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Latest Weather Update from City of Oxford

Updated Dec. 6 at 2:19 p.m. Emergency Services director Jimmy Allgood released the following update concerning the weather conditions in Oxford and Lafayette County: Event #1...

Oxford School Distrcit Releases Weather Report

Since many schools in the Mid-South are either closed all day or closing at noon, the Oxford School District released the following statement concerning...

Jackson Jilted – Southwest Airlines Leaving Mississippi

Central Mississippi’s airline travel choices sustained a severe blow Thursday with an announcement by Southwest Airlines that it will cease flight service at Jackson-Medgar...

Board Invites Public To Discuss Conference Center Fate Dec. 16

The Board of Aldermen, city officials and Mayor Pat Patterson met today in a special meeting to discuss pressing issues and schedule a public...

UPDATE: Winter Weather Advisory for Lafayette County

According to the National Weather Service in Memphis, Tenn., Lafayette County and Oxford are under a Flood Warning (issued at 10 a.m.), a Hazardous...

Grab the Mouth Soap: Mississippians Among Most Prone to Profanity

When it comes to potty mouth talk, Mississippians are in the same category as sailors. At least that’s the view of Washington State’s Marchex Institute,...

Approaching Winter Storm Prompts Warnings

Oxford's Emergency Management Director Jimmy Allgood released the following statement today at 11:06 a.m. Event 1 – We will go under a winter weather watch beginning...

Mississippi Ranked Among World’s Top Places for Oil, Gas Investment

JACKSON, Mississippi — Speaking to more than 800 attendees at the Governor’s Energy Summit, Gov. Bryant announced the Fraser Institute has again ranked Mississippi...

Chancellor’s House Hotel Receives COA from City

The southern entrance to Oxford's historic Square will soon be getting a facelift. The Chancellor's House, a proposed boutique hotel, received its Certificate of...

Oxford Primed For Small Business Growth

According to U.S. Census data, Oxford has grown by more than 60 percent over the course of the past 10 years, thanks in large...