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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...

Plenty of Rain Expected in Oxford This Week, Storms Tonight

Lafayette County will get a bit soggy over the next few days. Rain is expected to move into the area this evening with a 70...

Trooper Dies in 1 of 3 Fatal Wrecks, No Local Deaths Reported Over Holiday Weekend

No fatal wrecks were reported in Lafayette County over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, but the Mississippi Highway Patrol did respond to three fatal...

Watson says state won’t appeal Medical Marijuana ruling

By Geoff Pender Mississippi Today Secretary of State Michael Watson said the state will not ask the Mississippi Supreme Court for a rehearing after its decision...

UM Faculty Members Awarded for Community-Engaged Work

This year's Excellence in Community Engagement Awards recognized three organizations led by University of Mississippi faculty and staff that are making a significant impact...

CoStar Real Estate Software Gift Provides Students with Professional Insights

Real estate students at the University of Mississippi have access to information available only to industry professionals, thanks to a gift from the CoStar...

Donna Strum Named Interim Dean of UM School of Pharmacy

Donna Strum, associate provost and professor of pharmacy administration at the University of Mississippi, will serve as interim dean of the School of Pharmacy...

UM Plans Complete Redesign of Olemiss.edu

The University of Mississippi is undertaking a complete redesign of its website in an effort to make the university's virtual front door better reflect...

OMS Students Reel in 4th Place at Mississippi Junior Bass Tournament

Oxford Middle School students Kyle Bennett and Rivers Robertson placed fourth in the Mississippi State Jr. Bass Federation Tournament held in Columbus on May 23.

University Set to Host Boys State

The University of Mississippi will host American Legion Boys State beginning Sunday, May 30. The weeklong event brings about 250 rising high school seniors...

Variant Strains of COVID-19 Identified in Long-term Care Facility Outbreaks

The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting additional cases of two variant strains of COVID-19 in Mississippi. Ten additional cases of the more infectious...