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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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Oxford Leaders Call for Special Meeting Tonight

The Oxford Board of Aldermen has called a special meeting for 6 p.m. tonight at City Hall. The only item on the agenda is to...

Testing for COVID-19 Necessary But Staying Home Crucial to Stopping Pandemic

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com As the spread of COVID-19 unfolds in Mississippi and around the nation, many are sitting glued to social media watching for...

Baptist Memorial Hospital Updates Visitor Guidelines

To protect patients and employees and help prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi has updated its visitor guidelines. Baptist North Mississippi...

Local Man Charged with Felony Domestic Assault

The Lafayette County Sheriff's Department arrested a local man recently for felony domestic assault. According to reports, on March 13, deputies responded to a residence...

UM Student Tests Positive For COVID-19 After Traveling Internationally, Never Returns to Oxford

Per a note from UM Chancellor Glenn Boyce, a University of Mississippi student has tested positive for COVID-19. The student recently traveled internationally but...

Oxford Crime Report From March 13-15, 2020

The following reports were made March 13-15, 2020 by city and county law enforcement agencies, unless otherwise indicated. Oxford Police Department issued 12 tickets, investigated...

Two Local Men Charged with Commercial Burglary

Lafayette County Sheriff's Department arrested two men Wednesday for commercial burglary. According to reports, deputies received a call from the alleged victim advising that two...

Boyce Addresses UM Community Regarding University Transitions

Dear students, faculty and staff, In response to the rapidly evolving situation with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and to maximize social distancing in order to...

IHL: Extend Spring Break, Implement Online Instruction for Remainder of Semester

Ole Miss students will receive an extra week of spring break, and the state board for higher learing encourages them to stay home while...

Armed Robbery Leads to Arrest of Four Oxford Men

Four Oxford men face felony charges after being arrested Monday for allegedly robbing a man and hitting him with a gun. According to the Oxford...
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