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The first day of testimony in former University of Mississippi employee Lauren Stokes’ lawsuit against Chancellor Glenn Boyce opened Friday, Feb. 13 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi in Oxford without the defendant, Boyce, in...

In the early-morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 24, Winter Storm Fern brought freezing rain and sleet to Oxford, closing campus from Saturday, Jan. 24 until Sunday, Feb. 8. The storm’s precipitation caused trees to collapse and surfaces to ice over,...

Winter Storm Fern wreaked havoc on greenery across campus in January. While there is still much work to be done, the university’s Department of Landscape Services and independent contractors are working hard to bring the campus back to life.  Chancellor...

The Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union opened its generated warmth and electricity to students on Monday, Jan. 26 as a shelter from Winter Storm Fern. Though some students traveled to their hometowns to escape the icy aftermath, many...

As Winter Storm Fern hit Oxford, many Oxonians and University of Mississippi students were left without power, water or a warm shelter. “Nothing prepares you for hearing your neighborhood come apart in the dark,” Kitty Hurdle, a staff member for...

The City of Oxford is giving itself high markes for its response to Winter Storm Fern. As NewsWatch reporter Jesse Mitchell tells us, the city has had a lot of help in recovery from local businesses and people in the...

K-12 schools in Oxford and Lafayette County are back open and Oxford school leaders say things are getting back to normal after a two week closure in the aftermath of Winter Storm Fern. NewsWatch reporter Gabe Evans shows us how...

From fallen trees to icy roads and torn up power lines, the snow globe town of Oxford was turned upside down in Winter Storm Fern. NewsWatch reporter Josie Godwin shares stories of Ole Miss students and the hardships they faced....

The University of Mississippi campus is still showing signs of damage from Winter Storm Fern, but NewsWatch reporter Caroline Dardeau shows us how the hard work of the university's landscaping services has made the campus safe while moving ahead with...

Graphic by Grace Ann Courtney In the wake of the two-week campus closure following Winter Storm Fern, University of Mississippi professors had to adjust their class curriculum and syllabi to make up for lost instructional time. In an email sent...