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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...

President Trump Removes Square Books Owner Richard Howorth From TVA Board of Directors

Former Oxford Mayor Richard Howorth has been removed from the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors.

Oxford Aldermen Mandate Masks Outdoors After Governor Announces Similar Order

The Oxford Board of Aldermen updated its face-covering ordinance Tuesday to include requiring masks outdoors in locations or situations where people are reasonably expected to pass within 6 feet of each other.

Gov. Reeves Mandates Masks Statewide; Delays Opening for Some Schools

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Gov. Tate Reeves announced an executive order Tuesday delaying the start of the school year for students in grades seventh through...

Hotty Toddy News Welcomes New Graduate Student Editor, Marketing Specialist

With the start of the fall semester at the University of Mississippi just around the corner, Hotty Toddy News welcomes two new graduate students who will help keep hottytoddy.com the trusted local news source its readers have come to rely on.

Lafayette Supervisors Approve Additional Poll Workers, Cleaners

On Monday, the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors approved hiring four additional poll workers and 34 “COVID-19” workers to clean voting areas.

Dairy Queen Serves Hundreds on Opening Day in Oxford

Hundreds of customers were served as Dairy Queen opened its doors in Oxford on Monday. While some customers were ready to try Dairy Queen...

James Meredith Says It’s Time for UM to Take Leadership Position For Change

By Victoria Hosey Editor-in-Chief vlhosey@go.olemiss.edu According to Civil Rights icon James Meredith, Mississippi is at the center of the universe.  That is, at least, with regard...

122 Full-Time City Employees Head Back to Work After Furlough Ends

By Alyssa SchnuggNews editoralyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Four months after 133 city full-time city employees were furloughed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 122 have returned to work. Of the...

UM Researchers Tackle Challenges of Safe Drinking Water in Mississippi

Recognizing that clean drinking water is a necessity of life, a group of University of Mississippi professors is using community-based research, education and outreach to...

Parent Group Gives $150K to Support Ole Miss Students

Ongoing support for students' mental health is among the many University of Mississippi services being funded this year by the Ole Miss Family Leadership...