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...

Lafayette Metro Narcotics Busts 2 Men With 3 Pounds of Pot

The Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit arrested two local men last week and seized more than 3 pounds of marijuana. According to reports, on March...

Oxford Aldermen to Consider Allowing Craft Beer Stores to Serve Beer to Shoppers

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com In two weeks, a public hearing will be held in front of the Oxford Board of Aldermen in regards to an...

Baptist Third Business to Receive Access Oxford Award

By Carson McKinney Hottytoddy.com intern cqmckinn@go.olemiss.edu Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi was recognized Tuesday with the Access Oxford Award for its efforts to be accessible to all of...

Oxford Officials Approve Accommodations for Film Crew

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Oxford Board of Aldermen voted on several requests Tuesday to help accommodate NBC/Universal crews while they film the pilot episode...

Colorful Beads, Smiling Faces Create Warm Atmosphere at Annual Mardi Gras Parade

  St. Peter's Episcopal Church held its annual Mardi Gras Parade Tuesday where dozens of parishioners and children braved the cold winter temperatures and walked...

10th Annual Oxford Pub Crawl Set for Spring Break

By Anna Grace Usery Editor-in-Chief anna.grace.usery@hottytoddy.com Now that Mardi Gras beads have fallen and all the king cake has been consumed, the next holiday, St. Patrick's Day,...

Lafayette County Supervisors Change ‘Facility Use Policy’ After Confederate Rally

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com In light of the recent rally that started at the Lafayette County Courthouse lawn near the Confederate statue and ended at...

Overby Center Hosting “Looking At the Father of Black History” Event Today

By Allie Wolf For Hottytoddy.com cawolf@go.olemiss.edu Two southern scholars will be discussing the life of educator and historian Carter G. Woodson this afternoon at the Overby Center...

Double Decker Arts Festival Music, Poster Revealed

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Video by Talbert Toole The Grammy award-winning band Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit will be this year's headliner at the 24th...

Oxford Dubbed Best High School Sports Town in Mississippi

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com Oxford was dubbed the best high school sports town in Mississippi by Maxpreps.com—a source for high school sports. The website noted that...