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Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ Star Who Filmed in Mississippi, Dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, known for Star Trek and X-Men, died at 86. His Mississippi connections included filming Logan and narrating a Delta State planetarium show.
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Oxford Gets Overlooked for Help With Road Projects

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Something is generally better than nothing. However, when it comes to the amount of money Oxford received from state and federal...

FNC Park Has Held 200 Sports Tournaments Since Opening

By John Davis Oxford Park Commission A decade of consistent, constant work at FNC Park has produced beneficial results for the city of Oxford, the Oxford...

MS Supreme Court Justice Shares History of U.S. Constitution with DAR

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Did you know that George Washington was known to be quite the dancer? Or that James Madison might have been called...

LOU Area Under Hail Threat from Today’s Thunderstorms

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com As heavy rains continue in the LOU area, citizens should be aware that the main threat from the severe thunderstorms is...

Crime & Emergency Calls from April 3, 2019

The following reports were made April 3, 2019, by city and county law enforcement agencies, unless otherwise indicated. Oxford Police Department issued 27 tickets, investigated...

Starkville Cat Rescuer is Super Hero for Stranded Felines

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com When Starkville resident Bob Reese's cat managed to climb 30 feet up a tree in 2013, he spent hours thinking of...

Aldermen Considering Adding E-Cigs, Vape Pens to Smoking Ban Ordinance

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Vaping may soon not be allowed inside public buildings or outside in any Oxford park if the Oxford Board of Aldermen...

Lafayette County Woman Dies After ATV Wreck

A local woman died Tuesday after losing control of an all-terrain vehicle. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to County Road 354,...

Bonnie Brown: Q&A With Former University Museum Director, Albert Sperath

*Editor's Note: The latest installment in the Ole Miss Retirees features is former Director of the University of Mississippi Museums and Chair of the...

Crime & Emergency Reports From April 2, 2019

The following reports were made April 2, 2019, by city, university and county law enforcement agencies, unless otherwise noted. Oxford Police Department issued 31 tickets,...
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