The Oxford Eagle

The Oxford Eagle serves as the local newspaper for Oxford, Mississippi. It boasts a talented team of writers, photographers, editors, and advertising sales professionals who have won various awards for their work.

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United Way invests in LOU community organizations - The Oxford Eagle

4 days ago | oxfordeagle.com | Alyssa Schnugg

Published 8:59 am Monday, June 23, 2025 United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County’s Board of Directors has awarded grants totalling $170,000 to eligible applicants serving the Lafayette-Oxford-University community. The UWOLC will support 22 local programs and initiatives through its FY 2025-2026 grant cycle.
Historical marker unveiled in Abbeville honoring lynching victim - The Oxford Eagle

6 days ago | oxfordeagle.com | Alyssa Schnugg

Published 9:00 am Saturday, June 21, 2025 More than a century after William Chandler was taken by a mob and denied his day in court, his story was finally acknowledged in the place where he was silenced. The Lafayette Community Remembrance Project, in partnership with the Equal Justice Initiative, held a Marker Unveiling Ceremony to honor the memory of Chandler, a Black man lynched in Abbeville in 1894.
Oxford mayor, aldermen sworn into office - The Oxford Eagle

1 week ago | oxfordeagle.com | Alyssa Schnugg

Published 6:56 pm Friday, June 20, 2025 Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill and members of the Board of Aldermen were sworn into office Friday. The ceremony began in front of City Hall; however, a thunderstorm forced the event to move inside to the City Hall Courtroom, where it was standing-room-only.
Affordable Housing Commission gives annual update - The Oxford Eagle

1 week ago | oxfordeagle.com | Alyssa Schnugg

Published 10:09 am Thursday, June 19, 2025 The Oxford Affordable Housing Commission presented its annual report to the Oxford Board of Aldermen on Tuesday, outlining progress on key goals and highlighting recent developments aimed at improving access to affordable housing in the city and county. Donna Zampella, ex-officio member of the commission, opened the update by summarizing the commission’s work over the past year.
Oxford artists boast awards from MS Institute of Arts and Letters - The Oxford Eagle

1 week ago | oxfordeagle.com | Alyssa Schnugg

Published 11:32 am Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Several artists with ties to Oxford received awards from the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters recently. Each year the Institute of Arts and Letters honors creative individuals with an award in their specific field. The awards, first made in 1980, are presented in nine categories: fiction, non-fiction, life writing, youth literature, visual art, music composition (classical), music composition (contemporary), photography and poetry.
Lafayette County property transfers - The Oxford Eagle

1 week ago | oxfordeagle.com | Alyssa Schnugg

Published 9:28 am Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Compiled by Davis CoenProperty transfers between June 2-6, 2025, as recorded with the Lafayette County Chancery Clerk:Lifestyle Homes, LLC to Oliver and McLean Doughtie, Unit 36, Fieldstone Farms Condominiums. Dana Sydner to Shady Creek Properties, LLC, Lot 95 of Grand Oaks Subdivision. Chad and Kellie Phillips to 5G Oxford, LLC, Unit 1704, Fieldstone Farms Condominiums. Ethan Oswalt to Julia Phillips, Lot 22, Shelbi’s Place Subdivision.
Roundabout Oxford gets approval for July 4 fireworks display - The Oxford Eagle

1 week ago | oxfordeagle.com | Alyssa Schnugg

Published 12:21 pm Tuesday, June 17, 2025 The owners of Roundabout Oxford RV and Water Resort received permission from the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors on Monday to host a private fireworks show for guests on the evening of July 4. According to Lafayette County Planning Director Joel Hollowell, the resort’s current operations plan did not include fireworks; therefore, he told the Board that he denied the request.
County employee kids receive scholarships - The Oxford Eagle

1 week ago | oxfordeagle.com | Alyssa Schnugg

Published 8:41 am Tuesday, June 17, 2025 The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors presented two $500 scholarships to the children of a county employee as part of the Mississippi Association of Supervisors County Employee Scholarship Program recently. Board President Brent Larson presented checks and certificates to recipients Aiden Bishop and Malachi Boles.
Saarnio reflects on 13 Years at the helm of the University of Mississippi Museum - The Oxford Eagle

1 week ago | oxfordeagle.com | Alyssa Schnugg

Published 9:33 am Monday, June 16, 2025 After more than a decade of leading the University of Mississippi Museum, Director Robert Saarnio is stepping down, leaving behind a legacy defined by accessibility, growth and national recognition. Saarnio arrived in Oxford in the fall of 2012, trading the beaches of Honolulu, Hawaii, where he had spent six years at the Honolulu Museum of Art, for the historic charm of Mississippi.
Giving thanks for all the fathers of life - The Oxford Eagle

2 weeks ago | oxfordeagle.com | Alyssa Schnugg

Published 3:22 pm Wednesday, June 11, 2025 By Steve StrickerColumnistSunday, June 15, is Father’s Day…a day I haven’t celebrated since I was 17 as daddy died the summer I graduated from High School and weeks before entering college – I was crushed, lost, and almost flunked out of Southeast Missouri State (SEMO) about an hour away.