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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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OFF to Lead National Q&A for Virtual Film Fest Day

With almost 200 film festivals postponed or canceled due to the pandemic, film festivals from around the country are coming together to celebrate the...

Five Face Felony Theft Charges After Rash of Car Burglaries

The Oxford Police Department arrested five people recently after a rash of vehicle burglaries along Old Taylor Road. According to OPD, from March 26 through...

Oxford, Lafayette School District Serve Almost 40K Meals

By Alyssa Schnugg New editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com In two weeks' time, the Oxford and Lafayette County school districts have served close to 40,000 meals to area children while...

Oxford Doctor Allegedly Fired After Speaking Out About Coronavirus Safety

By Kayleigh Skinner and Erica Hensley for Mississippi Today An Oxford doctor is one of at least two Mississippi physicians claiming they were terminated for speaking...

Construction Workers Critical to Oxford Schools’ Fall Plan

Story contributed by DeAndria Turner Broadcast journalism student dtturne2@go.olemiss.edu The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed life down for millions of Mississippians, but not for many construction workers. Like...

UM Recognized Nationally for Supporting Transfer Students

For a fifth straight year, the University of Mississippi has been recognized by Phi Theta Kappa honor society for creating ways to support community...

Scruggs couple establishes Ruby Simpson Shelton Scholarship

Jody and Pick Scruggs' gift to the University of Mississippi will help students seeking degrees from departments within the College of Liberal Arts. The 1966...

UM Donates Supplies to Lafayette County Emergency Management

With surgical gowns for medical personnel in short supply, volunteers at the University of Mississippi have donated more than 1,300 ponchos to Lafayette County...

Staying Positive During a Pandemic

With alarming statistics and bad news about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic dominating network news, social media and even advertising, many people might struggle to...

Wonderbird Gin Now Producing Small-Batch Hand Sanitizer

By Anna Grace Usery Editor-in-Chief anna.grace.usery@hottytoddy.com When Chand Harlow touched base with his doctor and nurse friends in New York, he knew they were battling a shortage...
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