News & Views

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.

‘LMR Live’ to Broadcast from Chancellor’s House Hotel Library

aWhen "LMR Live" host Nancy Maria Balach sits down with a guest, she creates an instant rapport and energy that delights viewers of the...

University of Mississippi Museum Welcomes Celebrated Bird Illustrator

Victoria Bobo UM Museum intern vnbobo@go.olemiss.edu Celebrated bird illustrator, ornithologist, and author David Allen Sibley’s collection of watercolors, The Art of Identification, is now on view at...

City Officials Say Oxford Water ‘OK’

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The city of Oxford has lifted a precautionary boil water notice after water samples came back from Jackson this morning clean. "We...

Deadline to Qualify for Local, State Elections is Friday

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com In the last week leading up to the deadline to qualify for local and state elections, District 1 supervisor Democratic candidate...

Thacker Mountain Radio Hour Plays at the Lyric Thursday, Delta State on Saturday

The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour, Oxford’s music and literature show, performs two shows this week. Thursday’s show, Feb. 28, will take place at the...

Bonnie Brown: Q&A with Former Telecommunications Specialist Ellawee Ivy

*The latest installment in the Ole Miss Retirees features is former UM Telecommunications Specialist Ellawee Ivy. The organization’s mission is to enable all of the university’s...

New School Will be Named Central Elementary

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Oxford School District Board of Trustees approved naming the new elementary school after the former Central High School that was...

Oxford Begins to Dry Out But Waiting on Water Test Results

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Now that water has been restored to Oxford households, city officials and residents now await the results from the Mississippi Department...

UM PR Student Team Takes First Place in On-site Competition at SEJC

For the first time, two integrated marketing communications majors were on the winning team in the public relations on-site competition for the Southeastern Journalism...

Ole Miss Journalism Students Go Behind the Scenes of ESPN Production

Story contributed by Briana Florez bfflorez@go.olemiss.edu Behind the live stream of your favorite team is another team of hardworking individuals working to produce the cast. Surely you...