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Major Gift will Bolster UM History Department Research and Teaching Efforts

A $150,000 gift to the University of Mississippi's Arch Dalrymple III Department of History has better positioned the department to embrace long-range opportunities, such...

Two UM Faculty Members Awarded National Science Foundation Fellowships

For the second time in three years, a pair of University of Mississippi professors have been awarded National Science Foundation fellowships to advance their innovative research. Samuel...

Committee to Look at Number of Future Bars Allowed on Oxford Square

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Oxford Board of Aldermen will be forming a committee to look at the downtown Square and come up with a...

Officers Recognized for Efforts to Bring Stressful Situation to Peaceful Ending

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Two Oxford police officers were recognized Tuesday night at the Oxford Board of Aldermen meeting for their successful efforts to talk...

Lafayette Changes, Approves Proposed Tech Use Agreement; Sends Back to OSD

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Lafayette County School Board approved an amended version of an agreement sent to them from the Oxford School District recently...

Lafayette County Supervisors Kick Off New Year With Appointments

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com A new year brought few changes to Lafayette County leadership after the Board of Supervisors re-appointed several non-elected county officials Monday...

OPD Chief Jeff McCutchen Sworn Into Office Monday

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com After working as interim police chief for more than 10 months, Jeff McCutchen was officially sworn in Monday to be Oxford's...

The Great Benjamins Circus to Perform in Oxford Jan. 27

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Oxford and Lafayette County residents who have dreamed of running away to the circus will get their chance later this...

Judge Howorth to Step Down After 18 Years on the Bench

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Lafayette County Circuit Court Judge Andrew Howorth announced he will be stepping down from the bench in June after 18 years...

Empty Bowls Event Raises Funds for Oxford Pantry

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The annual Empty Bowls event has been helping to put food on the plates of the less fortunate in Lafayette County...