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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...
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Funeral Services Planned for 33-Year-Old Kendric McLean

Former Oxonian Kendric Montrel McLean died on March 1 in Memphis at 33 years old. Visitation will be from 12 to 4 p.m. on Friday....

Memphis Man Arrested by OPD for June Theft

A Memphis man was arrested recently for an incident of theft in 2022. On June 11, the Oxford Police Department was dispatched to a business...

North Mississippi VISTA Project Persists in Mission to End Poverty

By Dayton Ashby University of Mississippi The federal AmeriCorps agency has renewed national service grant funding for the Grisham-McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement at the University...

Oxford High Junior Spends Fall Semester as Senate Page in D.C.

Oxford High School junior Charlie Frugé didn't spend his first semester of this school year sitting in a classroom all day like most students. For...

Photos: Sinkhole Closes Clear Creek Boat Ramp

A large sinkhole caused a portion of the Clear Creek boat ramp to be closed until further notice. The US Army Corps of Engineers...

UM Physicist Helps Advance Understanding of Fundamental Particles

By Abigail Martin University of Mississippi University of Mississippi physicist Jake Bennett studies a group of fleeting subatomic particles in hopes of advancing understanding of the...

Oxford Man Faces Commercial Burglary Charge

An Oxford man was arrested recently for allegedly stealing items from a commercial building. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department, on March 1, a...

Clear Creek Boat Ramp Closed for Repair

The US Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District has closed the Clear Creek boat ramp until further notice. A portion of the surface has collapsed...

Croft Institute Celebrates 25 Years of Educating Global Citizens

By Clara Turnage University of Mississippi The Croft Institute for International Studies will host an anniversary ceremony this month along with a reception and tailgate for...

Willie Morris Awards Awarded in Fiction, Nonfiction and Poetry

Staff Report University of Mississippi The Willie Morris Awards for Southern Writing will celebrate some of the year's best in contemporary literature in a session concluding the 2023...
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