Oxford News Nowhttps://oxfordnewsnow.com/Local news for Oxford, Mississippi: city hall, schools, police and fire, real estate, high school sports and things to do across Lafayette County.en-GBWed, 21 Oct 2026 06:40:52 +0000TVA grants $10,000 to Oxford school robotics teamshttps://oxfordnewsnow.com/oxford-robotics-tva-grants-2026/https://oxfordnewsnow.com/oxford-robotics-tva-grants-2026/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsCentral Elementary, Oxford Intermediate and Oxford Middle share $10,000 from the Tennessee Valley Authority for new robotics kits and future competitions in Oxford.Oxford High seniors turn drone class into a businesshttps://oxfordnewsnow.com/oxford-high-students-drone-business/https://oxfordnewsnow.com/oxford-high-students-drone-business/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsTwo Oxford High seniors who earned FAA drone pilot certificates in a school class are launching Oxford Aerial Imaging in November, offering thermal and indoor drone work.Oxford, Lafayette County school districts both earn A'shttps://oxfordnewsnow.com/oxford-lafayette-school-districts-a-grades-2026/https://oxfordnewsnow.com/oxford-lafayette-school-districts-a-grades-2026/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsBoth districts are among 31 of 148 rated A under the state's tougher 2025-26 scale. Oxford's 746 points rank ninth. Every school's grade is below.Oxford aldermen to bid out $3.5M North Lamar rebuildhttps://oxfordnewsnow.com/oxford-aldermen-north-lamar-food-trucks-oct-20/https://oxfordnewsnow.com/oxford-aldermen-north-lamar-food-trucks-oct-20/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsTuesday's agenda: bids for North Lamar and a $1.5 million Old Taylor Road signal, a food truck rules hearing and a 140-home sewer request. 5 p.m., City Hall.