Rocky Mountain Missionary Baptist Church is asking for prayers and financial support for its pastor, the Rev. George E. Forrest, who is facing a serious illness. According to the church, Forrest has ...

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The Oxford School District released their honor roll lists for the fall semester this week, recognizing students who set themselves apart from their peers in the classroom. Students who earned all A’s ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with more information about the day David Lee Swims Jr.’s murder case. Swims guilty of second-degree murder On Thursday, Sept. 21, David Lee Swims Jr., was ...

The 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress results show Mississippi fourth graders lead the nation for gains over time, ranking No. 1 for score improvements in reading and math since 2013.

The University of Mississippi is pulling all affiliated resources and involvement in the 2025 Oxford Pride Parade in an effort to comply with the new Mississippi law restricting diversity, equity and ...

For the seventh time since 2016, the Oxford Park Commission was awarded three, first-place plaques from the Mississippi Recreation and Parks Association at their annual conference. The 2025 conference ...

More than two years after the body of Alexandria “’Ally” Kostial was found near Sardis Lake, her family found closure. Brandon Theesfeld pleaded guilty to first degree murder and admitted shooting ...

Area kids are enjoying the snow Friday, sledding down the hills at Avent Park.

In 2015, Baptist Memorial Health Care and Semmes Murphey Clinic partnered to form the Brain & Spine Network, bringing together two of the region’s most trusted health care providers. The focus for the ...

The Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit, Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department, Oxford Police Department, University Police Department, Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, and Mississippi Department of ...

A graduate of the University of Mississippi’s School of Journalism, author Mitch Goddard released his debut novel, “Beneath the Flame Azalea,” on Feb. 1. The book is a mystery set in the Appalachian ...