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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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Oxford Fire Department's "Kid's Camp" Aims To Educate Children On Fire Safety

 The Oxford Fire Department is hosting its seventh annual Kid’s Camp from June 5th-7th at Station One.  The camp is designed to teach kids...

Aldermen Candidates Share Their Thoughts On Election Day

It's election day in Oxford. Although there are six wards throughout the city, just two races are contested. Wards 2 and 6 will be...

Election Day In Oxford Approaches

Tomorrow, Oxford voters in Wards 2 and 6 will head to the polls to cast their vote for the remaining Aldermen races. Wards 1...

Women’s Foundation of Mississippi Award Grants To Oxford Based Organizations

With the mission of economic security for women, the Women’s Foundation of Mississippi (WFM) is awarding a total of $670,000 in grants to non-profit...

Reported Gun Shots, Malicious Mischief And More In This Weekend's Crime Report

Oxford police responded to the following calls: 15 alarms, 12 suspicious activities, two welfare concerns, three 911 hang ups, six animal complaints, two malicious mischiefs,...

Meek School Of Journalism And New Media Receives Strong Reaccreditation Report Amidst 320% Growth

In a unanimous decision (24-0) by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC), the Meek School of Journalism and New...

LIGO Detects Third Set Of Gravitational Waves

University of Mississippi researchers involved with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory Scientific Collaboration have confirmed that the international partnership has made a third detection...

Four UM Faculty Members Named Liberal Arts New Scholars

Four University of Mississippi faculty members have been honored as inaugural recipients of a New Scholar Award in the university's College of Liberal Arts. The...

UM-Grenada Student Changes Career Plans And Excels

After graduating from Grenada High School in 2011, Bethany Miller enrolled at Holmes Community College's Grenada Center, where she served as a student ambassador...

UM Modern Languages Department Offers New Doctoral Program

Beginning this fall, the University of Mississippi's Department of Modern Languages will offer a doctorate in second language studies. The degree is designed to educate...
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