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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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John Cofield's Oxford and Ole Miss: A Town Larger Than Lafayette County

If I write longer than usual then the middle knuckle on my index finger hurts just a little. I know an Oxford painter who...

Walk of a Champion: Stricken Student Gets Second Chance, Earns Degree

Three years ago, Seth Dickinson was just another University of Mississippi freshman enjoying time off for spring break. That is, until an unexpected hemorrhagic...

Salter: By Design or Circumstances, 2018 Elections Proving Confusing to State Voters

Confused about the 2018 elections in Mississippi? You likely aren’t alone. Mississippi voters will elect two U.S. senators in the 2018 elections. There is a...

UM's 165th Commencement Set this Weekend

The University of Mississippi will present degrees to some 5,000 students Saturday (May 12) at its 165th Commencement. The ceremony, set for 9 a.m....

32 UM Staff Recognized for Earning Degrees While Working

The University of Mississippi staff who earned degrees while working will be recognized for their accomplishments today at the inaugural Red and Blue Celebration of...

Mitchell: Picture Improving for State’s Retirement Fund

Remember the serious discussion of state pension funds during this year’s legislative session? You don’t? Well, that’s OK. It didn’t happen. And that’s OK, too. Life is better...

OLHS Has First Successful Transport with ASPCA

The Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society successfully sent off 21 dogs to Augusta Regional SPCA in Staunton, Virginia. The transport was organized by the American Society for...

Oxford Makes 'Best List' for Economic Growth above the National Average

The Walton Family Foundation conducted a study of 5 cities in "America's Heartland" that were experiencing economic growth to disprove that only metropolitan coastal...

UPDATE: Suspect from The Lyric Shooting Arrested

The Oxford Police Department announced that the shooter from The Lyric on April 27, 2018, is in custody. Desmond Bowen, 22 of Memphis, Tennessee,...

New Leadership for Early Childhood and Reading Development in Oxford and Lafayette County

Oxford School District is announcing today that The Early Childhood and Reading Development Partnership, formed in 2017, has named a new director for 2018-2019....
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