery. The measure will take effect on July...