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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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Fall 2018 Pre-K Registration for Oxford School District Opens January 15

Oxford School District will open pre-kindergarten registration for the 2018-2019 school year online on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. To complete a child's pre-K registration, parents...

Bruce Woman Arrested for Allegedly Stealing from Walmart Cash Registers

The Oxford Police Department arrested Anita Carol Baker, 54, of Bruce, Mississippi, for alleged embezzlement on Friday, Dec. 15. OPD took a report from...

OPD Arrests Oxford Man on Three Commercial Burglary Charges

Oxford police have made an arrest in connection with several recent break-ins at the Alpha Omega Student Christian Center on West Jackson Avenue. With assistance...

Q&A with James Meredith: "Ole Miss is the Best School in the Nation"

Clad in an Ole Miss cap, civil rights activist James Meredith, the first African-American granted admission to the University of Mississippi, watched his oldest...

Speed Bump Brings Board of Supervisors Meeting to a Halt (So to Speak)

A speed bump in Harmontown brought proceedings to a halt, so to speak, in the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday. In a...

Public Drunk, Scam, and More in Today's Crime Report

Oxford police responded to the following calls: 911 hang ups, eight alarms, three auto burglary, seven careless driving, two civil matters, two disturbing the peace,...

Christmas Traditions: Keeping The Memories Of All Those We Have Loved Alive

Since I was a kid, this time of year has been very special to me. Growing up in Oxford, I imagined every citizen in...

Wicker: Mississippi Will Play Role in Future of Artificial Intelligence

What exactly is artificial intelligence, and what does it mean for how we live and work? That was the topic of discussion at a...

Liz Grant: The Dating Game Gets a New Head Coach in Oxford

Matt Luke isn’t the only new head coach in Oxford. With Tinder, Bumble and other dating sites expanding, Heart À La Carte, a dating...

Ole Miss Uncovers Evidence of Hazing at SAE Chapter

Sigma Alpha Epsilon closed its University of Mississippi chapter Tuesday amid reports of hazing allegations uncovered by the university's Office of Conflict Resolution and...
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