Law enforcement was not Oxford Police Department Detective Rachel Carver’s first idea when it came to a career path. Carver has been a member of the OPD since 2017 and a detective since 2018. She worked for two other police departments before Oxford and has worked most of her career as a single mother. Despite […]
With the rise in popularity of nationally franchised food delivery apps, it can be difficult for local delivery services to get off the ground. The high barrier to market entry didn’t stop deYampert “Brame” Garner and his stepfather Kent Breckenridge from successfully launching Fetcht, the local delivery service. Since 2018, Breckenridge said that being local […]
At the annual Mississippi Critterz board meeting, Janice Antonow, the Oxford city liaison for the shelter, announced that the shelter is on track to shut down. This announcement came after questions from local attendees who could not be identified on Zoom because no attendees had their cameras on and few used their real names. “We […]
The City of Oxford announced on Thursday that the animal shelter managed by MS Critterz must close to surrenders. The city is providing two transports for the animals that are still housed in the shelter, which will still continue as scheduled. “If you would like to adopt an animal, please make an appointment by visiting […]
Sophomore mental health advocate Alex Bush centers her life around positivity — from her vibrant social media presence to her presentations encouraging students to take care of themselves. However, this positivity has not always been around for the 19-year-old entrepreneurship major. Since she was a junior in high school, Bush has publicly spoken about the […]
Gov. Tate Reeves has announced that he signed an executive order changing all COVID-19 mask mandates to “recommendations” starting tomorrow. Reeves made the announcement at a press briefing in Jackson on Tuesday afternoon, and the Board of Aldermen voted to lift the mask mandate in Oxford that evening. “Today, I signed what I expect will […]
Chancellor Glenn Boyce announced via email on Friday that all University of Mississippi campuses will “return to normal” by the fall 2021 semester. The announcement was also published on all of the university’s social media accounts. “The growing adoption and distribution of multiple vaccines against the COVID-19 virus enables us to plan for a full […]
The Office of the Provost sent a COVID Vaccine Administration Survey via email on Thursday to measure community members’ willingness to receive the vaccine, as well as how many people on campus have already received the vaccine. Students, faculty and staff were asked to fill the survey out. “It will take less than two minutes […]
A new bronze statue of the late local art pioneer Ron Shapiro, better known as Ronzo, was unveiled at the Powerhouse Community Center on Tuesday. The event, titled “Mardi-Ron,” celebrated with a local trumpet musician playing New Oreleans style jazz and tables adorned with colored beads and rubber bracelets. “This is the start. This is […]
The University of Mississippi’s Oxford Campus will be closed on Monday, Feb. 22, though virtual operations for Oxford’s campus will continue. All regional campuses will make separate announcements about operating hours. According to The Weather Channel, the temperature in Oxford is expected to get as high as 52 degrees on Monday, but according to the […]
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