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...

Adderall Abuse Leads to Hurtful Side Effects

By Hope Mayo & Krista Oliver Journalism Students https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dITPlfyJag With finals right around the corner, students go to extreme measures to prepare. Many students use Adderall to...

Oxford Driver’s License Office Open Today But Closing Again Friday

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Oxford Driver's Licence Office on Veteran's Boulevard is open today after being closed for several days due to a personnel...

First Baptist Church to Host National Day of Prayer Thursday

By Emily Sewell Hottytoddy.com intern easewel1@go.olemiss.edu   Day of Prayer is a national holiday held May 2 each year. In Oxford, it is led by First Baptist Church,...

Crime & Emergency Reports from April 30, 2019

The following reports were made April 30, 2019, by city, university and county law enforcement agencies, unless otherwise noted. Oxford Police Department issued 30 tickets,...

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grant Awarded to three University of Mississippi Institutes, Including The Center for the Study of Southern Culture

In March, Invisible Histories Project (IHP) received a $300,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. IHP included the University of Mississippi on the...

Two of Four Charged in Abbeville Man’s Murder Will Serve 28 Years in Prison

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Two of the four suspects charged with the murder of Dewayne Willis Jones Sr, 41, of Abbeville last year will serve...

OUS Offers a Variety of Summer Day Camps for Area Youth

The Oxford University School, a private 2K through eighth-grade accredited school, will be offering several weekly-themed summer camps in art, music, gardening, robotics and...

Crime & Emergency Reports from April 29, 2019

The following reports were made April 29, 2019, by city and county law enforcement agencies, unless otherwise indicated. Oxford Police Department issued 18 tickets, investigated...

Spring Weather Touted for Double Decker Crowds

Despite a drunk backhoe driver and towing 20 cars, Oxford Police Interim Chief Jeff McCutchen said this year’s Double Decker Arts Festival was a...

NJ Gov. Orders Mississippi Flag to Be Replaced in Public Park

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com On Friday, April 26, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced the Mississippi flag will no longer fly in Liberty State Park...