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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...

Photos Emerge Connecting Kostial, Theesfeld at Social Functions

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com Family and friends of Alexandria "Ally" Kostial, the female Ole Miss student found murdered Saturday morning in Harmontown, spoke out regarding...

New Multi-Purpose Arena Managers Excited for First Full Year

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com As each department head presents their budgets to the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors, they are able to base their projections...

GoFundMe Established for Murder Victim’s Funeral Expense

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com A GoFundMe account has been set up for the family of Alexandria “Ally” Kostial, a University of Mississippi student who was...

Ole Miss Student Charged with Murder of Fellow Classmate

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com Brandon Theesfeld, 22, was officially charged Tuesday morning with the murder of Ole Miss student Alexandria “Ally” Kostial, 21, from St....

Oxford Man Charged With Trying to Pass Fake Check

An Oxford man was arrested recently for allegedly trying to pass an altered check. On July 11, the Oxford Police Department responded to Mechanics Bank...

UPDATE: Suspect Detained in Connection with Ole Miss Student Homicide

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com Editor's Note: This story was updated Tuesday 11:12 a.m. with additional information from the Lafayette County Sherrif's Department A suspect has been...

Investigation of Murdered Ole Miss Co-Ed Continues; Few New Details Released

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com No additional information was released by local law enforcement Monday morning in regards to information on the apparent murder of an...

City Leaders Cross Fingers in Hopes of Grant to Fix West Jackson Avenue

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The city of Oxford is asking the federal government for some help in fixing West Jackson Avenue to make it safer...

Body of Female Ole Miss Student Found in Harmontown

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The body of an Old Miss female student was found in Harmontown Saturday by a Lafayette County Sheriff's deputy. According to a...

University Funds Six Undergraduate Projects for Summer Research

Six University of Mississippi undergraduates are spending this summer immersed in further academic exploration through the UM Summer Undergraduate Research Experience program. Begun in 2018, the program's...