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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...

Local Salvation Army Manager Leaves Home to Help Florence Victims

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com After Hurricane Florence finally passed and the TV news cameras packed up and left, the devastation still remains a month later,...

Allen Boyer: Review of “Southern Splendor: Saving Architectural Treasures of the Old South”

Editor’s Note: Robin S. Lattimore read and signed copies of “Southern Splendor” Sept. 28 at Off-Square Books. “Southern Splendor” looks like a coffee-table book about...

Living Out Loud With Alley and Amanda: Special Guest Shalonda Smith

https://youtu.be/-6PvSJu_CMo Shalonda Smith is a wife of 14 years, married to ex-professional Miami Dolphins and Denver Bronco’s football player Sammie Smith. They have three beautiful...

Mitchell: Hyde-Smith, McDaniel Have Staked Out Their Positions

Unbeknownst to my media colleagues, the nominal Republicans on Mississippi’s Nov. 6 special election ballot have already debated. Yes, U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and...

Aldermen Grant Extension For Downtown Businesses to Comply with Bar Ordinance

By Alyssa Schnugg Staff writer alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Restaurants that sell alcohol will have 10 extra days to hang security camera, hire security guards and put together an emergency...

Vassallo Q&A: Jay Hughes Looks Toward a Better Mississippi

Jay Hughes has more energy than any ten people I know. Anyone who lives in Oxford knows who Jay is. How so? Jay is...

Oxfordsip: LOU Community’s Newest Shake and Tea Bar

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com College students are constantly on the move. From class, study sessions and extracurricular activities, it can be difficult to find a...

UM Journalism Graduate Perfects Skills Behind the Scenes of ESPN Network

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com Born and raised an Ole Miss fan, 2016 graduate Catherine Carroon followed generations of family members to Rebel Nation before beginning...

Local Italian Restaurant Tarasque Anticipates Late Fall Opening

By Anna Grace Usery Editor-in-Chief anna.grace.usery@hottytoddy.com John and Lauren Stokes, owners of Oxford's Tarasque Cucina, are in the business of crafting homemade pasta dishes that transport tastebuds to...

Oxford High Burglar Broke Into School to Spread Messages of Kindness

By Alyssa Schnugg New Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com A Tennessee man was arrested Thursday by the Oxford Police Department in connection with a break-in at Oxford High School Sunday. According...