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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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Greg Carter Named UM Engineering Development Officer

Making friends and raising funds for institutions of higher learning are two things that Greg Carter believes he was born to do. And as...

UM Researchers Make Waves in Blood Pressure Research

Getting an accurate blood pressure reading is critical for physicians to properly diagnose life-threatening conditions. Practitioners use the cuff method almost exclusively to measure...

Annual Awards Program Honors UM Faculty and Students

University of Mississippi students and faculty were among the honorees at the 32nd annual Higher Education Appreciation Day-Working for Academic Excellence, or HEADWAE, awards program last month...

UM Law School Associate Dean Honored by IHL

Sandra Cox-McCarty, associate dean for administration and diversity initiatives at the University of Mississippi School of Law, is dedicated to diversity and inclusion. For more...

RSVP Volunteers Help With Data Input For Oxford Pantry

By John Davis OPC Community Relations Director A new program, supported by several key RSVP volunteers, will help make it easier for The Pantry to feed...

Crime & Emergency Reports From March 14, 2019

The following reports were made March 14, 2019, by city and county law enforcement agencies, unless otherwise indicated. Oxford Police Department issued 48 tickets, investigated...

MS Native William Dunlap Focus of Free Art Symposium

Friends of the University of Mississippi Museum will present a poetry reading and symposium in conjunction with the Meditations on the Landscape in Art and...

Businesses Needed to Display Pinwheels for Child Abuse Prevention Month

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The act of making a pinwheel move with a light blow is often a child's first lesson of science and magical...

2019 Spring Fishing Forecast for Northwest Mississippi

Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks fisheries biologists are optimistic about fishing success this year in northwest Mississippi. Most fishing in the region occurs...

Tornado Watch Issued for Lafayette County Through Noon

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch at 5:20 this morning that remains in effect until noon today. A Wind...
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