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College Sports Needs a CBA, Not a Congressional Bailout

Congress is currently working to push through legislation to save college sports because those who used to hold the power no longer do and...
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Meteor Cause of Fireball, Boom in South Mississippi

A loud noise that was reported in south Mississippi Wednesday morning was confirmed to be a fireball, according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. More...

Teen Killed in Early Morning Lafayette County Wreck

A 17-year-old local girl was killed Wednesday after a wreck on Highway 6. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, 2:06 a.m. on Wednesday, troopers responded...

Oxford Man Charged with Possession of a Weapon as a Felon

An Oxford man was arrested recently after officers found a weapon in his possession during a trespassing incident. According to the Oxford Police Department, on...

Oxford Man Charged With Having Weapon While Being a Felon

A local man faces several charges after being pulled over for not having taillights. On April 22, an Oxford police officer pulled over a vehicle...

Man Found Passed Out in Car Faces Fourth DUI Charge, Other Felony Charges

A Taylor man was arrested Monday after being found asleep behind the wheel on Highway 7. According to reports, the Oxford Police Department was dispatched...

More than 700 Arrested in Joint Law Enforcement Operation in N. Miss

A month-long joint federal, state and local law enforcement initiative organized in response to an increase in violent crime in the area has resulted...

State Accepts Guilty Pleas from Nancy and Zach New in Welfare Case

By Julia James Mississippi Today The state accepted the guilty pleas of Nancy and Zach New in Mississippi’s sprawling welfare scandal on Tuesday — a move...

Man Charged With Kidnapping, Raping Mother/Son Sentenced to 30 Years

A man charged with sexually assaulting a woman and her adult son after kidnapping them from a Marshall County Dollar General will spend the...

Free Summer Enrichment Camp Offered at Abbeville’s Gordon Center; Space Limited

The Gordon Community and Cultural Center will soon be accepting applications for its Educational Summer Enrichment Camp. There is no cost for children, in grades...

College Presidents Now Have Final Say on Tenure After IHL Quietly Revises Policy

By Molly Minta Mississippi Today The Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees will no longer approve tenure in Mississippi, per amended policies the board quietly...
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