Brion Whitten, a captain with the Oxford Fire Department, will be appearing on a national television competition where he ...

Donald Max “Donnie” Ewing, 70, of Oxford, died on Monday, May 4, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi. William “Bill” Niles Lovelady Jr., 77, of Oxford, died on Sunday, May 3, 2026.

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors on Monday denied a petition to rezone portions of the Lafayette County Max D. Hipp Industrial Park in a 3–1 vote, rejecting a proposal that would have shifted ...

Editor’s Note: Kathryn Stockett, author of “The Calamity Club,” will read and sign copies of her book on Thursday, May 7, at 5:30 p.m. at the Powerhouse; however, that event is sold out. Pre-signed ...

Part of a joint investigation by The Associated Press and The Center for Public Integrity. For more than a decade, members of a little-known group called the Pain Care Forum have blanketed Washington ...

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.

A Lafayette County man has been arrested and charged with murder. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at 11:25 p.m. Thursday to a home in the 100 block of Heights ...

Bruce Newman continues to document the devastating and historic ice storm, capturing the storm and then its aftermath, but more importantly, our neighbors. While roads are clear to drive in most areas ...

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 ...

A one-vehicle wreck claimed the life of a recent Oxford High School graduate. The wreck, investigated by the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office, occurred Tuesday evening on County Road 309. The driver, ...

An impactful winter storm is expected to affect Oxford and Lafayette County this weekend, bringing the potential for ice, sleet, and snow, along with dangerously cold temperatures. The National ...

JACKSON, MISS — Members of the Lafayette Middle School student council visited the state capitol on Wednesday to meet with senators and learn more about legislative process. The students, who were ...