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Man Faces Felony Domestic Violence Charge

An Oxford man was arrested for felony domestic violence recently.

Delta Thriving Receives Grant to Help Rural Mississippians Battling Diabetes

The Tallahatchie General Hospital Medical Foundation was recently awarded an $800,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Health Care Outreach Services Program to implement Delta Thriving over a four-year period.

Kaye M. Dreifuerst Receives Top Honor at RMAI Annual Conference 

Security Credit Services President Kaye M. Dreifuerst has received the Rufus H. “Bud” Reitzel Lifetime Commitment Award from the Receivables Management Association International.   The award...

PSC Presley Says TVA’s Refusal to Serve Medical Marijuana Facilities is Harming North Mississippi

Public Service Commissioner for the Northern District Brandon Presley released a statement Thursday in regard to recent comments from TVA claiming they could not provide electricity to medical marijuana facilities.

Tentrr Offers New Way to Camp at Mississippi State Parks 

Mississippi residents and beyond can now camp at one of eight Mississippi state parks and rent a ready-made campsite that comes with a large tent with a bed, a fire pit, grill top, a picnic table and even a four-person pop-up tent for guests.

Oxford Man Face Two Counts of Sexual Battery

An Oxford man was arrested recently on two counts of sexual battery.

Sardis Man Charged with Felony Shoplifting

The Oxford Police Department arrested a local man for allegedly shoplifting at Walmart.

Water Valley Man Arrested and Charged with Embezzlement

On Tuesday, the Oxford Police Department responded to Walmart for a subject who had an outstanding felony warrant for embezzlement.

Illinois Woman Sentenced to Prison for Aiding Boyfriend Who Engaged in a 2020 Shoot-out with Police in Oxford

An Illinois woman was sentenced Monday to 84 months in federal prison for her role in a shoot-out that occurred on South Lamar Boulevard in Oxford in May of 2020.

LC Master Gardeners Announce plans for annual Spring Garden Lecture series

The 2022 Spring Garden Lecture Series, presented by the Lafayette County Master Gardener Association, will take place this year albeit with a few changes.