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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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Oxford Crime & Emergency Calls from April 19-21, 2019

The following reports were made April 19-21, 2019, by city, university and county law enforcement agencies, unless otherwise noted. Oxford Police Department issued 68 tickets,...

Oxford High School Class of 2019 Valedictorian and Salutatorian Announced

Oxford High School's 2019 Valedictorian Marawan Elgohry says not being a procrastinator helped him succeed in school.  "Start assignments early, as doing so has always...

Oxford FBI Agent Honored for His Work in Human Trafficking, Civil Rights Cases

An FBI Special Agent from the Oxford Resident Agency Office has been recognized in two separate award ceremonies this week for his investigation of...

Lauded Author Brings Home Truth and Compassion

When Kiese Laymon began working on his memoir "Heavy: An American Memoir," he was writing to an audience of one. "I wrote that to my...

University Launches Campuswide Climate Assessment Initiative

The University of Mississippi will undertake a climate assessment initiative over the next year aimed at continuing work toward its longstanding goal to create...

Graduate Researchers Take on the World

More than 50 graduate students at the University of Mississippi presented their research during the ninth annual Research Symposium, discussing topics ranging from termite species in...

UM Faculty, Students Supporting NASA’s Mission to Mars Program

As InSight, NASA's eighth successful probe to Mars, continues to stream information from the surface of the Red Planet, a group of University of...

Center for the Study of Southern Culture Gets New Director

For only the fourth time in the 40-year history of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, a new director will take the...

Chamber Announces Partnership With YMCA for DD Spring Run

The 24th annual Double Decker Spring Run, will be held in Oxford on Saturday, April 27, hosted by the Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce....

Manufactured Homes Now Allowed in Most Lafayette County Zoning Districts

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Manufactured homes are now allowed in most zoning districts in Lafayette County with the approval of the Board of Supervisors. On Thursday...
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