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10 Ways to Tell You’re Talking to an Ole Miss Student, Part 2

Discover the vibrant, humorous traditions that define Ole Miss students, from The Grove to The Vaught, and everything in between.

Finding Recreation Within Isolation

Pandemic precautions have closed most public venues, but a University of Mississippi recreation expert says there's still plenty of outdoor fun for people to...

Staying at Home During COVID-19 Outbreak Keeping Crime Down

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com With Oxford and Lafayette County citizens doing their part in preventing the spread of COVID-19 by staying home, self-quarantining and social...

Local Pizzeria Owner Establishes Restaurant Workers Relief Center

By Luke Little Hottytoddy.com intern lblittle@go.olemiss.edu As city regulations force the closing of many restaurants and other stores due to the coronavirus outbreak, Dodo Pizza is striving...

Ole Miss Student Says “Don’t Be Selfish” During COVID-19 Crisis

Story contributed by DeAndria Turner Broadcast journalism student dtturne2@go.olemiss.edu You may have heard that most people who get COVID-19 will experience mild symptoms and recover. But for...

Local Singer/Songwriter Hosts Online Concert to Benefit Oxford Restaurants

By Mary Knight University Development Music soothes the soul. The old adage is never more relevant and meaningful than now, and one with which Oxford resident...

Sheriff East Develops Five-Year Strategic Plan for Sheriff’s Department

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com To prepare for the future, Lafayette County Sheriff Joey East has created a new strategic plan for the Sheriff's Department, outlining...

Double Decker Arts Festival Rescheduled for Aug. 14 & 15

The Double Decker Arts Festival has been rescheduled for Aug. 14-15 with Rainbow Kitten Surprise remaining the headlining act for Saturday night. It will be...

Oxford Film Festival to Premiere Community Film Online Tonight

Movie screens in town are silent this week due to the coronavirus pandemic closing the Malco theaters and causing the postponement of the 17th...

Testing for COVID-19 Necessary But Staying Home Crucial to Stopping Pandemic

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com As the spread of COVID-19 unfolds in Mississippi and around the nation, many are sitting glued to social media watching for...

All Mississippi Public Schools to Close Until At least April 17

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com https://www.facebook.com/tatereeves/videos/2716890721693261/ Gov. Tate Reeves announced Thursday that he is signing an executive order to close public schools until April 17 to stop...