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HottyToddy.com is coming home.

We are grateful for the stewardship of Ole Miss Journalism and New Media in the operation of HottyToddy.com. HT will be offline as we...

Cofield on Oxford —Time Lapse of Old Holiday Inn going Up in 1960s

Men and women like Hassell and Jane Smith with foresight have always been the guiding force behind Oxford and Ole Miss' national reputation for...

Parent Night May 1 at Oxford Intermediate School

Oxford school campuses will look different next year in regard to each school’s grade structure. That’s why officials with the new Oxford Intermediate School...

Severe Weather Update: More Watches, School Closings for Monday, April 28

1:15 p.m. - The National Weather Service in Memphis, Tenn. issued a new Tornado Watch effective until 9 p.m. Monday for the following counties...

Lafayette Schools Embrace Common Core, Looking Positively to the Future

Lafayette County schools continue to gradually implement the Common Core State Standards, with the high school field-testing new assessments this spring. Mississippi’s switch to Common...

Don’t Stifle That Sneeze! You Could Get Hurt

The next time you get the urge to stifle a window-rattling sneeze, you might want to reconsider. It could be harmful to your health. Clamping...

Wicker: Financial Stewardship Is Needed in Washington

Tax Day on April 15 is not a date Americans look forward to on the calendar. At nearly 74,000 pages, the complex tax...

Mississippi Students Show Unusual Writing Talent, PSAT Scores Show

The late author Willie Morris once said "Mississippians may not be able to read, but we sure can write." It was a reference to...

The Daily Crime Report for April 25

The Oxford Police Department investigated 11 wrecks, issued 29 tickets and made one arrest, on the charge of shoplifting. Oxford Police also responded to five...

Boone Newspapers Group to Start Publishing Eagle As Soon as May 1

The Oxford Eagle has announced they have agreed to sell the paper to the Boone Newspapers Group. In their on-line announcement they said: "An agreement for...

Commentary — Questions to Ponder as Oxford Citizen Debuts

As of today, Oxford is a three-newspaper town — the new Oxford Citizen weekly, the soon-to-be-sold Oxford Eagle and the Ole Miss-operated Daily Mississippian. This...