News & Views

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...

Lafayette County Drug Court Graduates 26 Participants

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Twenty-six people were given a second chance at life Tuesday by graduating from the Third Judicial Drug Court, sober and in...

Brent Marsh Hired as UM’s New Dean of Students

Brent Marsh, who has worked in higher education student affairs for more than two decades, has been named the new assistant vice chancellor for...

Residence Program Could Help Increase Number of LC Volunteer Firefighters

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com As the Lafayette County Fire Department continues to work on keeping up with the growing need for services with the county's...

OSD Looks at Adding Community Service to Disciplinary Options

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Oxford School District is trying to come up with more disciplinary options to teach students a valuable lesson while keeping...

School of Applied Technology Board to Exist for One More Year

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The School of Applied Technology will continue to operate “as is” for at least one more year. On Monday, the Oxford School...

Colorful Mural Soon to Grace the Side of Sneed’s Ace Hardware in Oxford

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com For more than 30 years Sneed’s Ace Hardware has provided the means to help homeowners improve, upgrade and beautify their homes. Now,...

UM Classics Major to Study in Italy

A University of Mississippi classics major soon will study in two Italian cities, thanks to several scholarships she has received for archaeological research. Greta Koshenina...

University Obtains New Patent for Poison Ivy, Oak Vaccine

The University of Mississippi has been issued its fourth patent for a product that could prevent the painful itching and rash due to exposure to poison...

Historic Support for UM Museum

Elizabeth Galtney fits right in among the painters, photographers, woodworkers, sculptors and other artists who live in the eclectic town of Taylor, an increasingly...

UM Legal Studies Welcomes New Chair and Faculty, Revamps Master’s Program

Students interested in studying graduate-level criminal justice at the University of Mississippi will be under new leadership this fall and enjoy an evolved curriculum...