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OPD Arrests Holly Springs Man on Illegal Weapon Possession Charge

On June 16, the Oxford Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Highway 7 near Highway 30. During the traffic stop, it was discovered...

UM Alumnus Works to Change Lives Through Local Pharmacies

By Ciara Walker Williams University of Mississippi Many people see pharmacies simply as a place to get medications when they're sick, but the owner of two...

UM Students Interact with Film Royalty at Cannes

By Erin Garrett University of Mississippi Eight University of Mississippi students walked among the stars at the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, last month. "Cannes is the biggest...

Former Professor’s Estate Supports Science Teaching at Ole Miss

By Tina H. Hahn University of Mississippi University of Mississippi biology professor Wilbrod St. Amand loved his students and recognized the importance of resources in higher...

On this day in 1865

By Jerry Mitchell Mississippi Today JUNE 19, 1865 Although the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued two years earlier, it wasn’t until this date — two months after...

UM Integrated Marketing Communications Student Wins Gracie Award

By LaReeca Rucker Journalism and New Media A rising senior in the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media has been named one...

Poll Workers, Machine Testing Training Sessions Set

Poll workers and voting machine testors training is being offered over the next few weeks to get everyone ready for the upcoming elections. These training...

Regions Foundation, UM Join Forces to Support Delta Economy  

By Tina H. Hahn/UM Development  The Regions Foundation and the Mississippi Small Business Development Center have established the Mississippi Delta SBDC to encourage entrepreneurship and small business...

Juneteenth Holiday Won’t Close Local Government; Change Trash Collection

While Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, most local government offices will remain open Monday. Garbage pickup in Oxford and Lafayette County will not...

Be Our ‘We’ by Supporting the LOU Community

Fundraising for the United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County as well as many local nonprofits hasbeen difficult over the past year as rising costs and...
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