Oxford, MS News

Several schools in the district are hosting open house events in late July and early August. Families are encouraged to attend and visit their schools before the new academic year begins.

Investigative Sgt. Kam Herod and Investigator Atziri Ortiz from Oxford Police Department finished a 40-hour course on crime scene analysis and processing in Texas.

Contractors will run a generator overnight at the Haley Well site on July 28 and 29 to facilitate well sampling, officials say.

Students are set to return to school on August 5, just nine days away. Administrators are preparing for the new academic year.

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety is accepting applications through Aug. 29 for various positions across the state.

The bridge on County Road 471 north of structure 182 will be closed today, prompting drivers to seek alternative routes.

Teachers in the Oswego School District gathered last week for orientation as classrooms are being prepared for the upcoming school year.

McKayla, Aubrey, and Noah, alumni of Oxford High School, recently graduated from the University of Mississippi.

The 200 block of County Road 421 is closed following a traffic accident, prompting detours and delays. Authorities have not specified when the road will reopen.

Mr. Slater visited Mississippi law enforcement agencies as part of his goal to meet 1,000 officers. The visit included interactions with K-9 units and collecting patches.