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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...

Abbeville Schools, Avent Acres up for Historic National Register of Historic Places

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com There are currently 15 places in Oxford and Lafayette County that are listed on The National Register of Historic Places, including...

Leadership Lafayette Partners with MSD to Bring Accessible Playground to Oxford

Leadership Lafayette has partnered with the Mississippi Society for Disabilities (MSD) to create a fundraiser named “Play Without Barriers” that will bring accessible playground...

U.S. Rep. Kelly to Open Office in Oxford City Hall

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com U.S. Rep. Trent Kelly will soon have an office in Oxford's City Hall. On Tuesday, the Oxford Board of Aldermen approved...

Column: Larry Wells’ Salute to the 75th Anniversary of D-Day

By Larry Wells Hottytoddy.com contributor Hottytoddy.com readers may remember my salute to the 70th anniversary of D-Day, in which I interviewed Henri-Jean Renaud, son of St....

Pets Shot in Water Valley Prompt Public Outcry

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com While recovering from a cardioversion procedure, Water Valley resident Waurene Roberson coddled her cat that appeared to be recovering from a...

Oxford Aldermen Honor 100-Year-Old Annie Lee Burt

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Annie Lee Burt, a mother to 11 children, was publicly recognized for her service to the Oxford community Tuesday by the...

Bonnie Brown: Q&A with Professor Emeritus of Leadership and Counselor Education, Philip G. Cooker

*Editor’s Note: The latest installment in the Ole Miss Retirees features is Professor Emeritus of Leadership and Counselor Education, Philip G. Cooker. The organization’s...

Sisk/Hwy 7 Roundabout Construction Slated to Start This Month

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of Sisk Avenue and Highway 7 is set to begin later this...

‘Mississippi Pilgrims’ Back at Home After Finding Compson’s Plaque

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The "Mississippi Pilgrims," a group traveling to Boston to seek out the plaque memorializing Quentin Compson, a character in several of...

Names of Two Oxford Police Officers Who Resigned in Wake of Murder Released

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill released the names of the two Oxford police officers who resigned in the aftermath of the murder...