DM Staff Report

UPDATED: Oxford police determines persons of interest in Lyric shooting

Update: April 30, 7:45 p.m. The Oxford Police Department has identified a vehicle as well as a second person of interest in its investigation of the Lyric Oxford shooting that occured Friday night. OPD took to Twitter on Tuesday afternoon to post surveillance photos from the Oxford Square of a man in Cleveland Cavaliers jersey […]

This week in Oxford: April 30 – May 4

Check out what’s happening this week in Oxford:   Monday 8:30 a.m. – Yoga in the Gallery – UM Museum 7:30 p.m. – Low Brass Ensembles Concert – David H. Nutt Auditorium   Tuesday 7 p.m. – Southern Studies Documentary Thesis Presentations – Burns-Belfry Museum and Multicultural Center 7:30 p.m. – Spring Wind Ensemble Benefit […]

Chick-fil-A CEO to speak on campus as part of annual leadership series

Dan Cathy, CEO and chairman of Chick-fil-A, is set to speak in two locations in Oxford today. Cathy’s first appearance will be at an LOU Lead Talks event presented by the Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce and Chick-fil-A. The hour-long event will be at the UM Jackson Avenue Center in Auditorium A and is open […]

Onstage at Double Decker: 2018 music preview

From an indie rock band hailing from California to a funk group from New Orleans and several acts with north Mississippi roots, Oxford will be full of musical talent this weekend. Read on to find out what to expect on the Double Decker stage this Friday and Saturday.   Liz Brasher (6 p.m. Friday) by […]

Ole Miss hosts AmTryke race to benefit disabled veterans

The University of Mississippi Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management hosted the third annual AmTrykes in Action Race, which benefits disabled veterans, this past Saturday on the Ole Miss campus. Student and faculty teams raced 75 laps around the Lyceum Circle, a total distance of nearly 25 miles. Each team was made up […]

This week in Oxford: April 16-20

Monday 8 a.m. – UM Green Week begins 8:30 a.m. – Yoga in the Gallery – UM Museum 5 p.m. – Jennifer Palmieri and Rick Outzen – Square Books 6 p.m. – Ole Miss softball versus Mississippi State – Ole Miss Softball Complex   Tuesday 7:30 p.m. – Collegians Student Jazz Ensemble – Nutt Auditorium   […]

Mental wellness resources

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-TALK (8255) A free, 24/7 confidential service that can provide people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, or those around them, with support, information and local resources. The Veterans Crisis Line and Military Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255 (Press 1) Both of these lines connect veterans and service members in crisis […]

Staff editorial: Breaking the silence on mental health

For a long time, people struggling with mental health issues have been stigmatized. Whether they struggle with suicidal thoughts, drug addictions or mental illnesses such as depression or anxiety, the stigma can keep them silent. Often, we only recognize this silence when we lose someone and don’t know why. The stigma makes it hard to […]

This week in Oxford: April 9-13

Monday 8:30 a.m. – Yoga in the Gallery – UM Museum 7:30 p.m. – LOU Symphony Orchestra – Ford Center Tuesday 5:30 p.m. – Janet Brown: Presidential Debates discussion – Overby Center 8 p.m. – Dr. Dog – The Lyric Oxford Wednesday 6 p.m. – Ole Miss softball versus Belmont – Ole Miss Softball Complex Thursday […]

University reveals 2017-2018 Who’s Who

Ole Miss recognized 200 students as part of the annual Who’s Who Among Students during a ceremony at the Gertrude C. Ford Center on Friday. Out of the students recognized, 10 were inducted into the university’s 2017-18 Hall of Fame, which is one of the highest honors for UM students. Those students are Allen Coon, […]

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