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U.S. congressional candidates Scott Colom and Cliff Johnson reestablished campaign promises of higher wages and lower costs at their campaign rally at The Lyric Oxford on Sept. 25. Colom and Johnson will be running in the midterm elections on Nov....

The University of Mississippi confirmed the deaths of two students in an email to the campus community on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The causes of death are currently under investigation by law enforcement.  The university declined to confirm or deny the...

The LSU and Ole Miss Football rivalry left its mark on the University of Mississippi’s campus and the town of Oxford this past weekend. The area saw bumper-to-bumper traffic, overflowing dumpsters and trash littering the Grove. The highly anticipated LSU...

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...

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,...

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,...

The Oxford Board of Aldermen declined to change game day parking rates on the Square at its Sept. 1 meeting, as proposed by downtown business owners. Mayor Robyn Tannehill raised concerns that businesses would be negatively impacted if parking prices...