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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.

The 7 Most Famous Field Managers in New York Yankees History

The key word in the title is "famous" as opposed to successful. The Bronx Bombers have won 27 World Series with the second place...

Domestic Disturbance, Petit Larceny and More in Today's Crime Report

Oxford police responded to the following calls: Alarm, two animal complaints, careless driving, disturbing the peace, domestic disturbance, harassing phone calls, larceny-auto, malicious mischief, motor...

Mitchell: Back-Scratching with Ad Dollars Tough to Limit

A timid attempt was made last year to keep elected officials from spending your money to tell you what a great job they’re doing....

From Ole Miss to Germany, Alum’s Journey Is Illuminated by Love of Language

Like most of the big things in my life, it started with Mississippi and Ole Miss, went on from there, and always came back...

Exceptional Sophomore Wins Boys and Girls Clubs' Youth of The Year

Jayla Price, sophomore at Oxford High School, was named Youth of the Year at the Oxford Boys and Girls Club Friday. Price was up against...

DUI, K9 Search and More in Today's Crime Report

Oxford police responded to the following calls: 911 hang up, 11 alarms, two ambulance assist, auto-burglary, nine careless driving, two civil matters, five disturbing the...

Video: Oxford 7th Grader Lands Interview with Mayor Tannehill

Keerthin Karthikeyan, a 7th grader at Oxford Middle School, landed an exclusive interview with Oxford's top official earlier this week. Karthikeyan sat down with Mayor...

OSD Adopts 2018-2019 Academic Calendar After Lengthy Discussion

Board members of the Oxford School District approved the 2018-2019 academic calendar in a special meeting on Friday, and schools are now set to...

Willie Morris Slept Here: Author's Old Home Is Up for Sale in Oxford

When Oxford journalist Liz Barrett Foster first laid eyes on the pretty, white bungalow-style house at 103 Victory Hill Lane in early 2009, she...

Former Mr. Ole Miss Robert Perry Opens Up the New York Stock Exchange

Robert Perry had an incredibly exciting day this past Friday as he and his fellow equity partners with American Gaming Systems (AGS) joined the...