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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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Seeking a Friend for the Pandemic

Chris Offutt hails from the mountains of eastern Kentucky, which he describes as pragmatic world where all animals have a purpose and the motto...

UM Graduate Student Lends a Green Thumb for Families in Need

Students at Oxford's Bramlett Elementary School and the University of Mississippi's Willie Price Lab School have been learning to grow fresh greens and herbs...

Reeves Extends Shelter-in-Place Order 1 Week; Reduces Some Restrictions

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Gov. Tate Reeves has extended Mississippi's Shelter-in-Place order for another week; however, the extension loosens up some guidelines for "non-essential" businesses...

City Furloughs 135 Employees, Suspends Curbside Recycling

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com With a projected loss of more than $3 million in sales tax this fiscal year due to the COVID-19 crisis, the...

Shelter-in-Place Resolution in Oxford Extended Until April 30

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Oxford's Shelter-in-Place resolution will remain in place until at least April 30. The Oxford Board of Aldermen met this morning during a...

Mayor Announces Next Hand Sanitizer Pick Up

The city of Oxford will be handing out the second round of 1,000 bottles of hand sanitizer on Friday morning at 9 a.m, Mayor...

Domestic Abuse, Family Disturbance Calls on the Rise

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Spending more time with family under normal circumstances is something we all strive to do in our busy, hectic lives. However, COVID-19...

Gov. Reeves: Schools to Remain Closed; Learning to Continue

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Gov. Tates Reeves announced Tuesday afternoon that Mississippi schools will remain closed for the rest of the semester. “Learning will continue,” Reeves...

Lafayette County Sees Second COVID-19-Related Death

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com A second person in Lafayette County has died from COVID-19. Lafayette County Emergency Management Director Steve Quarles told the Board of Supervisors...

More African Americans Dying of COVID-19 in Mississippi, Nationwide

Story by DeAndria Turner Broadcast journalism student dtturne2@go.olemiss.edu When you break down the number of COVID-19 deaths by race, the results are startling. As the virus continues...
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