Oxford Stories

University Hosts Area Scouts for Merit Badge College

By Jason Bouldin Troop 45 assistant scoutmaster, Yocona Area Council The University of Mississippi regularly attracts students from around the country and even the world, but...

Adam Brown - February 25, 2022

$2M in State Funds Secured to Complete West Oxford Loop

The Mississippi State Legislature announced Tuesday it is providing $2 million in state bond funding toward the completion of the West Oxford Loop extension....

Ole Miss Students Exhausted From Online, Remote Classes

Cameron Fronk/ Journalism Student According to researchers, the switch to daylight savings time is tough on our sleep schedules. Add to that the fact...

18-Year-Old Running to Become Oxford’s Next Mayor

By Matthew Hendley and Madeleine NolanJournalism Students Brandon Pettis is an 18-year-old Oxford native entering the world of politics for the first time, and he’s...

Over 5,000 People Sign Petition for Changes on Hwy 6 After Deadly Crash

By Alyssa SchnuggNews editoralyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com A petition calling for changes on Highway 6 East near the F.D. “Buddy” East Parkway intersection has garnered more than 5,000...

Students Flock to Bars as COVID Restrictions Ease

By Anna Kate Boyd Journalism student Within one night of the Oxford board of alderman’s decision to endorse the lifting of the state’s mask...

Preparations Begin for Ole Miss Double Graduation

By Caroline HelmsJournalism student Oxford can expect twice as much fun for graduation this year, with both the 2020 and 2021 Ole Miss graduating...

Veterinarian Report Says Oxford Animal Shelter Violates “The Most Basic Standards of Care”

By Alyssa SchnuggNews editoralyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com In the ongoing saga of the Mississippi Critterz Animal Shelter, another official resigned Monday as a report from two veterinarians claiming...

Two UM Staff Members Lauded as Lifesavers

He doesn't remember it, but Rob Barber's heart stopped beating for almost a full minute after he collapsed recently while exercising at the University...

Hundreds Watch Memorial Service for Father, Children Killed in Wreck

Family and friends of the Ellington family gathered at the Christ Presbyterian Church of Oxford Monday morning to say goodbye to a father and his two children who killed last week in a wreck on Highway 6 East.

Oxford Officials Order Animal Shelter to Suspend New Surrenders

The city of Oxford has ordered that the Mississippi Critterz Animal Shelter in Oxford close its doors to new surrenders, effective immediately.