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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...
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Online MBA Program Ranks Among Top 10 in Nation

By Stella Connell UM School of Business Administration  The University of Mississippi's online Master of Business Administration program has been named as one of the best in...

Lafayette County Sees Biggest One-Day Jump of COVID Cases to Date

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Lafayette County is still seeing high numbers of new COVID-19 cases, with the Mississippi State Department of Health reporting 251 new...

OSD Changes Where Elementary Students Will Attend School

Pre-K students in the Oxford School District will no longer be at Bramlett after this school year and sixth graders will soon have a school all to themselves.

UMMC Awarded $3M to Address COVID Stress, Burnout

For two years now, health care workers at the University of Mississippi Medical Center have given their all to help heal patients sickened by COVID-19, and at the same time, those with traumatic injuries and serious diseases.  

How Black Senators Controlled the Narrative on a Historic Day at the Capitol

Sen. Derrick Simmons sensed his Black colleagues were growing more and more frustrated.

Weekend Wreck Claims the Lives of Two Lafayette County Residents

The Oxford Police Department is investigating a fatal wreck that claimed the lives of two local people this weekend.

Pat Patterson Parkway Has Become a Favorite Place for Cyclists

Since it was completed in July 2019, the George G. “Pat” Patterson Parkway, has not only provided a connection from West Oxford Loop to Old Sardis Road, it has become a popular road for cyclists and pedestrians.

Lafayette’s $20M Investment Ended on a High Note in 2021

Lafayette County's $20 million investment from the sale of the former Baptist hospital did well in 2021, ending with a 6.2 percent return, according to a report presented to the Board Tuesday.

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Mississippi’s Largest Tourism Bureau Hires New Director

The state’s largest regional tourism bureau has chosen a new director from Texas to take over after the abrupt and controversial exit of its previous leader three months ago. 
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