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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...

New UM Special Education Degree Focuses on Applied Behavior Analysis

Amid a growing demand for applied behavior analysis practitioners and teachers in Mississippi, the University of Mississippi School of Education is launching a new master's degree program to help fill the need.

UM Administrators Address Performance-Enhancing Drugs in New Book

After noting the absence of an all-inclusive resource on performance-enhancing drugs, current and former University of Mississippi administrators worked together to publish "Sports Pharmacy: Performance Enhancing Drugs and the Athlete."

UM Isom Center Welcomes New Fellows

The Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies at the University of Mississippi has chosen a new group of faculty members for its two-year fellowship program.

One Dead in Domestic Shooting on College Hill Road

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call on College Hill Road Friday after receiving a report of shots being fired.

School Is Back in Session: King Twin Tutoring Goes Virtual

Twin sisters Kat and Margaret King like to do things together, whether it's singing rap music to writing books. Now the two women are offering to share their knowledge to Oxford's youth through a new touring business.

Recycle Mississippi Offers Curbside Recycling in City and County

When COVID-19 hit and forced the city of Oxford to discontinue their curbside recycling services, the three owners of Recycle Mississippi sprang into action and offered to bring their service to Oxford residents.

Oxford Man Charged With Burglary

The Lafayette County Sheriff's Department arrested an Oxford man for commercial burglary recently. According to reports, Grayson Mann, 19, was allegedly involved in the burglary...

Abbeville Man Charged with Felony Domestic Violence

The Lafayette County Sheriff's Department arrested an Abbeville man Thursday for aggravated domestic violence.

Lafayette County Man Charged With Being a Peeping Tom

The Lafayette County Sheriff's Department arrested a man Wednesday for being a “peeping Tom.”

Lafayette County Positive COVID-19 Cases 8% of State’s Total

While the number of new COVID-19 cases in Mississippi being reported daily by the Mississippi State Department of Health has continued to level out, averaging about 650 new cases daily, the number of positive cases in the LOU community continues to climb.