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National college sports reporter John Talty’s biography of current LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin, titled “Lane Being Lane,” hits bookshelves today. Talty will participate in an interview and host a book signing for the new release at Square Books...

The Oxford chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) built 68 beds for local families at the Old Armory Pavilion on Saturday, Sept. 12. The organization is a national nonprofit that builds beds for families in need. This event was...

Production is underway for the feature film adaptation of David Magee’s “Dear William” memoir, founder of The Magee Foundation. The film is set to shoot for 30 consecutive days in Greenwood, Miss., with additional scenes to be shot in Oxford...

The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) hosted a panel on ethics in public relations in the Overby Center for its first meeting of the school year on Tuesday, Sept. 8, discussing how to navigate ethical dilemmas in a...

In the early 1990s, five University of Mississippi students formed alternative rock band Maps and Legends, naming the group after the 1985 song by R.E.M. 32 years after disbanding, the group is reuniting for a show at Proud Larry’s this...

Students at the University of Mississippi are pushing back against the use of Flock Safety surveillance technology around Oxford. The automated license plate readers (ALPRs) use artificial intelligence to log license plate numbers and vehicle characteristics. Critics of ALPRs, however,...

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors approved the sale of a 22-acre lot in the Max D. Hipp Industrial Park to current lessee Magnolia Materials, LLC at its Tuesday, Sept. 8 meeting. The board subsequently waived the county’s 30-day public...

University of Mississippi Dean of Students and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Bradley Baker provided reassurance on parking concerns and shared insights on student advocacy with the Associated Student Body during its informal senate meeting on Tuesday, Sept 8. ...

Thousands of Ole Miss Football fans swarm Oxford for game weekends. Local restaurants and shops start preparing for the massive influx of customers months before football season kicks off. Restaurants adjust menus, increase staffing and prepare food in larger quantities,...

University of Mississippi students revived its American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) chapter, a professional organization aimed at expanding aerospace opportunities for students on campus. The organization was reestablished by Rhett Cutcliff, a freshman mechanical engineering major from Pearl,...