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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...

Two Charged With Burglary of Pickup, ATV and More

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Lafayette County Sheriff's Department arrested two people for allegedly breaking into a home and stealing several items including two ATVs. On...

Oxford Statistician Devotes His Life to Keeping Up with Local Sports

By Jordan Doerr Hottytoddy.com intern jtdoerr@go.olemiss.edu Ben Mikell has excelled in anything to do with numbers ever since he was six years old. Over the years, he...

Memorial, Celebration of Life Set for Beloved ESPN Reporter

By Adam Brown Sports Editor adam.brown@hottytoddy.com A sports reporter’s objective is to paint a vivid picture of an event, being told in a way that the captive...

Top 2019 Ole Miss Sports Story: New AD, Coach Bring Excitement for 2020 Season

Adam Brown Sports Editor adam.brown@hottytoddy.com The excitement of Ole Miss's 2020 football season under first-year head coach Lane Kiffin is evident throughout the LOU community and beyond. Ole...

Top Ole Miss News Story of 2019: Boyce Becomes Chancellor

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The top story for Ole Miss from 2019 happened more than 10 months into the year when Glenn Boyce was named...

2019 Top General News Story: Two Murders Shake LOU Community

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The LOU community said final goodbyes to many beloved members of the community in 2019, including popular Oxford townee Ron Shapiro...

Three Men Arrested After Allegedly Trying to Break Into Gun Store

Three men were arrested recently for attempting to break into TGC Outdoors, a gun store and outdoor shooting range. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff's...

Woman Charged With Stealing Phone, Credit Card at Church

The Oxford Police Department arrested a woman Monday after she allegedly stole a cell phone and credit card from someone while they were in...

College Musician Wants to Thrill Audience with ‘Authentic’ Experience

By McKinley Booth Hottytoddy.com intern lmbooth@go.olemiss.edu On the evening of Feb. 22, 2018, everything changed for Memphis native Bedon Lancaster. What seemed like a typical night for...

More Lafayette County Elected Officials Take Oaths of Office

Several more Lafayette County officials were sworn into office Tuesday, ending three days of Oath of Office ceremonies. Lafayette County Chancery Judge Larry Little sworn...