The Oxford Eagle

12/11/2025

‘Porch pirates’ on the rise in Lafayette County.

In recent weeks, deputies have taken multiple reports involving delivered packages that were removed from homes before the intended recipients could retrieve them. These incidents, often called “porch piracy,” are occurring during daytime hours when many residents are at work or away from home. ...

12/11/2025

Visit Oxford earns two Adrian Awards

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Visit Oxford MS has been recognized for marketing excellence by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International and will be honored at the 2025 Adrian Awards Celebration, taking place on Feb.18, at the New York Marriott Marquis. Now in its 69th year, the 2025 awards recognize exceptional...

12/11/2025

UM issues RFP for mixed-use district.

The University of Mississippi has issued a request for proposals from qualified development teams to design, build, finance, operate and maintain a large mixed-use condotel and athletics and entertainment district planned for 25 acres surrounding Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The project, to be delivere...

12/11/2025

Chambliss named SEC Newcomer of the Year.

Ole Miss football quarterback Trinidad Chambliss has been named the 2025 SEC Newcomer of the Year by the league’s 16 head coaches, the SEC office announced on Dec. 10. Chambliss is just the second athlete in SEC history to win the award, joining Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia who won it in 2024, the f...

12/11/2025

Museum keepsake features UM landmarks.

The University of Mississippi Museum has unveiled its annual holiday keepsake, featuring two beloved campus football landmarks. “This year’s design celebrates two of the most iconic symbols of Ole Miss tradition and pride – the Walk of Champions and Vaught-Hemingway Stadium – by highlighting...

12/11/2025

Don’t step on Mississippi toes.

Twice over the last couple of weeks, the boss man of Canada as well as the Governor of Minnesota spoke of the State of Mississippi in the pejorative. I don’t really mind, not in the grand scheme of things what those two think about anything on the whole. Except when it comes to Mississippi. There ...

12/11/2025

The Finn gets nod from Planning Commission

The Oxford Planning Commission on Monday night gave a recommendation of approval for The Finn, a large student-housing development planned for Old Taylor Road. The project, proposed by Apartment Construction Specialists, LLC and developer Corey Thames, covers about 33.5 acres just north of the Faulk...

12/11/2025

Grant to support MTA 2026 festival.

The Mississippi Theatre Association’s upcoming statewide theatre festival, MTA 2026: Festival – Wizard of Oxford, has been awarded a $3,000 grant through the Oxford Partnerships program, funded by Visit Oxford and the Oxford Tourism Council. The festival, scheduled for Jan. 15–18, 2026, will b...

12/11/2025

Boyce seeks to have lawsuit dismissed

Ole Miss Chancellor Glenn Boyce is pushing back against a federal lawsuit filed by former university employee Lauren Stokes, arguing in newly filed court briefs that Stokes’ own actions and not viewpoint discrimination led to her termination. Stokes sued Boyce in October in U.S. District Court for...

12/11/2025

Please be aware that County Road 300 is now closed from Oxford Way East to Reserve Loop for road construction. The closure takes effect immediately and will remain in place until further notice.

12/11/2025

Try to preserve truth

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“Joe’s an honest, law-abiding fellow. You should vote for him.” That was one of the things a buddy said to me about a candidate we had come to a rally to check out. Now, don’t get me wrong: I trust my pal in most things, but the news of society today heightens my skepticism about […]

12/10/2025

Larry and those Louisiana drivers

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His name was Larry, specifically Larry Dale. I never heard anyone just call him Larry; it was always LarryDale — run together in that classic Southern way. It took me a while to realize that was his first and last name. By the time I met Larry, he was a vice president at a regional […]