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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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Interim Chancellor Larry Sparks Welcomes Back Students, Staff in First Address

Interim Chancellor Larry Sparks addressed the University of Mississippi student body, faculty and staff this morning in an email to ring in the 2019...

Sheriff’s Department Investigating Horse Shot in Face

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the apparent intentional shooting of a horse on County Road 253. According to the horse’s...

Oxford, Lafayette Holding Job Fairs on Feb. 9

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Teachers looking for a job in one of the LOU community's schools will get a “twofer” when the Oxford and Lafayette...

Several Events Planned for Three-Day Oxford Fiber Arts Festival

In 2011, the University Museum, working with the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, hoped to create coordinated exhibits that would reach beyond the museum walls and...

Abbeville Resident Captures Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse

Local Oxford resident Ron Kitchens captured the Super Blood Wolf Moon and lunar eclipse Sunday night, where the sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere lit...

Learn About Historic Preservation Tax Credits, Legalities at Free Workshop

Join the Mississippi Heritage Trust and the New Orleans for a Preservation Toolkit Workshop this week to learn about the fundamental principles of historic...

Dr. Elizabeth Payne Presented with Red Rose Award by Beta Beta

The Beta Beta Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International honored Dr. Elizabeth Payne Saturday morning with the Red Rose Award. The Red Rose...

Events Today in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Several events will be held today to honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the message he shared with the world. A...

WV Aldermen Pass Resolution to Form Historic Preservation Commission

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com The Water Valley Board of Aldermen held a special meeting Tuesday night where it unanimously passed a resolution to create the...

Local Students Speak With Author of “The Hate U Give”

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Middle and high school students from Oxford, Lafayette and Batesville got the opportunity to “meet” New York Times best-selling author Angie...
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