News Briefs

Fall Signing Day 2023: Seven OHS Athletes Sign Letters of Intent

During this morning's National Signing Day event, seven Oxford Charger student-athletes solidified their commitment to play on the college level. Family, friends, and teammates gathered...

Crime and Fire Reports for Nov. 7, 2018

The following reports were made Nov. 7, 2018, by city, university and county law enforcement agencies. Oxford Police Department issued 17 tickets, investigated 10...

Supervisor McLarty Apologizes for Parking, Long Lines at District 4 Precinct

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com District 4 Supervisor Chad McLarty admits it took him an hour to vote Tuesday at the new precinct at the Lafayette...

Oxford Partners With REALTORS For Annual Christmas Parade

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The city of Oxford is partnering this year with the North Central Mississippi REALTORS to present the annual Christmas Parade that...

Man Charged for Stealing Purse, Using Credit Cards

A stolen purse led to the arrest of Morton man Monday by the Oxford Police Department. Police say the man allegedly stole a purse while...

McDaniel, Bryant Vow to Back Hyde-Smith in Runoff Against Espy for Senate

JACKSON, Miss. -- Mississippi voters will return to the polls on Nov. 27 to decide whether the state will send its first black man...

Hyde-Smith, Espy Will Vie for Senate Seat in Runoff

The Associated Press projects that Democrat Mike Espy and Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith will compete in a runoff election on Nov. 27, 2018 for...

Wicker Says Victory Margin Came from Minority Vote

JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi voters returned Roger Wicker to his second full term in the U.S. Senate on Thursday by an 18-point margin over...

Hyde-Smith Leads in Lafayette County, Trails Statewide

The Associated Press currently has Democrat Mike Espy and Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith in a close race with 15 percent of the state's vote reporting. Espy...

AP Politics Reports Incumbent Sen. Roger Wicker Wins Re-election

The Associated Press announced at 8:04 p.m. that incumbent Republican Roger Wicker clenched his re-election seat in the U.S. Senate.  Wicker defeated Democrat David Baria...

U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Says She Expects a Runoff

U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith expects she will be involved in a runoff for the Senate seat she currently occupies. Melissa Scallan, communications director for Hyde-Smith, told...