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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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MBI New Website Aimed at Battling Rising Human Trafficking Cases

Mississippi has 4.99 cases per 100,000 people. In 2019, 148 cases of human trafficking were reported in the state. Nevada has the highest rate at 7.50 cases per 100,000 people.

OPD, LCSD Providing Free Self-Defense Classes for Women

Local law enforcement agencies are providing free self-defense classes for women.

Lynching Memorial Marker Placed on the Courthouse Lawn

On the 86th anniversary of the lynching of Elwood Higginbottom, a Lynching Memorialization marker was placed on the east side of the Lafayette County Courthouse.

ASB Senate Passes Resolution on UM COVID-19 Policies

By Violet Jira and Landon Prestwood The Daily Mississippian The Associated Student Body Senate voted Tuesday evening to support the faculty senate’s resolution calling on the...

Proposed Building Planned for Old Better Brands Spot Denied

The Oxford Planning Commission denied a developer’s request for two special exceptions and variances for a proposed residential building where the now-closed Better Brands warehouse was located on Depot Street.

Planning Commission Gives Nod to Proposed Sports Complex

A special exception to allow a new multi-use sports complex to be built in the Oxford Commons neighborhood was approved Monday by the Oxford Planning Commission.

OSD Extends Mask Mandate for At Least Two Weeks

The Oxford School District extended its mask mandate until at least Sept. 27.

COVID-19 Cases Dip in LOU Schools

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com While cases of COVID-19 rose in Lafayette County in the last week, local schools are reporting fewer cases. As of today, Lafayette...

Oxford Should See Some Rain from Tropical Storm Nicholas; Texas Coast on Alert

Tropical Storm Nicholas is gaining strength in the western Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to generate significant flooding along the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast between Monday and the middle of the week.

9/11 Remembered 20 Years Later

For many Americans, just saying the date, Sept. 11, regardless of the reason, causes them to pause or catch their breath. For a brief second, we are thrown back 20 years and we remember.
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