The prosecution and defense delivered their closing arguments in the trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr. — who is charged with the capital murder of Jimmie “Jay” Lee — on Monday, Dec. 11, at the Lafayette County Courthouse. Lee, 20, was a prominent figure in the Oxford-Lafayette LGBTQ+ community who graduated from the University of […]

The trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr. — who is charged with capital murder in the death of Jimmie “Jay” Lee —  continued through the weekend with further testimony, cross-examination of witnesses and the jury taking a bus tour of locations relevant to the trial. Lee, 20, was a prominent figure in the Oxford-Lafayette LGBTQ+ […]

The trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr. — who is charged with capital murder in the death of Jimmie “Jay” Lee — continued Wednesday with the jury hearing witness testimony from former University Police Department Capt. Jane McGregor-Mahan, who oversaw the initial investigation of Lee’s disappearance. Lee, 20, was a prominent figure in the Oxford-Lafayette […]

Editor’s Note: This article was edited to reflect that Crye-Leike Oxford Real Estate does not lease, own or manage the space that currently houses Rooster’s Blueshouse. Rooster’s Blueshouse, a cornerstone of Oxford’s bar scene, is preparing to close its doors at the end of December. For 17 years, the bar on the Square has been […]

The trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr. — who is charged with capital murder in the case of the death of Jimmie “Jay” Lee in Oxford — is expected to continue Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 10 a.m. at the Lafayette County Courthouse. The trial began with jury selection in Hattiesburg, Miss., on Monday, Dec. 2. […]

State Rep. Kevin Horan, the defense attorney for Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., filed a motion in the Lafayette County Circuit Court on Nov. 28 to dismiss Herrington’s indictment on the charge of capital murder in the case of the death of Jimmie “Jay” Lee. On July 22, 2022, Herrington was arrested by the Oxford Police […]

Three months after opening its doors to students, the University of Mississippi officially celebrated the Jim and Thomas Duff Center for Science and Technology on Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.  In 2020, Jim and Thomas Duff, prominent Mississippi businessmen, contributed to the building’s $175 million budget with the largest donation of […]

  Enrollment at the University of Mississippi is up 11% from last year, according to the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning — which finalized its figures on Nov. 1, 2024.  UM’s Oxford campus now boasts a record enrollment of 23,981, which is a 2,385 student increase from last year’s enrollment of 21,596. In Fall 2023, […]

The University Police Department notified students of a bomb threat at Weir Hall, Lewis Hall and the Jim and Thomas Duff Center for Science and Technology Innovation at 11 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2. After a comprehensive sweep, the threat was deemed unfounded at 2:24 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3. “University Police received reports of […]