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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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Charlie Adams: My Grandfather’s Humble Mississippi History

Ever been to Zama, Mississippi? It's in Attala County. From Oxford, it's a little over two hours south and a bit east. During the...

Overby Center Announces Spring Schedule of Programs

The Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at Ole Miss begins its spring schedule next week with a line-up that accentuates politics and...

Oxford Craft Beer Store Hopes for Law Change

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Craft beer store owner Allen Jackson is hoping city leaders consider changing the city's law that prevents businesses from selling beer...

MDOT to Hold Public Meeting on Plans For Future Hwy 7/9 Split

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Citizens who are concerned about the safety of the Highway 7/9 split are encouraged to attend an open forum public meeting...

Bedsheet Banner Problem Could be Solved With Easy Fix

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Oxford Board of Aldermen has recently been trying to find a balance of preventing the often-vulgar bedsheet banners from hanging...

Local Activist Pioneers Fight to Rebrand Mississippi’s State Flag

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com As a woman who was birthed into a family of politicians, Laurin Stennis is not new to the political atmosphere inside...

Sheriff’s Department Still Looking for Horse Killer

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department is still looking for the person responsible for shooting and killing a pony last week on...

Bonnie Brown: So the Snow Was a No Go? Let Me Tell You About Snow

With all the reporting on the recent arctic blast and Polar Vortex, it brings to mind growing up in Ohio where we had snow...

Salter: Thompson’s Statements on Border Security Battle with Trump were Noteworthy

Mississippi Second District U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson has been an unapologetic liberal on social issues for the whole of his long congressional career and...

City to Look at Building New Pool

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The city of Oxford is looking into building a new pool for the community after getting a $450,000 estimate to fix...
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