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Mississippi attorney general clears Senatobia police officer who shot, killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley

Mississippi’s attorney general says a Senatobia officer’s fatal shooting of toddler Kohen Wiley was justified, while questions about evidence remain.
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Panola, Yalobusha Law Enforcement Investigate 2 Weekend Shootings

Investigators with several regional law enforcement agencies are investigating two shootings that happened in neighboring counties over the weekend.

OPD Investigates Threatening Snap Chat Messages

On Sunday, the Oxford Police Department was notified of a series of messages that were posted to Snapchat.

On Religion: Parables on the Baseball Diamond Have Long Been a Part of the American Story

Fans who crack open baseball history books are sure to find photographs of Jackie Robinson stealing home and wreaking havoc on the base paths. It's...

UM Faculty Leaders Enhance Teaching Methods for Fall

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic this spring resulted in the transition of classes to online, remote or other alternative formats in a week's...

Couple’s Gift Helps Sustain University’s Academic Foundation

James Langmesser – who, with his wife, Traute, has committed a $1 million planned gift to the University of Mississippi – becomes reflective and...

COLUMN: Gillom-Granderson Enjoys Mentoring Players along Life’s Journey

Peggie Gillom-Granderson was a four-year starter in women’s basketball at the University of Mississippi who later became a college basketball coach. Those are significant accomplishments, but there’s much more to her story.

Oxford Mayor Says Data Proves Face Coverings Work

By Alyssa SchnuggNews editoralyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill says data provides proof that requiring face coverings helps to slow down the spread of COVID-19. On Tuesday,...

UM Campus Rec Participates in Virtual Intramural Sports Competition

In the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Mississippi restructured all in-person activities on campus during the spring and summer terms. Activities...

Oxford Film Festival Presents 12th Weekly Film Fest

The Oxford Film Festival’s 12th Weekly Virtual Film Fest, Virtual Art House and OFF to the DRIVE IN films are highlighted by politics, activism,...

Harmontown Man Charged with Commercial Burglary

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department made an arrest on Wednesday for commercial burglary. Randy Meetze of Harmontown was charged with one count of commercial burglary. Meetze...
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