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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...

Tree Maintenance Leads to Unsolved Situation for WV Resident

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com As trees grow and the limbs extend into powerlines, cities regularly have a maintenance team trim back the limbs for safety...

Oxford’s Baptist Fund Earns More Than $10.1M

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The $30-plus million investment from the sale of Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi has earned more than $10 million since 2012. On Tuesday,...

Trump Hailed This State’s Prison Reforms as a National Model — but the Numbers Reflect a Grim Reality

Editor's Note: This article was produced in partnership with the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, which is a member of the ProPublica Local Reporting...

Aldermen Add E-Cigs, Vape Pens to Smoking Ban Ordinance

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com In 30 days, vaping or using electronic cigarettes will not be allowed inside public buildings or outside in any Oxford park...

MS Ranked 5th Worst State for Working Mothers

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com Source: WalletHub Mississippi was recently ranked No. 47 in the country for being one of the worst states regarding working mothers, according...

Oxford High Ranks 4th Best High School in Mississippi

US News & World Report recently released the 2019 Best High Schools rankings slotting Oxford High School as fourth in Mississippi and in the...

Lafayette County Renews Contract with MS Critterz to Run Animal Shelter

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors approved extending its contract with MS Critterz for another six months and upped the amount...

**UPDATE: Dylan Driggers Has Been Found And is Safe

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Yalobusha County Sheriff's Department is asking for help to locate a Water Valley teenager. Dylan Driggers, a 17-year-old white male, walked...

City: Red Parking Meter Stickers Are Down

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill and the Oxford Police Department told residents Saturday to ignore the red stickers recently placed on parking...

Innovative Exercise Device Wins 1st Place in Gillespie Business Plan Competition

A lightweight, portable exercise device that targets the gluteal muscles took first place at the recent Gillespie Business Plan Competition at the University of...