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7 Funny Things Southerners Say About Cold Weather

Judging the weather based on numerical temperatures is boring. Besides, if it’s 35 or 40 degrees, who can tell the difference? Southerners love a...

2022 Double Decker Arts Festival Artwork, Musical Lineup Revealed

Rock band The Revivalists, will be this year’s headliner at the 25th Annual Double Decker Arts Festival.

Gov. Tate Reeves Begrudgingly Signs Mississippi Medical Marijuana Program Into Law

Saying he still has concerns about it — and would have written it differently — Gov. Tate Reeves signed the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act into law Wednesday afternoon ahead of a midnight deadline.

Inside Mississippi’s Only Class on Critical Race Theory

In early January, Murphree shocked them all when she announced that one of the courses she was taking this semester was “Law 743: Critical Race Theory.” 

MS Office of Homeland Security, MBI Investigate Bomb Threats Made to Mississippi’s Historically Black Universities

The Mississippi Office of Home Security and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations are investigating recent bomb threats made to Mississippi's historically black colleges and universities.

Oxford Leaders OK Agreement to Transfer Punkin to City; First of Several Steps Needed

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Oxford Board of Aldermen approved an agreement to take over the Punkin Water Association; however, it is just one of...

Lafayette County Under Winter Storm Watch for Thursday

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Punxsutawney Phill saw his shadow this morning meaning winter is here to stay for six more weeks, which will become...

OHS 2 Minute Morning

https://youtu.be/K5BY86jxbDE Courtesy of Oxford High School

MDOT Highlights Commissioner Willie Simmons in Honor of Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is highlighting the first African American Commissioner in MDOT’s history, Commissioner Willie...

United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County Seeks Proposals for FY 2022-2023 Funding Cycle

Due to the generous support of its donors, the United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County will once again invest in local programs and community impact...

Carleigh’s Corner: Basketball Dribbles into the Semester Countdown

By Carleigh Holt HottyToddy Intern I was happy to see the Pavilion filled last week for four basketball games and pleased that my classes had “real...