Eighteen Oxford businesses were found to be in violation of laws banning the sale of beer and vape products to minors last week when the enforcement division of the state attorney general’s office conducted a compliance check. “By Mississippi state law, the sale of beer, vape and e-cigarettes to anyone under age 21 is illegal,” […]
Waheed Uddin, a professor of civil engineering and director of the Center for Advanced Infrastructure Technology, has died, according to a university spokesman. The university confirmed Uddin’s death but did not release a cause of death. Uddin received a Ph.D. in transportation engineering from the University of Texas in 1984. He has worked at the […]
It has been three days since most major news networks called the presidential election in favor of Joe Biden, but President Donald Trump still has not conceded defeat. While votes continue to be counted across the country, the president has filed lawsuits in key battleground states regarding vote counting. President Trump and his campaign staff […]
Mississippi voters decided in an overwhelming majority to approve a new state flag design in Tuesday’s election. The decision to remove the flag came in the wake of nationwide protests following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others due to police violence earlier this year. The state legislature voted to remove the former […]
Mississippians voted to approve medical marijuana in the state Tuesday, voting in favor of the creation of a medical marijuana program and to approve Initiative 65. Medical marijuana’s appearance on Mississippi ballots has been a point of discussion for months, and many people criticized the way the initiatives were presented on the ballot. Mississippians were […]
Incumbent republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has defeated democratic challenger Mike Espy. The Associated Press called the race for Hyde-Smith at 10:45 p.m. This is the second race between Hyde-Smith and Espy and the first matchup since a special election was held for the seat two years ago. In 2018, former Gov. Phil Bryan appointed Hyde-Smith […]
Former Ole Miss basketball player Terence Davis was arrested in New York City on Tuesday night and charged with assaulting a woman and criminal mischief, according to police. A criminal complaint from the New York District Attorney’s office said Davis is facing seven charges, including harassment, endangering the welfare of a child, criminal mischief and […]
Mississippi State won the Esports Egg Bowl 6-3 on Sunday. MSU secured the win after winning a match of Valorant to take a 5-3 lead. MSU now leads the all time series 1-2. This year, the event was held in a remote format. Players were responsible for their own internet connections and gaming setups. It […]
Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Mike Espy will be on the ballot for Mississippi voters to fill one of the state’s two Senate seats on Nov. 3. Hyde-Smith defeated Espy in 2018 in a special election after longtime Sen. Thad Cochran resigned and former Gov. Phil Bryant appointed her to the Senate. Hyde-Smith previously served […]
In a tied series between two rivals, the Landsharks and Bulldogs will face off again this week for the Esports Egg Bowl. This year’s Esports Egg Bowl will be hosted remotely on Oct. 24, and it will livestream for viewers on the Ole Miss eSports Twitch channel. The all-time series record between Ole Miss […]
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