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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.

Ancient Graffiti Project Offers Door to Past for UM Professor

Centuries before Kilroy was here, “Hyacinthus was here,” lurking around the streets of ancient Herculaneum, carving his eternal presence into wall plaster with graffiti. Hyacinthus’...

UM Serving Children of Incarcerated Parents Sets Goals, Agenda

A new University of Mississippi student organization is aiming high in its efforts to help the families of imprisoned men and women. Serving Children of...

How a Daughter's Act of Kindness Inspired the Giving Grace Project

The Giving Grace Project started with a simple act of kindness when Beth McCullen’s daughter, Laura, gave her baby doll to a woman with...

OPC Plans to Train More Lifeguards to Keep Pool Open

Last year, the City of Oxford had to close its pool at certain times because of a shortage of lifeguards. Oxford Park Commission leaders...

Online IMC Graduate Program Now Offered at Ole Miss

Ole Miss's Meek School of Journalism and New Media now offers an online graduate program for Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC). The program is meant...

FNB Partners with the City to Give Back to the Community

Every year, countless identities are stolen and used, putting innocent consumers in tricky financial positions. According to the Insurance Information Institute, over three million...

Clark Jewelry and Designs Hosts Trunk Show for Double Decker

<span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> Double Decker is heading this way, and Clark Jewelry and Interiors are hosting a...

Salter: McDaniel Seems to Think State Voters Can't Separate Truth from Fiction

OK, so the latest political tantrum from state Sen. Chris McDaniel operates on this narrative – he “demands” that Mississippi television stations stop running...

Thacker Mountain Radio Hour Kicks Off Double Decker

The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour will kick off the 23rd annual Double Decker Arts Festival at 7 p.m. Friday, April 27, at the Main Stage...

Experts Discuss Opioid Crisis at UM STEM Fest Panel

&lt;span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"&gt;&lt;/span&gt; The University of Mississippi hosted a panel of experts to discuss the opioid crisis...