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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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Record Number Of UM Pharmacy Students Match For Residencies

The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy’s 2017 graduating class included 31 graduates who will go on to complete a pharmacy residency – the...

Lafayette County Students Selected As Class Marshal And Standard Bearer

Two Lafayette county residents are among 16 University of Mississippi students to be named Class Marshal and Standard Bearer for their respective colleges or...

McLean Institute Offers Summer Entrepreneurial Leadership Program

Rising high school sophomores and juniors are encouraged to apply for a University of Mississippi summer enrichment program aimed at training future entrepreneurs and...

Lafayette Students Initiated Into Honor Organization Phi Beta Kappa

University of Mississippi senior Piper Dunn and junior Hunter Roth both of Oxford, were among more than 60 students initiated into the Beta of...

Wicker Praises Senate Action on VA Reform

Bill Would Empower VA Secretary to Implement Greater Accountability The first week in June marked the anniversaries of two significant World War II events: D-Day...

Credit Card Fraud, DUI And More In Today's Crime Report

Oxford police responded to the following calls: Two disturbances, four suspicious activities, three alarms, ambulance assist, two noise violations, trespassing, credit card fraud, bad check,...

Charges Dropped Against Oxford Developer David Blackburn

Malicious mischief charges against David Blackburn, owner of Blackburn Communities in Oxford, have been dropped and the case has been dismissed.  In early March, Houston-based...

Della Davidson Elementary School Announces New Principal

Oxford School District taps Oxford High School Assistant Principal Marni Herrington as new third- and fourth-grade school principal   Oxford High School Assistant Principal Marni...

Grand Larceny, Vandalism And More In Today's Crime Report

Oxford police responded to the following calls: Four suspicious activities, noise violations, three reports of careless drivers, two disturbances, three motorist assists, simple assault, trespassing,...

OPD Investigating Alleged Armed Robbery, Suspect On The Loose

On June, 7, 2017 around 5:30 p.m. officer responded to 1904 Jackson Avenue West, Wendy’s, for an armed robbery radio call. When officers arrived...
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