Oxford, MS News

Schools will welcome students back in eight days, marking the start of the new academic year.

Parents and staff who ordered PTO swag will be able to pick up their orders starting Wednesday, July 29. An email notification was sent, but some may not have received it.

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.