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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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OPD Arrests: Embezzlement, Secretly Photographing For Lewd Purpose And Two Uttering Forgery

On Tuesday, April 25, the Oxford Police Department arrested Shannon Kroha, 44, of Oxford, Mississippi, for embezzlement. On April 22, a local business, Ross clothing...

The Wells Project At Ole Miss Seeks Support

Ole Miss student Chance Carden recently introduced a new, student-based organization to Ole Miss, known as The Wells Project. The national project funds the building of water...

Freeze Foundation Director Goes "Over The Edge" For Batson Memorial

Saturday Alice Blackmon, executive director of the Freeze Foundation, took a trip to Jackson to rappel 14-stories down the side of the Trustmark Corporate...

Oxford Police Readies For Double Decker Festivities

Double Decker is fast approaching, and with a crowd of more than 60,000 expected to make their way to the Oxford Square for the...

Auto Burglaries, Harassing Phone Calls And More In Today's Crime Report

Oxford police responded to the following calls: five alarms, welfare concern, trespass, two disturbing the peace three suspicious activity, credit card fraud, improper parking,...

Nathan Lazinsky Set To Speak Thursday At Master Gardeners' Spring Lecture Series

The Lafayette County Master Gardener Association (LCMGA) began the Spring Lecture Series at the University of Mississippi Museum in early April.  Nathan Lazinsky, assistant superintendent of Ole...

Ole Miss Musings: A Tutor For All Seasons

I just met one of the most dynamic young entrepreneurs in recent memory....Lee Ingram from Madison, Mississippi. Lee may have found his "niche" in...

McDaniel Plans To Ride Emotional Wave To U.S. Senate

By Charlie Mitchell Why would the name of a state senator from Ellisville be on a professionally created survey seeking voters’ views on...

'Magazines Matter, Print Matters': The Meek School Of Journalism Hosts ACT 7 Experience

In a world of increasing technology, one group at the University of Mississippi remains focused on advancing the significance of print media in a...

UM Garden Club Grows Awareness For Food Insecurity During Green Week

The UM Garden Club is bringing awareness to food insecurity by offering community members the chance to learn how to maintain and prepare fresh...
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