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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.

One Deputy Injured, One Suspect Dead In Yalobusha County Shooting

Officers in Yalobusha County were investigating a stolen four-wheeler around 3 a.m Friday morning when the suspects fled into the woods. Officers came back...

DUI, Trespassing And More In Today's Crime Report

Oxford police responded to the following calls: Three welfare concerns, 10 suspicious activities, two fire department assists, petit larcenies, ambulance assist, malicious mischief, nine alarms,...

Outgoing Mayor Pat Patterson Honored At Retirement Ceremony

Members of the Oxford community came together yesterday to recognize outgoing Mayor Pat Patterson for his public service. Patterson has spent the last 16...

UM Visiting Professor Receives Summer Scholar Award To Vassar

A University of Mississippi English professor is the recipient of a prestigious scholarship award from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Jaime Cantrell, visiting assistant...

Gretchen Bunde Named Kramer Award Outstanding Teacher

The University of Mississippi Department of Writing and Rhetoric awarded the X.A. Kramer Jr. Award for Outstanding Teacher to Gretchen Bunde. Bunde, an instructor in...

Oxford Churches Make International Impact in Oaxaca, Mexico

Oxford is a unique place in that churches help to make up a large part of the community.  Through activities and outreach programs for...

University Of Mississippi To Purchase Property From Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi

The University of Mississippi and Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi are pleased to announce they have reached a purchase and sale agreement for the existing...

Auto Burglary, Schedule 4 Narcotics And More In Today's Crime Report

Oxford police responded to the following calls: Three reported careless drivers, four suspicious activities, two alarms, three disturbances, fireworks complaint, fire dept. assist, four welfare...

Shop Big At Ole Miss Barnes & Noble's Clearance Sale

Ole Miss Barnes & Noble on Jackson Ave. is holding their end of the school year clearance sale with many apparel items at discounted prices....

Parking Policy Changes Retracted After Public Opposition

On Monday, the Ole Miss Department of Parking and Transportation announced changes to the parking policy on campus, which included ticketing drivers for backing into parking...