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From Pastry Chef to Student: Studying Baking and Gender in the South

Kelly Spivey learned about adaptability and instinct from cooking in restaurants before deciding to exchange her rolling pin for a stack of textbooks. She...

$108K Reward Offered in Shooting Death of MHP Lieutenant

Mississippi Bureau of Investigation Agents are investigating a shooting that took the life of an off-duty state trooper in Jefferson County. On Friday at approximately...

Coach James Self-Quarantined With Virus-Like Symptoms Prior to His Death

By Adam BrownSports Editoradam.brown@hottytoddy.com With only a couple of days back at school under their belt, Lafayette County school teachers and students learned of the...

Oxford Artist Takes Permit Denial to Federal Court

The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi along with local attorneys recently represented an Oxford filmmaker and artist John Rash in court recently when he was denied a permit by Lafayette County to project art onto the Courthouse.

Cannon Re-Elected to Serve as Mississippi National Auto Dealer’s Association Director

Oxford automobile dealer Michael Joe Cannon has been re-elected to serve another three-year term as the Mississippi National Auto Dealer's Association Director.

Lafayette County COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Climb; Hospital Stretched But Not Critical

Lafayette County has seen an increase of at least 120 cases since July 31, according to data provided by the Mississippi State Department of Health.

Jumper Looks Back with Satisfaction at His Ole Miss Basketball Career

By Jocelyn McGaughyIMC Student With many offers to choose from, Tim Jumper, an all-star high school basketball player, had a huge decision to make. What...

Commodores Mourn Loss of Beloved Teacher, Coach

By Alyssa SchnuggNews editoralyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Lafayette Commodores family is mourning the loss of teacher and coach Nacoma James. James died Thursday, however, it was unknown this evening as...

Chamber Presents Online Networking Program Featuring Local Professionals

The Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce is introducing a new program to provide local businesses the opportunity to share insights and knowledge on a wide variety of topics, all online and open to the public.

Baptist Fund Sees Gain in First Quarter of Fiscal Year

The over $30 million investment from the sale of Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi rallied in the first quarter of this fiscal year to see an 8.6% gain over last quarter.