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Mississippi SkillsUSA students heading to national competition

Three students from Oxford-Lafayette Applied Technology School won at the SkillsUSA state competition in Jackson on Thursday, March 9, to advance to nationals. Students Tyler ... Read more

by Oxford Eagle Staff, Monday, March 13, 2023 6:50 am

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Report: Total sales topped $2 billion for this Mississippi university community

The Mississippi State University Extension Office released its economic profile for Lafayette County on Monday, showing total sales at around 2.1 billion dollars for the ... Read more

by Oxford Eagle Staff, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 3:09 pm

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Mississippi man sentenced in drug trafficking case

A Booneville man was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison for distribution of methamphetamine. According to court documents, Willie Nichols, 39, of Booneville, pleaded ... Read more

by Oxford Eagle Staff, Saturday, February 18, 2023 7:00 am

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Study finds Mississippi workers are owed $761 million in unpaid overtime

The reason you may feel like you’re earning less for longer hours compared to your parents is because it’s likely the case. Average hourly wages, ... Read more

by Oxford Eagle Staff, Thursday, February 16, 2023 6:39 pm

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Mississippi directory created for medical cannabis practitioners

The Mississippi Cannabis Patients Alliance has announced a new directory listing service for statewide medical cannabis practitioners to reach eligible medical cannabis patients. Each month ... Read more

by Oxford Eagle Staff, Saturday, January 21, 2023 11:00 am

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Two officers and a K-9 walk into a store… Mississippi patrolman recalls when K-9 jumped ledge, left mouths hanging open below

Alan Ivy has a story to tell. The Oxford Police captain was investigating a string of burglaries on the square in the early 2000s when ... Read more

by Oxford Eagle Staff, Tuesday, January 17, 2023 9:00 am

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Mississippi man sentenced to prison for possessing fraudulent unemployment benefit cards

A Pontotoc man was sentenced to more than four years in prison following his conviction for possession of fraudulent unemployment benefit cards. According to court ... Read more

by Oxford Eagle Staff, Sunday, January 15, 2023 9:17 am

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A Mississippi farm wanted to open storefront to sell fresh, locally raised meats and other products. Local leaders said ‘No.’

A Mississippi farm wanting to set up a store on their property to sell cuts of meat and other products from their land has been ... Read more

by Oxford Eagle Staff, Wednesday, November 30, 2022 9:08 am

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The new taste of Oxford: Plans for Mississippi college town’s first microbrewery approved

Craft beer may become the next big thing in Oxford after leaders approved plans for the city’s first microbrewery. The Oxford Planning Commission approved the ... Read more

by Oxford Eagle Staff, Sunday, November 20, 2022 6:17 am

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Oxford man discovers rare Ice Age fossil in Mississippi River sandbar

An Oxford man recently unearthed a rare fossil of an Ice Age lion in an exposed sandbar on the Mississippi River. Wiley Prewitt, of Oxford, ... Read more

by Oxford Eagle Staff, Friday, November 11, 2022 5:35 am

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