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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.

Six UM Students Awarded Prestigious Language Scholarships

Six University of Mississippi undergraduate students have won prestigious national scholarships to study foreign languages considered critical to U.S. economic, diplomatic and security interests. The...

CREATE Foundation Honors Kellum With Jack Reed Sr. Leadership Award

Longtime University of Mississippi educator and administrator Gloria Kellum was honored Wednesday (May 24) with the first-ever CREATE Foundation Jack Reed Sr. Northeast Mississippi...

UM Student Lands Dream Internship With Discovery Channel

A University of Mississippi student soon will be making her way to Silver Spring, Maryland, to serve as an intern for the recruiting and...

Seven Staff Members Receive Outstanding EEO Awards

Anne Dorsey McCauley, assistant director of the Office of Sustainability, is the University of Mississippi’s 2017 Overall Outstanding Staff Member winner. McCauley was presented a...

UM Museum Opens Exhibit ‘Love=Love’

The University of Mississippi Museum latest exhibit, “Love=Love,” features a series of collages created from jigsaw puzzle pieces. Artist and photographer Kent Rogowski, of Brooklyn,...

Domestic Violence, Larceny Burglary And More In Today's Crime Report

Oxford police responded to the following calls: two animal complaints, two motorist assists, five carless driving complaints, vehicle burglary, trespassing, five alarms, four disturbing the...

Orientation Aims To Connect Students With Ole Miss Community

Summertime in Oxford means that it's time for orientation at Ole Miss. Preparation for the summer-long program began as soon as last year's program...

DUI, Welfare Concern And More In Today's Crime Report

Oxford police responded to the following calls: Two motorist assists, four welfare concerns, disturbances, careless driver, reported gun shots —Old Taylor Road, —no injuries, nothing...

Oxford On The Lookout As Reward For Missing Stuffed Animal Increases

Oxford is on the lookout for Lamby, a stuffed lamb which was last seen at Kroger. Ever since a tweet was posted by the...

Luxury Condos Kick Off Development Of North Lamar

Construction has been a constant around the city of Oxford in recent years, and the city’s facelift has now made its way to North...