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College Sports Needs a CBA, Not a Congressional Bailout

Congress is currently working to push through legislation to save college sports because those who used to hold the power no longer do and...

Oxford Man Charged with Handing Out Fake Money Orders

An Oxford man was arrested for allegedly using fake money orders. On May 26, the Oxford Police Department took a report regarding fraudulent money orders...

Oxford Man Charged with Grand Theft

An Oxford man was arrested recently for grand theft. On May 31, the Oxford Police Department took a walk-in report about property that was stolen....

Report Shows Mississippi Public Universities Spend Millions on DEI

A new report released today by State Auditor Shad White shows Mississippi taxpayers how much public universities are spending on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion...

Four UM School of Pharmacy Students Named Taylor Medalists

By Dana Engelbert University of Mississippi Four first-year students in the professional program at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy earned Marcus Elvis Taylor Memorial...

Oxford Looking for Citizens to Fill Three Commission Vacancies

The city of Oxford is taking applications for citizens to fill vacancies on three of its Commissions. There are vacancies on the Historic Preservation Commission,...

Oxford Man Charged with Felony Burglary

An Oxford man was arrested recently and charged with burglarizing a home. On May 15, the Oxford Police Department responded to a residence in the...

UM Biology Professor Receives NSF Career Award

By Debbie Nelson University of Mississippi The National Science Foundation has awarded University of Mississippi biologist Yongjian Qiu a $1 million grant to further his research into the effects...

NTSB Reports Says Autopilot System May Have Contributed to Crash that Killed Johnny Morgan

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary investigation report into what caused former Mississippi Sen. Johnny Morgan's plane to crash last month. He...

Strep A Infections on the Rise Nationally, UMMC Experts Warn

By Annie Oeth UMMC communications Streptococcus A infections can cause more than a simple sore throat, say experts at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Children’s...

Oxford Athletics End Year with 12 Titles and 3.62 GPA

Oxford School District student-athletes end the 2022-2023 school year racking up 12 state championship titles and hail an average GPA of 3.62 in grades...