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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.

Four-Year Road Plan Approved by Lafayette Supervisors

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Every year the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors approve a four-year road plan that maps out which roads will be repaved...

WV Restauranteur Finds Frustration in Beer Ordinance Language

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com The discussion regarding the intact Beer Ordinance in Water Valley faced further backlash from Trusty Diner owner Lawton Gafford Tuesday night. Gafford...

OPD Says New App Could Help Stop Burglars, Porch Pirates

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Would-be burglars and suspected porch pirates might just find it a bit harder to make a living from stealing from Oxford...

Mississippi Lawmakers Decline Vote to Expand Hate Crime Legislation

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com The Human Rights Campaign found themselves frustrated this morning when lawmakers inside the Capitol of Jackson decided not to hold a...

UPD Lieutenant Captures Slithery Suspect on Ole Miss Campus

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com University of Mississippi Police Lt. Adam Peacock apprehended a slithery suspect Wednesday after capturing a venomous cottonmouth snake on campus. Handling snakes...

Road Name Changed to Honor Late Ed Perry

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Oxford Board of Aldermen approved changing the name of Oxford Commons Boulevard to pay homage to the late Ed Perry. On...

New Oxford Housing Committee Will Address Affordable Housing Issues

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com With the county’s median income being $43,000, the very people who make Oxford, Oxford, are finding it difficult to live in...

LOU Crime & Emergency Reports From Feb. 5, 2019

The following reports were made Feb. 5, 2019, by city and county law enforcement agencies, unless otherwise indicated. Oxford Police Department issued 54 tickets, investigated...

Bed Sheet Banners No Longer Allowed in Oxford

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Oxford Board of Aldermen approved a change to a local ordinance Tuesday that will ban bed sheet banners from hanging...

More Than 100 UM Students, Faculty With Flu

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Flu season hit the University of Mississippi hard this past week, with the Student Health Center having at least 100 people...