Oxford News

A fiber line was severed at the intersection of CR 271, Bethel Church Road, and Highway 6 East, causing service outages and delays in power repairs.

The district kicks off a week of celebrating couples within the Oxford School District, starting with Noah and Sarah Hamilton, who have been together for 32 years.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves credits President Donald Trump for approving a disaster declaration to aid recovery from winter storms.

Oxford Middle School is hosting a drive-through dinner event tonight. Details are limited, but the event appears to be open to the community.

Mississippi law enforcement agencies arrested two individuals and confiscated more than a million dollars worth of narcotics during a raid tied to a narcotics investigation in Jackson and Brandon.

Kristy Simmons has been named director of the Mississippi Medical Examiner’s Office, according to officials.

Emergency supplies will be distributed in Lafayette County and Oxford on Feb. 6, starting at noon. Supplies are limited and will end once gone.

Lafayette County will distribute meals and water on Feb. 6 at designated sites. Supplies are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

County Road 303 in Taylor will be closed temporarily as crews remove downed lines and poles. Motorists are advised to find alternate routes.

Emergency food and water supplies will be distributed at designated sites in Lafayette County and Oxford beginning at 12 p.m., with supplies limited to availability.