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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...

Busy Weekend Means Big Boost for Oxford Businesses

With a busy weekend coming up, Oxford may see record-breaking numbers of visitors as the Ole Miss Rebels take on Texas A&M, ESPN College GameDay coming to town and other events slated over the next few days.

Proposed Residential Building on Old Better Brands Site Gets OK From Oxford Planning Commission

The developers of a proposed residential building that was denied a month ago by the Oxford Planning Commission, took the suggestions of the commissioners to heart, reworked their design and got the approval they needed Monday to move forward with their project.

Learning How Mississippi Can Compete

By Shea Stewart University of Mississippi How the University of Mississippi can lead Mississippi into becoming a more prominent leader in transportation, health care, technology and...

Amazon Prime Video Tailgate Tour Will Pop-Up Saturday at Ole Miss

Amazon Prime Video is celebrating the college football season by participating in the largest and longest-running fan experience in college sports, The Tailgate Tour.”  

Rebel Run Rambunctiously Returned to UM

By Michael Newsom University of Mississippi  The University of Mississippi's classes of 2024 and 2025 resumed the tradition of Rebel Run on Saturday (Nov. 6) at...

Temp Dropping to 32 Degrees Saturday Night in Oxford

A cold front will blast into Lafayette County early Thursday bringing an end to the warmer temperatures.

Theater of War Invites Community to See Impact of Conflict

By JB Clark University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi's Department of Classics and Office of Veteran and Military Services is using the lens of ancient...

COVID-19 Cases Creep Up; Hospitalizations Still Low

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Lafayette County has risen in the last eight days; however, hospitalizations are still down...

Narcotic Drug Deaths Reach 10 in Lafayette County

In just under a year, 10 people in Lafayette County have died from drug overdoses and another 16 overdoses were reported where the patients survived, according to the Oxford Police Department.

Mississippi will get $4.4 Billion From Federal Infrastructure Package

Mississippi Today After months of negotiations, Congress passed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package in early November, sending about $4.46 billion to Mississippi over the next...