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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...

City, County Baptist Trust Funds Take Hit in FY 2022/23

The trust funds from the sale of the former Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi hospital on South Lamar in 2012 for both the city of...

OHS Student to Represent Lafayette County at Distinguished Young Women of Mississippi Event

Ashley Sudduth, Distinguished Young Woman of Lafayette County, will be one of 30 Mississippi high school seniors competing for more than $33,000 in college...

OPC Registration For Fall Youth Sports Begins Monday, July 10

The Oxford Park Commission will begin sign ups for team fall sports on Monday, July 10. The sports include softball, volleyball, baseball and flag...

Ole Miss Women’s Basketball Rounds Out Staff with Addition of Tevin Shears as Manager of Creative Content

Ole Miss women's basketball keeps growing stronger with head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin announcing the hiring of Tevin Shears as the manager of creative content. "Tevin...

Voter Registration Deadline for Mississippi Primary is Monday

By Geoff Pender Mississippi Today The deadline for voter registration for the Aug. 8 Mississippi statewide primary is Monday. You can register in person at your county...

Rain, Storms Expected This Weekend in North Mississippi

Lafayette County residents working for the weekend are going to need to keep their umbrellas handy. Rain and possibly severe thunderstorms are possible Saturday and...

Ole Miss Track & Field Ready for USA Championships, Other Worldwide Competitions

This upcoming weekend marks the beginning of a busy international competition schedule for current, past and present Ole Miss track & field affiliated athletes,...

Ole Miss Volleyball Announces 2023 Schedule

Photo by Reed Jones/Ole Miss Athletics Head coach Bre Henry unveiled Ole Miss volleyball’s 2023 schedule on Monday ahead of her first season leading the...

Lafayette County Firefighters Earn EMT Certification

Earlier this year, all Lafayette County full-time firefighters became equipped with crucial life-saving skills by obtaining their Emergency Medical Technician certifications. To Lafayette County...

Center for Population Studies Gets FCC Grant to Boost Broadband Access 

By Debbie Nelson University of Mississippi The Federal Communications Comission has awarded the University of Mississippi Center for Population Studies  $350,000 through the new Affordable Connectivity...