Tag Archives: Lafayette County

Lafayette becomes first CASA county in North Mississippi

Foster care in North Mississippi will likely face some changes as the non-profit organization Court Appointed Special Advocates makes its way to Lafayette...

Students canvass community on housing issues

Ten students from an honors class will collect information from residents to help address housing insecurity in Lafayette County this week. Students spent the first half of the semester learning fundamentals and designing their survey. By the end of the class, the students’ goal is to provide a deeper pool of information on affordable housing for low- and moderate-income...

County residents unhappy with brown water, flooding danger issues

The Lafayette County Chancery Court boardroom filled with more than 50 people Monday night, where residents spoke out about having to drink brown water...

Rebels cycle, raise money for Thanksgiving Day charity

Two Ole Miss alumni will cycle six days and 300 miles this Thanksgiving week to ensure people have holiday meals in Lafayette County. Adam Vinson and Charlie Wildman will bike along the Natchez Trace from the Vanderbilt University game to the Egg Bowl game at Ole Miss to raise funds for the Oxford and Lafayette County United Way’s program to give out Thanksgiving...

Letter to the Editor: Sarah McLellan

Dear Editor, On behalf of the Lafayette County Literacy Council, we want to send our deepest gratitude toward the participants of ‘Book it to the Pavilion’...

Groups ask for cease funding for Metro Narcotics Unit

The Libertarian Party of Mississippi sent out a press release in October calling on the University of Mississippi, City of Oxford and Lafayette County to cease all funding of the Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit. The Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit has been controversial since numerous articles by Buzzfeed this year highlighted the unit’s usage of confidential...

Halloween candy buyback benefits soldiers

For four years, the Oxford community has contributed to a sweet cause that has increased in popularity over time. Lee Family & Cosmetic Dentistry hosted...

Population statistics show Lafayette County growth

In the past three years, Lafayette County has been the fastest-growing county in Mississippi, having increased in population by 8 percent since the last...

Dog attack on minor intensifies demand for new law

A recent dog attack on a child in southern Lafayette County may offer more support for a vicious dog ordinance that the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors...

New shooting range in Lafayette County

A new shooting range is to be built on Highway 7 near Abbeville. Joshua Gregory, owner of TCG Outdoors, has come up with a plan to build a safe shooting...

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