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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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Bonnie Brown: Thanksgiving is All About the Food, Tradition

Thanksgiving is all about food, family, football, and traditions. Not unlike the Pilgrims in 1621 at Plymouth Rock, we feast. And that’s where the...

OPC Names New Deputy Director, Program Director

By John Davis Courtesy of the Oxford Park Commission hottytoddynews@gmail.com Two familiar faces at the Oxford Park Commission will be in different positions heading into the start...

Aldermen Update Policy for Employees Seeking Election

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com With several local elections coming up in 2019, the Oxford Board of Aldermen approved a policy change Tuesday updating its current...

Mitchell: Thanks? How about a List of Aggravations Instead?

Long-time readers (for whom I am grateful) may recall Thanksgiving columns have often been homilies on how choosing an attitude of gratitude lessens stress,...

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

The Oxford Square came to life Tuesday evening as the Christmas lights were turned on at dusk. Lights were draped from the storefronts to the...

Funeral Director Sees Reality of Driving While Impaired

Courtesy of Sally Kate Walker Funeral Director Waller Funeral Home Below is a portion of a “Victim’s Impact Letter” I submitted on behalf of a family we...

Hyde-Smith, Espy Debate Tonight for Runoff Election

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com Interim U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and her Democrat opponent and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Espy, will face each other...

Brisack Makes History as UM’s First Female Rhodes Scholar

Jaz Brisack is the University of Mississippi's 26th Rhodes Scholar, and the first woman in the university's history to be selected to the elite international academic...

Oxford Airbnb Hosts Earned $1.1 Million During Ole Miss Games

Airbnb announced recently that the Oxford Airbnb host community welcomed 5,700 guests and earned more than $1.1 million in supplemental income during Ole Miss...

Supervisors Look at Ways to Manage Future Arena

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Construction of the Lafayette County Business Center and Multi-Purpose Arena is on schedule to open during the first week of March,...
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