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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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UM, Oxford Green Week Begins April 20

The University of Mississippi and Oxford community's 11th annual Green Week observance is scheduled for April 20-26. Green Week is a series of events...

State News: Former Sheriff of Tallahatchie County Sentenced to Prison for Accepting Bribes

The former Sheriff of Tallahatchie County was sentenced to six years in federal prison Thursday for agreeing to allow robbery of a drug dealer...

Former Long-Time Oxford Municipal Court Public Defender Dies at 72

Richard “Rick” Charles Davis, 72, died Thursday, April 18, 2019, at the Mississippi State Veteran’s Home in Oxford. The funeral service will be held Monday,...

Oxford Holy Week Events Lead up to Easter Sunday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B-uu-K5sNg By Camryn Sidley, Hope Mayo and Charissma Crump Journalism students Most people are aware that Easter Sunday services take place on this Sunday, however, some may...

Gov. Bryant Signs Bill for Stennis Flag Specialty License Plate

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com Mississippi residents have a new option when it comes to the visual representation of their license plates: The Stennis Flag. Gov. Phil...

UM Forum to Examine Religious Freedom Laws in State

A panel discussion examining religious freedom laws is scheduled for April 26 at the University of Mississippi. The inaugural “Policy Talks” begins at 5:30 p.m....

City, County Offices Closed on Good Friday; Trash Pickup Remains the Same

While Good Friday is not a federal holiday in the United States, nor an official state holiday in Mississippi, State Legislators have allowed local...

State News: Man Sentenced to Prison for Discharging Weapon at Eupora High School

A Eupora man has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for his illegal possession and discharge of a weapon on the...

Oxford Craft Beer Stores Get Nod From Aldermen to Provide Samples

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Craft beer stores in Oxford can now serve samples of their products to customers. On Tuesday, the Oxford Board of Aldermen voted...

Beloved Oxford Nurse Practitioner Dies at 45

Amy Elizabeth Dempsey Tidwell, 45, an acute care nurse practitioner at Urgent Care Clinic of Oxford for the last eight years, died Monday at...
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