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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.

Obituary: Funeral Service for Katie Kitchens Hudson to Be Held March 10

Katie A. Kitchens Hudson, 77, passed away on Friday, March 2, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North MS in Oxford. The funeral service will be held Saturday,...

Mitchell: Button-Pushing McDaniel May Help Democrats

Anybody else sigh for the day when people ran for high public office based on their accomplishments? Last week, state Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ellisville, declared...

Brown Bag Lecture to Feature "The Remarkable Life of Theora Hamblett" Tuesday

The public is invited to attend the J.D. Williams Library for a Brown Bag lecture Tuesday as Dr. Ed Meek, assistant vice chancellor emeritus...

Cochran Announces His Intent to Resign from Senate

U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, today announced his intention to resign from the U.S. Senate effective April...

Oxford High School's MCJROTC Holds Annual Flag Retirement Ceremony

The burning of the American Flag when it is time to be retired from service has been a tradition dating back to 1937.  Oxford High...

Remembering Harvey Schmidt: Composer of "The Fantasticks"

Harvey Schmidt of the composing team Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt died Wednesday at his longtime home in Tomball, Texas. He was 88. The...

Vassallo Q&A: North Mississippi Classic Coming to Oxford

The Country Club of Oxford will be hosting the North Mississippi Classic Web.com Tour tournament April 16-22. HottyToddy.com's Steve Vassallo caught up with Steve...

Vassallo Q&A: Jennifer Kincaid's Westside Toy Story

Treehouse Toys is bringing joy to a great number of children. HottyToddy.com's Steve Vassallo recently talked to owner Jennifer Kincaid to learn the rest...

OHS Revamps Security Measures After Parkland Shooting

Oxford High School has taken new measures to advance security for school safety after the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida two...

How Extending Bar Hours is Affecting Oxford

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