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College Sports Needs a CBA, Not a Congressional Bailout

Congress is currently working to push through legislation to save college sports because those who used to hold the power no longer do and...

Clinton Man Charged with Passing Fake Check in Oxford

A Clinton man was arrested in Oxford for allegedly passing a fake check. On Feb. 15, the Oxford Police Department took a walk-in report for...

Thacker Mountain Radio Hour Expands into New Mexico

The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour, Oxford's weekly music and literature show, is announcing a new station that will begin carrying the show. KNCE, an independent,...

Oxford Students Slated for All-State Elementary Honor Choir

Five students from Central Elementary School and Oxford Intermediate School recently participated in the 2023 Mississippi All-State Elementary Honor Choir.  Students who were selected to...

‘That’s What We Do in Mississippi’: UM Medical Center Responds to Tornado

By Gary Pettus UMMC Communications Alex Fratesi grew up in Leland, less than an hour from Rolling Fork, a town she knew by such landmarks as...

Tornado-torn Amory, Mississippi, struggles but still stands

By: Jaylin R. Smith/School of Journalism & New Media Graduate Student The storm has passed but the people of Amory, Mississippi are still struggling. Three...

New Study Examines Impact of Race on Chronic Pain Disparities

By Andrea Wright Dilworth UMMC Communications As a postdoctoral researcher, Dr. Matthew Morris studied pain and sensitivity in otherwise healthy Black and white children. He was shocked...

Oxford Man Arrested for Attempt Burglary

Investigators with the Oxford Police Department responded to a 911 call at 8:30 a.m. on March 22 for an attempted break into a home. OPD...

Viola L. Acoff Accepts Position as UM Engineering Dean

By Erin Garrett University of Mississippi Award-winning researcher and educator Viola L. Acoff has been named dean of the University of Mississippi School of Engineering, following a...

At Least 23 Killed in Delta Tornadoes

By Kate Royals and Debbie Skipper Mississippi Today Tornadoes ripping through Mississippi Friday night left at least 23 dead, four missing, dozens injured and a...