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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...
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Man Convicted in DUI Death of UM Students Out of Prison

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The man convicted of aggravated DUI in the deaths of Ole Miss students John and Sarah Wheat was released from prison...

Crime & Emergency Reports from May 14, 2019

The following reports were made May 14, 2019, by city, university and county law enforcement agencies, unless otherwise noted. Oxford Police Department issued 14 tickets,...

Mid-Town Farmer’s Market Open Through October on Wednesdays, Saturdays

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Mid-Town Farmers’ Market opened May 4 and offers a large selection of early-season produce, jams, flowers and even popsicles. The market,...

Fee Structure Set for Temporary Certificate of Occupancy Permits

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com A new fee structure for developers seeking a temporary certificate of occupancy was approved by the Oxford Board of Aldermen recently. The...

Be Mindful of Road Closures as Summer Construction Projects Pick Up

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Several road projects are planned for the next couple of weeks around the LOU community. On Wednesday, the Mississippi Department of Transportation...

NBC Releases ‘Bluff City Law’ Trailer Featuring Familiar Oxford Courthouse Scenes

By Anna Grace Usery Editor-in-Chief anna.grace.usery@hottytoddy.com NBC recently released the trailer for Bluff City Law, a tag-team, justice-seeking legal TV show filmed in both Memphis and Oxford,...

Funeral Services Set for Oxford Alderman Ulysses “Coach” Howell

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Funeral services for Ulysses “Coach” Howell, Oxford's longest-serving alderman, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Tallahatchie-Oxford Missionary Baptist...

Aldermen Approve Additional Parking Meters for Off-Square Streets

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Oxford Board of Aldermen has approved almost 100 new parking meters along the streets surrounding the Oxford Square. During the board's...

University of Mississippi issues degrees to more than 5,500 at 166th Commencement

By Justin Whitmore University Communications Retired Maj. Gen. Augustus Leon Collins told University of Mississippi graduates on Saturday to focus on the things that define them...

Longtime Oxford Alderman Coach Howell dies After Stroke

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Oxford Ward 4 Alderman Ulysses "Coach" Howell died Saturday night after suffering from a massive stroke on Friday. Howell, 69, has served...
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