Author: Jon Myers

City officials in Oxford are convening an emergency meeting as residents await further updates on the situation. More details will be provided soon.

City officials in Oxford urge residents to avoid traveling as conditions worsen following recent severe weather, with updates expected from Mayor Tannehill.

Officials advise residents to avoid traveling and remain sheltered after dark due to dangerous street conditions.

The utility reports ongoing restoration efforts after a severe storm left nearly all customers without power. Crews are working across the service territory to restore electricity.

Authorities have closed a section of Highway 30 between CR 215 and Puskus Hill, directing westbound traffic to alternate routes.

The northern part of the state continues to face severe winter conditions, leading to ongoing closures. Other areas will operate normally.

Gulf Coast Faculty students and staff are encouraged to use the campus’s designated warming center as winter storms impact the area.

The University of Mississippi has closed its Oxford campus through Sunday because of severe winter weather and recovery efforts, officials say.

Utility crews are working across the region to restore power following a severe storm, with progress made but full restoration expected to take time.

Officials advise residents to stay off the roads amid freezing temperatures and refreezing conditions, to keep routes clear for emergency crews.