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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.

Bonnie Brown: Q&A with Former Psychology Professor Dr. Stan O’Dell

*The latest installment in the Ole Miss Retirees features is former Psychology Professor Dr. Stan O’Dell. The organization’s mission is to enable all of...

Charlie Adams: Circus-Turned-Ruckus at the LaPorte Civic Auditorium

When my son Jack Adams was born in Oxford in 1992 I had no idea that a bumper sticker connected to him would alert...

Tupelo Main Street Gears Up for Annual Bud & Burgers Competition

The Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association and Mitchell Distributing are bringing the 4th Annual Bud & Burgers competition back to Tupelo Friday, April 5. The...

Vitter Tells USF Interview Committee Reasons Why He Resigned as Chancellor

By Anna Grace Usery Editor-in-Chief anna.grace.usery@hottytoddy.com Former Ole Miss Chancellor and current distinguished professor Jeffrey Vitter said in a panel interview yesterday to vie for the next...

Arkansas Women Charged With Elaborate Credit Card Theft Scheme

The Oxford Police Department arrested two women from Arkansas this week for allegedly being involved in an elaborate credit card theft scheme and any...

Credit and Financial Goal Setting Workshop Saturday

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Learning how to budget finances and improve credit scores can often be a daunting task for many people. However, LOU-Home Inc. is...

Sparks Gives Nod to Relocate Confederate Statue

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com Interim Chancellor Larry Sparks announced in a statement to the Ole Miss students, staff and faculty on Thursday that the university...

Oxford Film Festival Hosting Filmmaker Meet-and-Greets

By Carson McKinney Hottytoddy.com intern cqmckinn@go.olemiss.edu Anyone with an interest in learning about film production is encouraged to attend Oxford Film Festival’s upcoming events. In April, Oxford Film...

Oxford to Use Nixle 360 Alert System for Emergency, Community Notifications

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com When heavy rains last month caused water main breaks in Oxford, city officials used social media and its website to try...

Brett Young to Wrap Up Music Video at Oxford Burger

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Former Ole Miss baseball pitcher Brett Young will finish up the filming of his newest music video Thursday at Oxford Burger. On...