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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...

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.

Tailgate for Palmer

Tailgate for Palmer returns to an in-person event on the Ole Miss Campus on Saturday. Tailgaters can watch all the action of the No....

OSD Removes Mask Mandate Starting Monday

Oxford School District Superintendent Bradley Roberson informed the Board of Trustees Friday that as of Monday, students and teachers will no longer be required to wear a mask while at school.

Cold Front Moving Today Will Bring More Fall-Like Weather to Oxford

A cold front is pushing through the Mid-South later today and Lafayette County has a slight risk, or 2 on a 0-5 to scale, of severe weather.

Celebrated Author Caylin Moore Set for UM Honors Convocation Keynote

By Edwin B. Smith University of Mississippi Communications Popular author and Rhodes scholar Caylin Moore is the keynote speaker for the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors...

Oxford, Lafayette Demand Action from MDOT on Hwy 7

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Oxford and Lafayette County leaders sent a joint letter to the Mississippi Department of Transportation requesting immediate funding to improve...

Oxford Christmas Parade is Back

The annual Christmas Parade will be back this December after being canceled last year due to the pandemic.

Legislative Leaders: Gov. Reeves is Holding up Medical Marijuana with ‘Unreasonable Demands’

Republican legislative leaders on Wednesday said Gov. Tate Reeves is holding up a special session to consider a medical marijuana program with last-minute, "unreasonable demands."

LCFD Firefighters Rescue Two From Sinking Boat on Sardis Lake

The Lafayette County Fire Department rescued two people Monday from a sinking boat.

3 Arrested, 2 Suspects Still At Large After Shooting that Left One Injured

Three Oxford men were arrested Tuesday night after multiple gunshots were reported.