Opinion
OPINION: Reeves’ grave mistake in vaccine rollout
Following this week’s debacle with Mississippi’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, it would appear that Governor Tate Reeves missed the mark. On Wednesday, Reeves announced that Mississippi ...
January 27, 2021
Following this week’s debacle with Mississippi’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, it would appear that Governor Tate Reeves missed the mark. On Wednesday, Reeves announced that Mississippi ... Read more
A trend of increased opioid overdoses in 2020 has continued into the new year, according to a statement released by the Lafayette County Metro Narcotics ... Read more
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day will look different than in years past, but the LOU Community is still finding ways to honor the memory of ... Read more
Panola County Sheriff’s deputies, with help from several other agencies, are searching for a Lafayette County man in connection to multiple crimes. Anthony Sims, Sr., ... Read more
The United States Capitol Building was laid under siege one week ago today in a riot that left five people dead and many Americans in ... Read more
When I first learned of the new McAlister’s that was constructed on West Jackson Avenue, I was thrilled; however, that excitement has faded to disappointment. ... Read more
Property transfers between December 28 – January 1, 2021 recorded with Chancery Court for zip code 38655 – Oxford, MS 1157 E Wellsgate Dr: Mortgage ... Read more
When news of the COVID-19 vaccine’s upcoming availability to Mississippians over age 65 broke on Monday, many people rejoiced, seeing a light at the end ... Read more
The coronavirus vaccine will be available to Mississippians age 75 and older beginning next week, Gov. Tate Reeves announced in a press conference on Jan. ... Read more
A domestic dispute in Lafayette County led to the arrest of two individuals and the confiscation of several ounces of methamphetamine. On Dec. 26, the ... Read more
Retired Mississippi legislator Nolan Mettetal died Monday, Dec. 28, 2020 at the age of 75. Condolences and tributes circulated throughout Lafayette County, and further, when ... Read more
UPDATE 4:30 p.m. Dec. 11, 2020: Caryale Dogan has turned himself in, according to OPD’s social media. An additional arrest has been made in the ... Read more
Lafayette County man arrested for possession of weapon by a felon A Lafayette County man was arrested on Dec. 4 for being a felon in ... Read more
A standoff at The Mark Condominiums in Oxford ended Wednesday night in an officer-involved shooting. On Thursday afternoon, Oxford Police Chief Jeff McCutchen released a ... Read more
UPDATED Thursday, Dec. 10 at 12:35 a.m.– A standoff at The Mark Condominiums in Oxford ended Wednesday night in an officer-involved shooting. Officers with the ... Read more
UPDATE 11:45 p.m.: The standoff situation has ended with shots fired. Click here to read more. An active standoff is taking place Wednesday night on ... Read more
The conversation surrounding lynching victims in Lafayette County has been ongoing for years, but this week advocates for a memorial plaque and county supervisors were ... Read more
By Kris Kringle | Guest Columnist Ho, Ho, Ho from the Man in the Red Suit himself! It’s come to my attention that boys and ... Read more
A two-vehicle wreck on Monday left one man dead. At approximately 5:26 p.m. that day, the Oxford Police Department, responded to MS Highway 7 North, ... Read more
Tragedy struck a daycare center this week, leading the state health department to step in and temporarily shut down a portion of Mother Goose of ... Read more
Three men have been arrested by the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department following an undercover operation targeting child predators. The investigation began on Nov. 2. Cory ... Read more
An Oxford man was arrested after allegedly filming his neighbor through a bedroom wall. On Nov. 6 at 9:22 p.m., officers with the Oxford Police ... Read more