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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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Crime & Emergency Reports From March 12, 2019

The following reports were made March 12, 2019, by city and county law enforcement agencies, unless otherwise indicated. Oxford Police Department issued 17 tickets, investigated...

OPD Investigating Fraudulent Facebook Account

The Oxford Police Department was recently made aware of a fraudulent Facebook account claiming to be associated with OPD that was citing negative and...

Be a Superhero to Foster Kids by Joining CASA Superhero Run

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com You may not be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, wear a cape or shoot spider webs from...

New Elementary School Changes Look to Save Money

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com After bids for building the new Central Elementary School with an all-brick exterior came in over budget, the Oxford School District...

ESPN Senior Writer Headlines Inaugural Willie Morris Writer’s Series Event

By LaReeca Rucker UM School of Journalism and New Media Instructor ldrucker@olemiss.edu A senior ESPN writer will headline an inaugural event created to honor a late Mississippi...

Oxford, Lafayette Area High Schoolers Awarded $10,000 in Scholarships from Chick-fil-A

By Alec Kyzer-Andre Hottytoddy.com intern agkeyzer@go.olemiss.edu Four local Oxford and Lafayette area high school students received Chick-fil-A scholarships totaling $10,000. This month Chick-fil-A will award more than...

OPD to Collect Books at First Badges for Books Event Saturday

The Oxford Police Department is extending its outreach efforts to help boost literacy in Oxford. OPD will host its first Badges for Books event this...

Co-founder of UM’s William Magee Center Joins Oxford Treatment Center

By Lucy Schultze Red Window Communications Six years after losing her 23-year-old son to a drug overdose, Kent Magee has found a powerful way to help...

OPC’s Keiser Found Career While Watching Singing Bee

By John Davis OPC Community Relations Director Watching The Singing Bee on Country Music Television became the doorway for Emily Keiser to change career paths and...

Ole Miss Faculty Senate: Yes, Move the Confederate Statue

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com The Ole Miss Faculty Senate voted unanimously Thursday night in favor of a resolution to move the Confederate statue at the...
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