A reading/signing event for “Backstory” will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 21 at Off Square Books. Larry Wells is known as a publisher and author: the man behind Yoknapatawpha Press; a ...

The Oxford YMCA celebrated its 13-year anniversary last week with a Balloon Pop hosted by the Oxford-Lafayette Chamber of Commerce. (Local Focal) ...

Lucky Tucker moves limbs from a tree damage from an ice storm in Oxford, Miss. on Sunday, January 25, 2026. A mixture of freezing rain and sleet has knocked out power to many and felled trees ...

The long-standing tradition of the Crosstown Classic, where Lafayette and Oxford battled it out on the football field, is coming to an end, along with all other athletic matchups between the two ...

The ice has melted, streets are passable and schools and businesses across Oxford and Lafayette County have reopened, but the effects of Winter Storm Fern are still visible weeks after the storm moved ...

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 137th Neshoba County Fair is the latest example of a Mississippi institution that has stood the test of time, technology, and trends to remain a unique experience anywhere in the world. The Fair ...

Update 8/15/17: A new center for alcohol and drug wellness education is being launched at Ole Miss. We need your help in making it a reality. You can read more about the William Magee Center for ...

The Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Bep Haus Vietnamese Pho Kitchen, a new restaurant located at 1502 W. Jackson Avenue.

On this Sunday afternoon in Mississippi it is as hot as blue blazes, hotter than a two dollar pistol, hot as a branding iron; take your pick. Actually, it’s not quite that hot, but it feels like an ...

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 ...

The University of Mississippi has placed the Mississippi Alpha Chapter of Phi Delta Theta on interim suspension after videos of a hazing incident began circulating on social media. The fraternity has ...