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The Brook & The Bluff perform to a sold-out crowd

The Brook & The Bluff returned to Proud Larry’s on Thursday, Oct. 21st bringing nothing but a sold-out crowd and a magnetic performance. This was the Birmingham-born and Nashville-based band’s third time

October 31, 2021

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Lafayette County Detention Center makes facility updates

The Lafayette County Detention Center is making improvements including the installation of money and educational kiosks and the building of a new, expanded commissary room. Sheriff Joey East and Jail Administrator Johnny

October 20, 2021

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Della Davidson Elementary School earns National Blue Ribbon recognition

Della Davidson Elementary School of the Oxford School District was designated a National Blue Ribbon School. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, operated by the United States Department of Education, offers the

September 24, 2021

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Maurice Carlos Ruffin discusses new short story collection with Square Books

In an hour-long, wide-ranging virtual discussion hosted by Square Books, author Maurice Carlos Ruffin discussed his latest work – a collection of short stories, entitled “The Ones Who Don’t Say They Love

September 7, 2021

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Opinion: LGBT History Month is a time to reflect and act

October is heralded for bringing us Halloween and cooler weather. It is also important for another, lesser known reason: LGBTQ+ History Month. LGBTQ+ History Month was first held in October 1994 after

October 16, 2018

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No-kill animal shelter comes to Oxford

Oxford established the city’s first no-kill animal shelter for the first time in nearly 25 years on Oct. 1. On Sept. 25 the Oxford Board of Aldermen approved a year-long contract for

October 4, 2018

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Exhibit prompts UM community to imagine its ideal Ole Miss

The Division of Diversity and Community Engagement’s inaugural “Dialogues on Diversity” series will begin next Monday with an event called “A Peace of My Mind.” During the studio event, students, faculty and

October 4, 2018

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Thacker Mountain fall premiere features political memoirist, singer-songwriters

Thacker Mountain Radio Hour will host its fall premiere featuring singer-songwriters Grayson Capps and Amy Andrews and author Beck Dorey-Stein Thursday night at Off Square Books. Based on the Alabama Gulf Coast,

September 6, 2018

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Review: Funkys’ Tide Pod daiquiri

From the cinnamon challenge to the gallon challenge, dangerous internet dares have been going viral for years. The latest one making headlines is the Tide Pod challenge, spawned from a meme popularized

January 28, 2018

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