The Oxford Eagle

10/18/2025

Another fourth quarter rally pays off for the Chargers.

By Jared Redding For the second time in 2025, the Oxford Chargers (6-1, 2-0 Region 2-7A) overcame a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit to force overtime. And for the second time, it was Oxford that ultimately came away victorious in the end. On the last play of the game, a successful two-point conv...

10/18/2025

🚨LCFD🚨units are on scene of a structure fire in the area of the 100 Block of Quail Creek Dr. Please avoid the area if possible. Firefighters are extinguishing a shed fire and there will be residual smoke in the area.

10/18/2025

Photo Gallery: Oxford wins against Germantown.

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The Oxford Chargers won 43-42 in overtime against the Germantown Mavericks on Friday night at home.    

10/18/2025

Lafayette falls to West Point.

The Lafayette Commodores fell to the No. 1-ranked West Point Greenwave in West Point Friday night with a 41-6 score. They will play against Columbus at home next week on Oct. 24 in the William L. Buford Stadium at 7 p.m.  

10/17/2025

Oxford musicians to represent Greater Memphis at International Blues Challenge.

Two Oxford-based artists are set to bring their soulful sounds to an international stage this January after winning top honors at the 2025 Memphis Blues Society’s Battle of the Blues Challenge, held Oct. 14-15 at RockHouse Live Memphis. Guitarist-singer Davis Coen took home the title of Band Winne...

10/17/2025

Two charged with human trafficking.

A detective for the Oxford Police Department was contacted on Oct. 14 by another agency regarding a possible human trafficking case that occurred in Oxford. After speaking to the adult victim, detectives were able to identify Alana McCammon, 22, and Bailey Prince, 23, both of Water Valley, as the su...

10/17/2025

Smoky skies over Oxford traced to Pea Ridge Recycling mulch fire.

Area residents woke up to a smoky Friday morning around Oxford due to a large mulch fire at the Pea Ridge Recycling plant. The Lafayette County Fire Department was dispatched at 11:53 p.m. to the recycling plant on County Road 3067 to a grass fire. The firefighters found a large mulch fire. Fire uni...

10/17/2025

Local farmer has environmental concerns about the proposed asphalt plant.

By Ian Sparks UM journalism student Local developer JW McCurdy’s proposal for a new asphalt plant has been met with backlash from hundreds of Lafayette County residents. While the plant would increase efficiency and reduce transportation costs for the lower half of the state, the potential environ...

10/17/2025

Well done!

STATE RUNNER-UPS
The Commodore Volleyball team closes its season as runner-ups after a loss to Sumrall with a final score of 3-2.
The Commodores were down two sets but rallied back to push a fifth set ending it 15-13 in Sumrall’s favor.

It was a hard-fought match by the Commodores to finish a strong playoff run.

10/16/2025

500+ new residential units planned for Oxford.

More than 500 new residential units could soon be added to Oxford’s housing stock after the Oxford Planning Commission approved several site plans last week for recommendation to the Oxford Board of Aldermen. The aldermen will consider final approval of the projects at an upcoming meeting. The lar...

10/16/2025

Novel published 80 years after author’s passing.

A story written by an Oxford native nearly eight decades ago has finally found its way into print, thanks to the dedication of her granddaughter. Michelle Brown recently published “Three People,” a novel written by her late grandmother, Mary Byars King, who was born and raised in Oxford and pass...

10/16/2025

Traffic Alert: Avent Street, between Sisk Avenue and Chandler Avenue, is closed to through traffic.

Please be advised that Avent Street, between Sisk Avenue and Chandler Avenue, will be closed to thru traffic until further notice for repairs to the sanitary sewer in the area. Please use caution when traveling in this area and refer to the map for the detour route.