By Bonnie Brown Columnist I can honestly say that I have cousins by the dozens.  My father was one of 9 children, and my ...

The Mississippi Arts Commission announced the appointment of Ann Fisher-Wirth of Oxford as the state’s new Poet Laureate on ...

By Harold Brummett Star Denmark Route I had never known a time in Oxford without the Beacon.  I remember Winter’s hamburgers ...

Music lovers are invited to gather their lawn chairs and picnic blankets for the fourth annual Women in Blues Festival, a ...

Interfaith Compassion Ministry has worked behind the scenes to meet the needs of Oxford and Lafayette County’s most ...

Battle for the Golden Egg against Mississippi State will take place on the Friday after Thanksgiving in Starkville. The game ...

By Galen Holley Car show enthusiasts comprise a special subculture, kind of like bikers and people who attend ComiCons. As a ...

The Oxford Board of Aldermen reviewed the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget for Oxford Utilities – Electric Division last week ...

Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi is a recipient of the Healthgrades 2025 Patient Experience Award. This award ...

By John Cofield Flem Mize came home after the Beacon’s first day in 1959 and placed a $100 bill on the dining room table. His ...

For the first time in history, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church is from the United States. On Thursday, Cardinal ...

Oxford and its community partners have been nominated in six categories for Mississippi Magazine’s 2025 Best of Mississippi ...