News & Views

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...

Winter Holiday Parking, Bus Service Info for Ole Miss Campus

From Dec. 11, 2023, through Jan. 19, 2024, the following exceptions to campus parking rules and regulations will be in effect: Student Residential (East, West, Northwest, Central,...

Mississippi National Guard Honors UM Chancellor

By Clara Turnage University Communications Maj. Gen. Trent Kelly recently presented University of Mississippi Chancellor Glenn Boyce with the Meritorious Civilian Service Medal, the highest honor the Mississippi...

The Future of Diabetes in Mississippi is Looking a Whole Lot Brighter

The future of diabetes in Mississippi looks a whole lot brighter with the recent development ofthe Mississippi Diabetes Network and Diabetes Solutions services. The...

Oxford’s ‘Whobilation!’ Christmas Parade Takes Place Tonight

Oxford's annual Christmas Parade is tonight. The theme for the 2023 Christmas Parade is “Whobilation! A Whoville Christmas,” based on Dr. Suess’s books, “Horton Hears...

Panola County Deputies Discover Dog Fighting Ring; One Arrested

The Panola County Sheriff’s Office reportedly busted what appeared to be a dog-fighting ring in Como Saturday night. More than two dozen dogs were...

Allen Boyer Review – ‘Fierce Ambition: The Life and Legend of War Correspondent Maggie Higgins’ by Jennet Conant

Maggie Higgins was there when the GI’s liberated Dachau. “Mon Dieu, c’est une femme!” aFrench prisoner shouted. Higgins was wearing a bulky soldier’s coat...

Baptist, UMMC to Receive $2 Million Each in State Funds for Burn Centers

By Devna Bose Mississippi Today State Health Department officials decided to split $4 million in state funds to two Mississippi health care systems vying to open...

Ole Miss Alumni Encourage Student Entrepreneurs at Summit

By Angelica Owens University Communications The University of Mississippi graduates responsible for introducing a groundbreaking marketplace app that has made thrift fashion more accessible for college...

Batesville Woman Charged with Allegedly Passing a Bad Check in Oxford

On Nov. 24, the Oxford Police Department responded to a business on the 900 block of North Lamar Boulevard to take a report about...

Oxford Man Charged With Felony Domestic Violence

On Nov. 15, the Oxford Police Department took a walk-in report of domestic violence. After an investigation, Chad Blackmon, 42, of Oxford, was charged with...