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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...

Researchers Find Evidence of Undiscovered Particles in New Study

By Clara Turnage University of Mississippi The work of University of Mississippi physics researchers at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory could point to undiscovered subatomic particles or forces that could...

Flash Back for the LOU Community’s Future on Saturday

The United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County will once again flashback for the Lafayette-Oxford-University community’s future at the 2023 United Way Flashback Bash, presented byCoreLogic....

UM Professor Chosen Gillespie Distinguished Scholar

By Edwin B. Smith University of Mississippi Allison Ford-Wade, a University of Mississippi professor and interim chair of health, exercise science and recreation management, is the...

Pheonix Embroidery a Life-Long Dream Come True for Owner

For 24 years, John Eakes worked at University Sporting Goods doing embroidery work. Earlier this year, he decided it was time he took his plethora...

Taco Monday Open Rehearsal With Oxford Civic Chorus

Free tacos and music trivia, followed by an open rehearsal, await at Taco Monday with the Oxford Civic Chorus. OCC's first rehearsal of the...

Strub to Serve on National Exchange Club Foundation Board of Trustees

Denise Strub of Oxford has been elected to the National Exchange Club Foundation Board of Trustees. Strub was elected to the two-year term in July...

Supreme Court Blocks Brett Favre’s Escape from Welfare Fraud Lawsuit

By Anna Wolfe Mississippi Today The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied former NFL quarterback Brett Favre’s attempts to escape a civil lawsuit over the Mississippi welfare...

News You Can Use: Beating the Heat

By Edwin B. Smith University of Mississippi A University of Mississippi health expert is advising the community to monitor how the summer heat is affecting their...

Batesville Woman Charged With Embezzlement

On July 25, the Oxford Police Department received a report of theft at a business in the 2500 block of Jackson Avenue. After an investigation,...

Metro Narcotics Expresses Urgent Concern Regarding Overdoses, Fentanyl Danger

The Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit issued a statement Wednesday expressing concern over an increase in the number of drug overdoses locally. “These incidents have...