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3 hrs ago | Associated Content

Best Places to Eat in Oxford, MS

Oxford, Mississippi is full charm and prestige. It is home to the oldest department store in the United states and is home to a population around 19,000. The town is in Lafayette County of Mississippi and was founded in 1835.

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Related Topix: Oxford, MS, University of Mississippi, Life, Food, Dining

15 hrs ago | Picayune Item

Track star's alleged killer guilty of mail fraud

The man charged with killing a University of Mississippi track star has pleaded guilty to using a credit card owned by Rodney Lockhart after his death.

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Related Topix: University of Mississippi, Picayune, MS

Tue Jul 07, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Man convicted of murder to argue for new trial

David Williams, who is currently serving a life sentence for the 2005 murder of a University of Mississippi student, will argue for a new trial in an Aug.

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Related Topix: University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, Lamar County, MS

Sat Jul 04, 2009

The Daily Mississippian

Womanless pageant to benefit fire dept.

There will be no women entered in the Lafayette County Fire Department's beauty review this Saturday, only local policemen and firemen.

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Related Topix: Oxford, MS

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Panolian

Street Paving

The City of Batesville is continuing its paving initiative during the summer months as is evidenced by the recent resurfacing of Broadway and Boothe Street.

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Related Topix: Batesville, MS

Sun Jun 14, 2009

The Daily Mississippian

Community-minded high school students help out

Amidst homework and various practices, high schoolers might not have time to give to their community, but 19 Oxford and Lafayette High School students still do.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Oxford, MS

Fri Jun 12, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Coroners' group reports $5K is missing

The Mississippi Coroners and Medical Examiners Association wants the state attorney general to investigate the alleged misappropriation of $5,000 in association funds.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Oxford, MS, Lowndes County, MS

Thu May 28, 2009

Meridian Star

Top teachers lobby to keep pay supplement

Tammy Bragg went through a rigorous process of completing projects and passing exams to become a nationally certified teacher, and the extra academic credential entitles her to a $6,000 annual pay supplement.

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Related Topix: Madison County, MS, Tupelo, MS, Rienzi, MS

Tue May 26, 2009

WLBT-TV Jackson

Budget talks ongoing, teachers worried about possible cuts

Returning lawmakers hoped to vote on a budget Tuesday, but the state capitol received special visitors.

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Related Topix: Starkville, MS, Oxford, MS

Sun May 24, 2009

Meridian Star

Getting Ready

The event will be broadcast live from WTOK's downtown studios Tuesday at 7 p.m. It will be moderated by Meridian Star Executive Editor Fredie Carmichael and WTOK News Director and Anchor John Johnson.

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Related Topix: Meridian, MS, Crystal Springs, MS, Lauderdale County, MS

Fri May 22, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Scruggs, others sued over alleged disqualification

Dickie Scruggs and others are being sued in Lafayette County Circuit Court because his attempted bribery allegedly caused the disqualification of a Jackson lawyer from Hurricane Katrina lawsuits.

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Related Topix: Jackson Metro, Jackson, MS, Ridgeland, MS, Madison County, MS

Wed May 20, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Fowl affair: Man loses suit over shot dog

In Mississippi, if your neighbor's dog is eating your livestock, you can kill it.

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Related Topix: Oxford, MS

Fri May 08, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Scruggs sent to Ky. prison

Imprisoned former lawyer Dickie Scruggs is no longer being housed in the county jail in Oxford.

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Related Topix: Prison, Oxford, MS, Federal Prisons

Tue May 05, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Jailing mentally ill questioned

They've committed no crime, yet they could spend up to a week in jail. In 2008, 54 people were committed to a mental health facility by court order in Lafayette County.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

Sun Apr 26, 2009

The Daily Mississippian

False identity possible in rape incident

Lafayette County investigator Jay Hill said anything is possible in the circumstances surrounding the alleged rape of an Ole Miss freshman woman last Monday night, including a case of mistaken identity.

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Related Topix: Saltillo, MS, Criminal Defense Law, Tupelo, MS

Wed Apr 08, 2009

WAPT-TV Jackson

Fetus Found Outside Oxford Home

Police are trying to find the mother of a fetus discovered in the front yard of an Oxford woman's home last week.

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Related Topix: Oxford, MS, Jackson Metro, Jackson, MS

WAPT-TV Jackson

Ole Miss May Pull Funds From Metro Narcotics Unit

University of Mississippi officials are considering pulling funds from a joint narcotics unit made up of law enforcement agencies in the area.

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Related Topix: University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS

Tue Apr 07, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Man fatally shot in Oxford

OXFORD - A 70-year-old woman was released Monday on $100,000 bond after being charged in the fatal shooting of an Oxford man who allegedly dragged her husband with a vehicle.

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Related Topix: Oxford, MS

Sat Apr 04, 2009

The Daily Mississippian

Oxford Charm: Many graduates choose to stay in Oxford

While many Ole Miss graduates look for success far away from the Grove, the Square and other local haunts, some have their sights set a little closer to their alma mater.

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Related Topix: Oxford, MS, Holly Springs, MS, Lamar, MS, Education Etc.

Mon Mar 30, 2009

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

University of Mississippi Museum presents gardening series

BY ERROL CASTENS Daily Journal Oxford Bureau OXFORD - Lafayette County Master Gardeners' series of garden lectures continues at noon each of the next four Thursdays at the University of Mississippi Museum.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Mississippi, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, Mississippi State University

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