5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (224+ words) Published 8:30 am Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Lafayette County voters will head to the polls Nov. 3, for the 2026 general election, with federal, judicial and local races appearing on the ballot. The county has released a sample ballot for the election, which includes the…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (227+ words) Published 8:30 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 The League of Women Voters of Oxford–North Mississippi, in partnership with the University of Mississippi Center for Community Engagement, will host a nonpartisan Federal Candidate Forum at 6 p.m. on Sept. 15 at the Jackson Avenue Center…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (447+ words) Published 8:30 am Sunday, September 6, 2026 The Oxford Board of Aldermen will vote Tuesday on the city’s proposed $63.5 million fiscal year 2026-27 budget and a municipal millage rate that would remain unchanged from the current year. The vote is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (340+ words) Published 9:00 am Tuesday, August 18, 2026 The Lafayette County & Oxford Public Library reported continued growth in visitors, materials checked out and program participation as library leaders asked the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors for level funding for the upcoming fiscal year Monday....

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (271+ words) Published 9:00 am Wednesday, August 12, 2026 By Brett Montague and Dr. Graham Bodie We often tell America’s story as though its defining moments settled our deepest questions. Hunter also argues that America may need what he calls a “Third Founding,” a phrase…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (206+ words) Published 8:00 am Monday, August 10, 2026 City of Oxford employees will receive a 3.56% cost-of-living adjustment under the upcoming fiscal year budget, bringing the minimum wage for full-time city employees to $20 per hour. The Board of Aldermen approved the increase as a top…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (202+ words) Published 3:02 pm Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Supervisors have focused on road repair and paving projects for the last two years, particularly on the importance of preparing road beds and clearing ditches before overlaying with asphalt. That emphasis has made some road repairs…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (575+ words) Published 8:30 am Wednesday, July 22, 2026 The Oxford School District is projecting a balanced budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year that continues investments in staffing and classroom growth while maintaining the district’s current overall tax rate. Chief Financial Officer Narita Edwards presented the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (243+ words) Published 9:00 am Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Ole Mis Art Department Chair, Jere Allen, used to stack boxes of stuff outside in the hallway. We got used to “not seeing” that stuff going to work. But new Chancellor Robert Khayat did see that…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (273+ words) Published 9:00 am Tuesday, July 21, 2026 The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved a conditional use permit and preliminary plat for a proposed two-lot commercial subdivision on Highway 328. The project, Yocona Rise subdivision, submitted by Highway 328 LLC, involves 18.72 acres located…...