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.

UM School of Law Expands Air and Space Law Program

The program in air and space law at the University of Mississippi School of Law is launching a new graduate certificate program for nonlawyer...

Oxford Police Department Seeks Advanced Accreditation Award

The Oxford Police Department is scheduled for our on-site assessment beginning Tuesday, Feb. 19, through Thursday, Feb. 21, to examine all aspects of the...

LOU Crime and Fire Reports from Feb. 14, 2019

The following reports were made Feb. 14, 2019, by city, university and county law enforcement agencies, unless otherwise noted. Oxford Police Department issued 37...

LOU Community Can Support Pre-K Programs for Tax Credit

With tax season right in full swing, Oxford and Lafayette County residents can help support local pre-K programs while receiving tax credits on their...

Double Decker Bus Tours Offer a Fun Way to Learn About Oxford

See Oxford in a whole new way this spring and learn more about our “little postage stamp of native soil” while taking a ride on...

MS Hit Hardest By Flu; Oxford Numbers Down

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Mississippi has been the hardest hit state with the highest flu activity, according to the Walgreens Flu Index; however, the number...

Feed The Hunger Pack-A-Thon Needs Volunteers, Donations

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Organizers for the ninth annual Feed the Hunger Pack-a-Thon, that provides thousands of meals for impoverished children from Kenya to Kentucky,...

Tri-Lakes Area Job and Career Fair Friday in Water Valley

The Tri-Lakes Area Job and Career Fair is Friday and the list of businesses and industries committed to coming continues to grow in the...

Oxford’s Southern Coop Offers More Than 30 Wing Flavors

By Carson McKinney Hottytoddy.com intern cqmckinn@go.olemiss.edu Video by Carson McKinney Don’t fly the coop out of Oxford until you’ve tried the wings at Southern Coop. Local entrepreneurs Jennifer and...

WV School District Hires Consulting Group for Superintendent Search

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com The Water Valley School District held a special interest meeting Monday night in the high school's cafeteria regarding the district's search...