3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (115+ words) Published 8:30 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 Nancy Elaine “Lainey” Schuesselin, of Oxford, has been accepted into the University Honors Program at the College of Charleston this fall. The University Honors Program is the oldest, most prestigious pathway within the Honors College, designed…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (576+ words) Published 9:20 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 Seven Oxford High School seniors have been selected as National Merit Semifinalists in the 72nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program, the Oxford School District announced recently. The semifinalists are Winnie Chen, Lily Kate Coughlin, William Percy, Michael…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (581+ words) Published 12:20 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Lafayette County supervisors on Tuesday approved several measures related to Magnolia Materials’ plans to purchase property it currently leases from the county for a proposed asphalt plant in the Lafayette County Industrial Park. The actions come…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (368+ words) Published 4:58 pm Saturday, September 5, 2026 A new memoir by Jim Abbott, “Paper Man: Chasing the Truth in the Mississippi Delta,” launched last week. “Paper Man” tracks the 38-year career of Abbott, editor and publisher of the Enterprise-Tocsin in Indianola, as he…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (327+ words) Published 9:00 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 The Lafayette County Literacy Council is continuing its work to promote early childhood literacy through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library following Parton’s death on Aug. 25. The local program, which provides books to children, has been operated by…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (588+ words) Published 11:10 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route I received word from Ms. Revelyn Coleman that John Jarrett had transitioned last week. Mr. John Jarrett was one of those people whom I considered a friend. There may be…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (238+ words) Published 9:00 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Anything so new as this can be intimidating, scary, anxiety-producing, exciting, but rest well – you have made one of the best decisions of your life to first of all pursue a college degree; not right for…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (378+ words) Published 12:41 pm Wednesday, August 19, 2026 By Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann Every teacher knows the challenge. A lesson begins, a phone buzzes, and within seconds a classroom full of students is distracted. Learning stops while attention shifts to a screen. In the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (370+ words) Published 12:41 pm Wednesday, August 19, 2026 By Sid Salter Columnist The 1984 science fiction thriller “The Terminator” established James Cameron as a director, made Arnold Schwarzenegger bankable in Hollywood as a leading man, cost $6.4 million to make and grossed over $78 million at the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (549+ words) Published 9:00 am Wednesday, August 19, 2026 So for an hour and 22 minutes, Thomas and I just chatted today, Sunday, August 9. He was very prepared with thoughtful questions – can’t remember ever talking with someone that long continuously – felt like five minutes. We learned…...