News & Views

Hill of The Twisted Twig is First Lecturer in Master Gardeners Series

The first lecture in the Lafayette County Master Gardeners spring lecture series features an Oxford floral designer who will share ways to create more than bouquets.

Oxford Boys & Girls to Host Workforce and Career Readiness Skills Podcast Project

The Boys & Girls Club of Oxford in partnership with Segment Productions will film its first episode in a series of podcasts geared toward workforce and career readiness and entrepreneurship.

Baptist North Mississippi Performs Cardiac First

Dr. Kevin Hall and his team at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi recently performed the region’s first Impella RP heart pump implant.

Abbeville Man Charged with Burglary

An Abbeville man was arrested recently on multiple accounts of burglary.

OPD, Gateway Launch Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Program

The Oxford Police Department announced a new partnership with Gateway Tire of Oxford to kick off a new crime prevention program in Oxford.

Phi Mu fundraiser for Le Bonheur rescheduled

The Ole Miss Phi Mu chapter will host the “Cheesin’ for Children” fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17.

OPD K9 Officer Named 2021 Officer of the Year

Oxford Police K9 Officer Brandon Byrd was named 2021 Officer of the Year recently during the Oxford Peace Officers Office of the Year Banquet.

FBI Arrests High School Basketball Coach in Alleged Child Exploitation Case

FBI Special Agents from the Jackson Field Office, together with Agents from the Memphis, Tennessee Field Office, arrested Andreus T. Shannon in Dickson, Tennessee on Jan. 28, 2022.

Oxford Police Charge Belden Man With Cyberstalking

Oxford police arrested Belden man recently for cyberstalking.

Tupelo Woman Charged with Grand Larceny

Investigators with the Oxford Police Department took a report recently about two bicycles being stolen on Oct. 25. After completing investigation, Ashley Horton, 37,...