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...

Flash Flood Warning for Lafayette, Yalobusha County

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com Lafayette and Yalobusha County are both currently under a flash flood warning through this evening, according to the National Weather Service’s...

UM Magazine Innovation Center Gears Up for Annual ACT Conference

Amplify. Clarify. Testify. These are the words that describe the nation's only annual educational magazine conference, hosted exclusively by the University of Mississippi's Magazine...

City, County Offices Closed on Good Friday; Trash Pickup Remains the Same

While Good Friday is not a federal holiday in the United States, nor an official state holiday in Mississippi, State Legislators have allowed local...

State News: Man Sentenced to Prison for Discharging Weapon at Eupora High School

A Eupora man has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for his illegal possession and discharge of a weapon on the...

Oxford Craft Beer Stores Get Nod From Aldermen to Provide Samples

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Craft beer stores in Oxford can now serve samples of their products to customers. On Tuesday, the Oxford Board of Aldermen voted...

Lafayette County Resident Reports IRS Scammer at Door

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Fake IRS scammers have upped their game and are now showing up on front porches rather than just on the phone,...

Oxford Man Faces Sexual Battery Charge

An Oxford man was arrested today on a charge of sexual assault. According to the Oxford Police Department, officers took a call on April 6...

Oxford Mother Charged With Injuring Child

The Oxford Police Department arrested an Oxford Monday on a charge of felony child abuse. According to reports, on April 5, investigators responded to Baptist...

Crime & Emergency Reports for April 15, 2019

The following reports were made April 15, 2019, by city, university and county law enforcement agencies, unless otherwise noted. Oxford Police Department issued 24 tickets,...

Yalobusha General Releases Statement on Alleged Abuse Claim at WV Daycare

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Yalobusha General Hospital released a statement Monday on its Facebook page in regards to allegations of abuse by a daycare worker...