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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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Chamber Holds Ribbon Cutting for Jimmy Carr State Farm's New Building

Jimmy Carr State Farm Insurance recently celebrated its new office building with a ribbon-cutting celebration hosted by the Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce. Jimmy Carr...

OMS Theatre Season Production Showcases Budding Thespians in Action

Oxford Middle School (OMS) Theatre presents their annual play "And Then There Was One, A Spoof" as well as "And Then There Was One,...

Oxford Film Festival Screens "Rocky Horror" and "Halloween" Oct. 31

When’s the last time you did the Time Warp? You can do it again next week as the Oxford Film Festival screens “The Rocky...

Mitchell: McCain Knows America’s Example Remains Crucial to World

Rah-rah speeches by politicians rarely make good fodder for opinion columns. Journalists hear these talks often and become jaded by just another guy using...

Van Atkins Jewelers Bring Custom Designs to Life on the Oxford Square

The 70-year-old jewelry business Van Atkins Jewelers has become an institution in New Albany and now they've expanded into Oxford. Both Van Cooper and his...

EatingOxford: Community Donuts Opening in November

Donuts, muffins, fritters, kolaches, breakfast tacos, croissant sandwiches, biscuits and more are all on the menu at the soon-to-open Community Donuts at 1703 University...

10 Reasons OPD's 10th Haunted House is PoTENtially the Spookiest

Oxford Police Department's 10th Annual Haunted House is less than 10 days away!  Captain Alan Ivy said, “It gives us a way to interact with...

UM Physics Department Offers Ghoulish Fun

Frights, food and fun are the order of the evening when the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy presents Spooky Physics Night...

Willie Price Students Plant Learning Garden at UM

The seeds are planted for a new learning garden at the University of Mississippi’s Willie Price Lab School, which will allow the pre-K facility to...

Southern Craft Stove and Tap Now Open in Oxford

Oxford’s Southern Craft Stove and Tap opened Wednesday, Oct. 18, and is already off to a booming start. The restaurant, located at 705 Sisk Avenue,...
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