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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...
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Man Charged With Confederate Monument Vandalism Given $5K Bond

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The man charged with vandalizing the Confederate soldier statue on the University of Mississippi campus was given a $5,000 bond by...

Free Summer Meals Begins Today at 7 Locations

Grab-and-go meal packs are now available to all kids and adults in the Oxford and Lafayette County area. No residence or school requirements. No proof...

Ole Miss Confederate Statue Vandalized Saturday Evening

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com While hundreds of people stood together on the Square calling for solidarity, peace and an end to racism Saturday evening, the...

Oxford Leaders to Hold Sunday Meeting

The Oxford Board of Aldermen will hold a special meeting at 1 p.m. Sunday to discuss revisions to Serving Oxford Safely, A Recovery Plan...

Oxford’s Tuesday Morning Store Not on List of First Round of Closings

Oxford's Tuesday Morning discount home goods retailer is not on a long list of stores being closed in the coming weeks - at least,...

Abbeville Man Arrested for Shooting Gun

An Abbeville man was arrested Wednesday for being involved in a shooting. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department deputies and investigators responded to the...

Oxford Woman Charged with 4th DUI

On Friday, officers with the Oxford Police Department stopped a vehicle for speeding on Highway 7. The driver, who was identified as Diane Paten Evans,...

Two Oxford Men Charged with Shooting; No Injuries Reported

Officers with the Oxford Police Department responded to an apartment complex on Friday on Old Taylor Road for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers were...

Lafayette County to Hand Out Free KN95 Masks Thursday

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Lafayette County will be giving out free KN95 masks to residents on Thursday. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency distributed more than a...

MHP Investigates 2 Fatal Wrecks Statewide; None Reported in Lafayette County

Two Mississippians lost their lives on a state highway during the Memorial Day Weekend. The Mississippi Highway Patrol concluded its 2020 Memorial Day Travel Enforcement...
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