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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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Crime & Emergency Calls From Jan. 16, 2019

The following reports were made Jan. 16, 2019, by city, university and county law enforcement agencies, unless otherwise noted. Oxford Police Department issued 12...

School Bus Stuck in Mud; No Injuries

A Lafayette County school bus discovered how soggy the rainy winter has made the ground in some areas this morning after getting stuck in...

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...

Charlie Adams: How a Resurgence in Ole Miss Hoops Reminds Me of Bob Weltlich

The recent excitement in Ole Miss men's hoops brings back fond memories of a stretch in the late 70s into the 80s where Oxford...

Aldermen Seek Permission to Allow Bars to Stay Open Until 2 a.m.

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Oxford Board of Aldermen approved a resolution Tuesday asking State Legislators to allow bars and restaurants in the downtown...

Salter: Book Preserves State’s Reaction to ‘Integrate at Once’ Court Order

School desegregation in Mississippi was a tough, messy and often a very dangerous business. None knew those truths better than the white and black Mississippi...

Rural Broadband Internet Bill Passes House 115 to 3

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com A Rural Broadband Internet bill that will allow electric power associations to provide internet services passed the House by a vote...

Mississippi Presenters’ Network to Hold Statewide Day for Art

The Mississippi Presenters Network announces Day for Art to celebrate the artists, cultural organizations and institutions who go above and beyond to preserve or...

A Tale of Two Buildings: Permit to Demolish Denied

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com A permit request to demolish two historic buildings in downtown Water Valley was denied by the city's building inspector, Trey Magee. At...

Local Citizens Step Up to Run in Various Lafayette, State Races

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Editor's Note: Hottytoddy.com will run an update each Monday until March 1 on who qualifies for local elections and on local...
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