Cassie Morrison

UM mask mandate persists, despite lifting of city mandate

On Sept. 28, the City of Oxford announced masks would no longer be required in public indoor spaces, leading some members of the University of Mississippi community to question whether the campus mask mandate would remain in place.  The university announced its temporary mask mandate on Aug. 5, stating that “the university will require face […]

Bankruptcy leaves Taylor Bend residents in limbo

Taylor Bend, an apartment complex that primarily houses University of Mississippi students, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, leaving current residents in limbo.  Residents have repeatedly reported unresponsive management, poor living conditions and numerous water and power outages.  Deunte Ragland, a junior business major at the University of Mississippi, lived at Taylor Bend from August 2020 […]

Oxford faces at-home COVID-19 test shortage

In Oxford, CVS is currently out of stock of at-home COVID-19 tests in the store as well as online, and Walmart, which was previously out of stock, has a limited inventory available. Walgreens currently has a limited stock available online and in the store, as well as Kroger. The surge in Delta variant cases over […]

Local concert venues enforcing new COVID-19 policies

Following in the footsteps of many restaurants, music venues and sports stadiums all over the country, Proud Larry’s and The Lyric are the first businesses in Oxford to require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test from their patrons in order to enter. The Lyric announced the requirements would start on Aug. 18. The […]

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