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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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UM Celebrates Women's History Month

A symposium, town hall meeting, panel discussions and lectures are among several events scheduled as the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies...

OPD Arrests Former Ole Miss Football Player for Alleged Domestic Violence

The Oxford Police Department arrested Markell Pack, 22 of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on Feb. 27 for one count of Aggravated Domestic Violence. Pack has been booked in...

Improper Parking, Scam and More in Today's Crime Report

Oxford police responded to the following calls: Three alarms, two ambulance assist, animal complaint, two careless driving, civil matter, code enforcement, disturbing the peace, fire...

John Cofield's Oxford and Ole Miss: A Mighty Fine Oxford

Grandfather Cofield's copy of "My Brother Bill" with Mrs. Dolly Faulkner's note to him, dated Sept. 5, 1963. As seen on the book cover,...

Mitchell: How About Tiered Permitting Keyed to Firepower

OK. Deep breath. In Mississippi, the state has a wringer. It puts citizens who ask to pack firearms where otherwise not allowed through that wringer....

Civil Matter, Shoplifting and More in Today's Crime Report

Oxford police responded to the following calls: Five alarms, ambulance assist, two auto-burglary, careless driving, civil matter, disturbing the peace, two harassing phone calls, improper...

VIDEO: Florida Remembrance Walk at Ole Miss

Ole Miss student Alexa Johnson graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. After last week's shooting at Douglas High took 17 lives,...

University to Host Discussion Aimed at Business Beginners

Business experts from the University of Mississippi and the local community will lead a Wednesday (Feb. 28) discussion about questions potential business owners need to investigate...

Q&A: Why Stella on the Square Is All the Rage

HottyToddy.com's Steve Vassallo met with Cindy Kirk, co-owner of Stella, to learn more about just how this fine-dining restaurant has been wooing the town...

Disturbing the Peace, Suspicious Activity and More in Today's Crime Report

Oxford police responded to the following calls: Abandoned vehicle, 17 alarms, seven ambulance assist, three animal complaints, three auto-burglary, five careless driving, two civil matters,...
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