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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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UMMC to Partner with Meridian Hospital

A new affiliation between the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson and Anderson Regional Health System in Meridian will strengthen and expand health...

Board of Aldermen Votes to Extend Bar Hours to 1 a.m.

Bars in Oxford can now keep their doors open past midnight after the Board of Aldermen voted to amend a new city alcohol ordinance...

Oxford's Only Catholic Church Remains Defiantly Traditional

On the long list of churches for all religions in Oxford, St. John the Evangelist is the only Catholic church in town - and...

Abbeville Man Arrested for Allegedly Carrying A Concealed Weapon at NMRC

Oxford Police Department officers arrested a man for allegedly carrying a concealed handgun outside the North Mississippi Regional Center (NMRC) today. At about 9:50 a.m.,...

Federal Jury Convicts Man and Woman in Oxford Sex Trafficking Case

Two people accused of transporting a woman from Atlanta to Oxford for commercial sex purposes have been convicted by a federal jury. U.S. Attorney William...

Supervisors: Residents Must Start Using County-Issued Garbage Cans Jan. 1

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors announced in Monday's meeting that all garbage in Lafayette County must be placed in a county-issued garbage can...

Oxford Stories Video: Ole Miss Pageant Winner Reveals Secret Holiday Family Recipe

Arkansas native and University of Mississippi junior Blair Wortsmith is a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority and was crowned the 2017 Ole Miss...

Antonow: OLHS Must Meet "Non-Negotiable" Requirements in City Contract

In Tuesday's Oxford Board of Aldermen meeting, Alderman Janice Antonow read a list of "non-negotiable" requirements with which the Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society must comply...

Mitchell: Mississippi Could Send a Democrat to Senate, Too

For the second time, the extreme political right overplayed its hand and delivered a Republican U.S. Senate seat to Democrats. Next year, Mississippi could...

Riding Lessons: Oxford Treatment Center Expands Equine Therapy Program

Recovering addicts have more treatment options as Oxford Treatment Center expands its services, with the addition of new staff, new facilities and an expanded...
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