Secretary Michael Watson has announced the launch of a new elections resource, TextMyGov, to enhance the Secretary of State’s ...

Ole Miss scored eight runs in the series finale against Auburn, but it wasn’t enough as the Tigers came away with a 13-8 win ...

Lafayette High School said farewell to the Class of 2025 Friday night at the Sandy and John Black Pavilion. Friends, family ...

A quiet Saturday morning turned into a heartwarming rescue mission for Tommy, a current resident of a local residential drug ...

Allison Bunn, a kindergarten teacher in the Oxford School District, has been selected for the prestigious 2025-26 Leading ...

Oxford author Michael Farris Smith will launch his latest novel, “Lay Your Armor Down,” on May 27 at Off Square Books, where ...

The final lecture of the 2025 Master Gardener Spring Series will be held at the Lafayette County & Oxford Public Library. The ...

Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old physical education teacher from Meridian, has been crowned the winner of Season 23 of American ...

Summer in Oxford means music, community, and gorgeous sunsets. Starting June 1, you can enjoy all three at the same time with ...

On May 10, deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint regarding a stolen trailer. The victim ...

A Batesville man was arrested and charged with armed robbery by the Oxford Police Department. On May 4, OPD responded to a hotel on Jackson Avenue in regard to a robbery that involved a firearm.

Flem Mize came home after the Beacon’s first day in 1959 and placed a $100 bill on the dining room table. His wife, Charlene, said, “Well, if we can do that every day, we’ll be just fine.” ...