Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is encouraging Mississippians to participate in the annual ‘Great ShakeOut’ earthquake drill at 10:15 a.m. this Thursday, Oct. 15. Individuals and organizations ...

Two University of Mississippi students who died over the weekend were 18 and 20 years old, Lafayette County Coroner Glenn Coleman confirmed Wednesday, as authorities continue investigating the ...

Oxford officials are calling the Ole Miss-LSU game weekend a success from a public safety standpoint after thousands of visitors filled the city for a weekend that included the football game, a ...

The sixth annual Mighty Roots Music Festival returns Friday and Saturday (Sept. 25-26) to historic Stovall Farms near Clarksdale. The weekend brings 12 bands, 5 food trucks, 4 bars, 3 stages, 1 ...

As I write this column, it is a warm day outdoors with the actual temperature of 93 and a “feels like” temperature of 100 degrees. There is a heat advisory in place. It is a far cry from the winter ...

Lafayette County officials approved the proposed FY2027 county budget and tax levy during the county’s budget hearing on Monday. The county’s total budgeted revenue is approximately $61.2 million. The ...

Restaurants lie to you at 8 p.m. on Saturday night. They tell the truth at 6 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Saturday night has energy, full tables, cocktails, laughter, and people dressed for the night.

President Donald Trump’s appointment of Mississippi State University alumnus and former Thad Cochran adviser Adam Telle as Acting Secretary of the Army carries significance well beyond his personal ...

Oxford’s Affordable Housing Commission is preparing to launch a voluntary program designed to encourage property owners to offer affordable rental housing while providing qualifying properties an ...

Call it the late U.S. Sen. John C. Stennis’s and U.S. Rep. Sonny Montgomery’s last great gifts to the people of central Mississippi. In Forest and Scott Counties, it’s been a gift that keeps on giving ...

The Mississippi Forestry Commission reversed course Thursday morning and approved Lafayette County’s request for a 30-day burn ban, ending a sequence of events that began with the county’s approval of ...