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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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Medical Marijuana 2020 to Host Signature Event Thursday

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Medical marijuana is available in 33 states in the nation but is not offered in Mississippi. The volunteers with Medical Marijuana...

Man Indicted in Math Teacher’s Death Pleads Guilty

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Almost exactly one year after her death, the man charged with driving drunk and killing Oxford math teacher Sherry Buford pleaded...

Highway 314 Closed at Bridge Bypass Due to Rain

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Lafayette County Road Department has closed County Road 100, Highway 314, at the bridge bypass due to water coming over...

Car Crashes into Downtown Oxford Square Storefront

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Oxford Police Department is searching for an unknown vehicle that might have caused another car to slam into a storefront...

Water Pressure Remains Low for Some as Oxford Crews Continue to Search for Leaks

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com   **UPDATE: City crews have located and are repairing a break that was located in a ditch behind Urgent Care at Highway...

Northpointe Subdivision on Edge as Dam Erodes

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Lafayette County Emergency Management officials and sheriff's deputies are on scene at the Northpointe subdivision monitoring the Audubon Dam that is...

Confederate Statue Controversy: Protestors Provide Rationales During Weekend Rallies

By Anna Grace Usery Editor-in-Chief anna.grace.usery@hottytoddy.com Video by Talbert Toole The dark grey clouds that rolled into Oxford set a monotone background to the reds and blues of...

Severe Storm Risk Upgraded to Moderate

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Almost 11 inches of rain has fallen on the LOU community in the last seven days, according to the National Weather...

Acclaim for UM Pianist Draws Worldwide Attention to State, University

The month of January brought positive attention to the University of Mississippi and the state as Bruce Levingston, internationally renowned concert pianist and holder of UM's...

UM Law Registrar Wins National Award for Student Service

University registrars work diligently behind the scenes to keep up with student records. From setting student schedules to helping them stay on track with...
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