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After years of uncertainty surrounding the death of Jimmie “Jay” Lee, a University of Mississippi graduate who was declared missing in July 2022 and pronounced dead in October 2024, the answers have finally come to light. The sentencing Sheldon Timothy...

Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr. was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Tuesday Dec. 2 for the murder of former University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee. Lee, a member of the LGBTQ+ community went missing in July 2022 and...

Voters in Lafayette County’s District 2 will choose between candidates Ruth Adams Ball and Lisa Barber to serve as their election commissioner today, Tuesday, Dec. 2. Adams Ball and Barber advanced to the runoff as the top two vote-earners during...

Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington, Jr., pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and tampering with evidence during jury selection in Canton, Miss., on Monday, Dec. 1. Herrington is scheduled for sentencing at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the Lafayette County Courthouse...

Student living complex Redpoint Oxford, formerly known as College Town Oxford, notified students by email on Wednesday, Nov. 12 that it is discontinuing its shuttle service at the end of the month. The loss of the service means beloved shuttle...

Members of the Associated Student Body filled the Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union auditorium on Tuesday night as they packed Thanksgiving meal boxes for ASB’s Adopt-A-Basket program.  Students volunteered their time to sort canned goods and ingredients that...

The Oxford chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness hosted its NAMIWalks Fall Festival in Oxford on Oct. 25, celebrating community awareness and compassion for families facing mental health struggles. The event brought families and students together with games,...

Jury selection in the retrial of former University of Mississippi student Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr. is scheduled to begin Dec. 1 in Madison County. Once the jury is selected and jurors are transported to Oxford, the trial will take place...

The longest federal government shutdown in United States history is resulting in the suspension of Mississippi’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, posing a problem for Mississippi residents who rely on SNAP benefits to put food on the table. As benefits are...

Ruth Adams Ball and Lisa Barber will face off in a runoff election in Lafayette County’s District 2 election commissioner race after votes in Tuesday’s election were counted.  Lafayette County Courthouse. Photo by Reagan Kurtz Because no candidate received more...