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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...

Health Officials Say Rising COVID Cases Tax Health Care Systems

Mississippi's State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs says he feels like an air traffic controller who’s watching two planes crash together each day and he can’t do anything to avoid it.

Lawmakers ‘Very, Very Close’ to Medical Marijuana Deal

The lead Senate and House negotiators working on a Mississippi medical marijuana program to replace the one shot down by the state Supreme Court say they're close to having a draft that could prompt a special legislative session, as early as this month.

Bonnie Brown: Q&A with Dr. Keith Womer

The latest interview in the Ole Miss Retirees features Dr. Keith Womer. The organization’s mission is to enable all of the university’s faculty and staff retirees...

UM Faculty Receive First Science Education Partnership Award

By Patrick Smith University of Mississippi A team of University of Mississippi faculty members has received a prestigious $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of...

Clinic Helps Children with Language Disorders Prepare for Kindergarten

By University of Communications Staff Report Preschoolers with language disorders are getting help preparing for kindergarten through the Preschool Language Group, hosted by the University of...

MHP Fallen Trooper’s Patrol Car Featured in 2022 Calendar

The Mississippi Highway Patrol will appear in the 2022 America’s Best Looking Cruiser calendar.

Felon Charged with Being in Possession of a Gun

On Aug. 5, Oxford Police Department officers stopped a vehicle on Highway 6 East for a traffic violation.

Family of Woman Murdered by Cop File Lawsuit Against Oxford

The family of a woman who was murdered by a former Oxford police officer is suing the city of Oxford, the police department and the...

Author Michelle Pillow Receives MS Arts Commission Grant

Michelle M. Pillow of Oxford has been awarded a $500 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission to distribute review copies in promotion of her Order of Magic paranormal women’s fiction series.

University Appoints David Whitcomb as General Counsel

By Lisa Stone University of Mississippi Communications David Whitcomb, an attorney with more than 25 years of experience across the corporate, governmental and higher education sectors,...