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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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Federally-Funded Marijuana Turns 50

Fifty years ago, the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy was awarded a competitive contract from the...

Round-Table Meeting on Sprinklers in Townhouses Set for Monday

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Oxford Board of Aldermen will be holding a public round-table discussion to gain input on a proposed change to the...

Police Say Most Oxford Restaurants Complying With New Alcohol Laws

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Most local restaurants that sell alcohol have come into compliance with Oxford's new alcohol laws that went into effect in October. The...

OFD Keeps Homeowners Safe While Inspiring Future Firefighters

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com In an effort to better aid those in the LOU community who have disabilities, the Oxford Fire Department is unveiling new...

Officials: Deer Infected by Chronic Wasting Disease Found in Pontotoc

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com *Update: Officials say two more deer with Chronic Wasting Disease have been found in the state. One in Issaquena County—its second—and...

Bonnie Brown: Q&A with Former PPD employee, Vicki Martin

*The latest installment in the Ole Miss Retirees features is former Physical Plant employee, Vicki Martin. The organization’s mission is to enable all of the university’s...

MBI Releases Dead Robbery Suspect’s Name

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editors alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Mississippi Bureau of investigations released the name of a robbery suspect that was found dead from unknown causes. Last week, Oxford...

Former UM Officials, Staff Recall George H.W. Bush’s Visit, Legacy

As the world mourns the passing of George H.W. Bush, former administrators and staff at the University of Mississippi are reflecting on the 41st president's...

Salter: Bush’s Long Friendship with Montgomery Served Mississippi and Both Men Well

George Herbert Walker Bush and Gillespie V. “Sonny” Montgomery were both elected to Congress on Nov. 8, 1966 and both took office on Jan....

Oxford Rotary Supports OPD K9s

Oxford police officers from the Metro Narcotics Division provided the Oxford Rotary Club with a presentation on the "search and retrieve" abilities of local...
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