Author Archives: Kiara Manning

The Oxford Police Department headquarters has become too crowded and outdated for modern-day use, and has been hoping to relocate its headquarters to the...

Joey East realized a year ago that as Oxford’s population grew, so did its crime – especially on the Square. As OPD’s Chief of Police, East began...

From my personal experiences living here for the past four years, Oxford is one of the safest towns in the state. There have been very few instances where...

When Tyler Siskey received a call from Coach Matt Luke back in February, he thought it was just his old buddy checking in on him. Siskey was ecstatic to...

Two onlookers discuss an installation at the Oxford Art Crawl on Tuesday. Photo by Christian Johnson The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council hosted its second art...

Mississippi Democrats are nominating state Rep. David Baria to challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, lining up behind a party stalwart as they reject...

The Mississippi Gaming Commission ruled unanimously last week to approve sports betting in casinos in the magnolia state. Casinos have now begun turning...

Follow @thedm_news on Twitter for updates regarding this runoff election throughout the day. Mississippians are headed to the polls to cast their votes...

I have to admit my heart sank when I heard the news. Jahseh Onfroy, the 20-year-old rapper known professionally as XXXtentacion, from South Florida had...

Muslims around the world celebrated Eid Al-Fitr last week, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, and many Muslim Americans found themselves honoring...