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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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Plenty of Sports, Fun Planned for Oxford This Weekend

The University of Mississippi and Oxford will be bustling this weekend with large crowds expected in town and traffic is already picking up.

Accountability Scores Place Oxford Schools Top 3 in Mississippi

The Mississippi Office of District and School Performance has released state, district, and school-level accountability (performance) measures for the 2020-2021 school year.

Ole Miss Officer Remembered 15 Years After Being Killed in Line of Duty

Today marks 15 years since University of Mississippi Police Officer Robert Langley was dragged to his death while attempting to pull over an Ole Miss student.

Oxford Mayor to Take on MDOT

Oxford’s Mayor Robyn Tannehill is done playing around with the Mississippi Department of Transportation.

COVID-19 Relaxing its Grip on Lafayette County

Recent data shows that COVID-19 just might finally be letting go of its grip on Oxford.

Visit Oxford Provides Partnership Grants to Eight Events

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Visit Oxford has awarded more than $19,000 in grants to events happening locally to help increase tourism dollars spent in Oxford. The...

Plans for 2022 Double Decker Arts Festival Are Moving Full Speed Ahead

After being canceled two years in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic Oxford will finally get to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Double Decker Arts Festival.

Selling Stolen Generators on Social Media Leads to Arrest of Oxford Man

An Oxford man was arrested after allegedly trying to sell stolen generators on social media sites.

False Report of a Bomb on Oxford Square Leads to Arrest

An early morning bomb threat on the Square led to the arrest of a 23-year-old man.

Cannonball for the Cure Nets $150K

A trio of fathers, with one being from Oxford, drove across the county last week in a Telsa in an effort to raise funds and awareness of SynGAP1 – a rare genetic disorder caused by a variant of the SynGAP1 gene.
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