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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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Bonner's Passion For Special Olympics Guides Her In Role With OPC

It didn’t take Felisa Bonner long to fall in love with Special Olympics, and the individuals that take part in the annual event. Bonner,...

William Magee Center An Expression Of Love

The late William Magee's infectious smile could bring light and laughter to a room. The talented young man was an alumnus of the University of...

Boat Motor Thief Turns Himself In To Lafayette County Detention Center

On 7/18/17 officers from the Oxford Police Department took a report that a boat motor was stolen from a residence on S. 18th St....

Forgery, Noise Violation And More In Today's Crime Report

Oxford police responded to the following calls: Two 911 hang ups, six alarms, careless driving, civil matter, two disturbing the peace, domestic disturbance, embezzlement, fire...

Hughes: Poor Is A Choice? Think Again

This is a submitted Op-Ed from Jay Hughes, State Representative - District 12/ Lafayette County. The views expressed by the author do not necessarily...

OPD Seeking Information On Missing Juvenile

UPDATE: Tamarcus has been found and is safe.  https://twitter.com/OxfordPolice/status/897487284970418176 "Tamarcus Blackmon was last seen Thursday evening when he told a family member he was going to...

False Pretense, Suspicious Vehicle And More In Today's Crime Report

Oxford police responded to the following calls: 911 hang up, four alarms, two burglary—forced entry, two careless driving, disturbing the peace, domestic disturbance, false pretense,...

Mitchell: An Ode To The Little-Loved Resealable Plastic Bag

Learning to text, to ask our phones for information and to instruct our cars to give us directions (and scold us for wrong turns)...

UM Welcome Week Offers Something For Everyone

Students and other members of the University of Mississippi community have much to anticipate during Welcome Week, Aug. 17-25. Coordinated by the Ole Miss Student...

Yalobusha County Sheriff's Department Searching For Murder Suspect

"Please be on the look out for this person and vehicle. Joshua Lee Fletcher is a murder suspect out of Marshall County, Mississippi. We...
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