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We are grateful for the stewardship of Ole Miss Journalism and New Media in the operation of HottyToddy.com. HT will be offline as we...

Lafayette County Dems ask Oxford, Lafayette to Adopt New ‘Use of Force’ Rules

The Lafayette County Dems organization is requesting Oxford and Lafayette County officials and law enforcement agencies to consider adopting new initiatives in regard to...

Oxford Mayor Tannehill: ‘Confederate Statue Should be Moved, Flag Changed’

By Alyssa SchnuggNews editoralyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill released a statement Friday in regard to her stance on the Confederate statue on the Square and...

Oxford Aldermen Lessen Some Restrictions as COVID-19 Numbers Increase

By Alyssa SchnuggNews editoralyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Oxford Board of Aldermen voted Friday during a special meeting to make revisions to the city's Serving Oxford Safely, A...

Applications Being Accepted for Back to Business Grant Program

Small businesses affected by COVID-19 can now apply for some help. The Mississippi Development Authority’s “Back to Business Mississippi Grant Program” launched Thursday. The Back to...

Oxford Film Festival Presents 8th Virtual Film Festival Week

Oxford Film Festival offers another robust lineup of films for the summer, with two family films at OFF to the DRIVE-IN with Julio Vincent...

Head Pastor Praises Community for Investing in Lafayette County

By Sage McNamaraHottytoddy.com interndsmcnama@go.olemiss.edu Oxford, Mississippi is a community rich with literary and artistic roots, and it's a town that many come from around the...

Op-ed: Reforms Could Bring Accountability, Restore Trust in Law Enforcement

By Brett KittredgeMississippi Center for Public Policy Should someone who was allegedly trying to use a counterfeit bill be subject to the death penalty? Obviously,...

Zoom Meeting with Oxford Officials, Law Enforcement Plants the Seeds of Change

By Alyssa SchnuggNews editoralyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Ideas on how to keep conversations on police brutality going were plentiful Tuesday when city officials, law enforcement leaders and community...

YAC to Receive Funding to Support Creative Small Businesses

National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $84 million in grants as part of the Arts Endowment’s second...

Oxford to Host Independence Day Fireworks Show

By Alyssa SchnuggNews editoralyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Oxford will have a Fourth of July fireworks show. The city of Oxford announced Wednesday that fireworks will be shot at 9...