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TUPELO • Following a vote that divided its board of aldermen, the city of Oxford will require its citizens and visitors to wear masks while in public, beginning Wednesday.
2 min read University of Mississippi associate professor of sociology and international studies Miguel Centellas has officially entered the race for Board of Aldermen, running to represent Ward VI. Centellas, a Democrat and Oxford resident since 2015, will face incumbent Republican Jason Bailey for the seat. Centellas joins Afton Thomas as the second university employee to enter the race for a seat on the Board of Aldermen. Thomas is running as a Democrat against incumbent Republican Mark Huelse to represent Ward II. In a Facebook post on Monday, Centellas said he decided to r...
OXFORD ⢠Around 12 people have qualified to run for a seat on the Oxford Board of Aldermen, but with only one mayoral candidate right now. Two of cityâs incumbent aldermen, Janice Antonow and Rick Addy, have said they do not intend to run for reelection this year. In Oxfordâs Ward 1 seat, three people have qualified for the race so far. Harry Alexander, a realtor, qualified to run as an independent candidate. Erin Smith, the executive director of Court Appointed Special Advocates, and Billy Crews, a development officer for the school of education at the University of Mississipp...