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A traffic stop on Monday night led to the shooting death of the driver, according to a statement released by the Oxford Police Department. Clay Tatum, 38 years old, was identified as the driver on Tuesday. At approximately 11:29 p.m....

Provost Noel Wilkin said on Monday that “vaccinating our community is the fastest path back to normal” as he encouraged students to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but the university will not require the UM community to schedule appointments for vaccines....

All Mississippi colleges and universities would have to adopt comprehensive sexual assault response policies under a House bill called the “Sexual Assault Response for College Students Act.” Mississippi is one of numerous states considering such legislation. The bill would require...

The Board of Aldermen approved a request to advertise for bids for the East Jackson Avenue streetscape project, which aims to make Eastern side of the Square more pedestrian friendly at its meeting on Tuesday.  The project will widen the...

Afton Thomas, associate director for programs at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, entered the race for a seat on the Oxford Board of Aldermen last week. Running as a Democrat, Thomas will face Republican incumbent Mark Huelse...

The city of Oxford saw 63 arrests for driving under the influence last month, giving January 2021 a higher number of DUI arrests than any other January since 2016, according to the Oxford Police Department weekly crime logs. January 2021...

The University of Mississippi has been prepared to distribute COVID-19 vaccinations within a moment's notice for weeks.  Socially-distanced tables and chairs fill the Tad Smith Coliseum, organizing the circular building into stations through which patients will rotate counter-clockwise. General medical...

The Oxford Board of Aldermen decided not to make changes to existing COVID-19 restrictions or Mayor Robyn Tannehill’s current executive order at its regular meeting on Tuesday. The executive order mandates that people wear masks inside of all indoor businesses...

The University of Mississippi reported a total of 40 active COVID-19 cases on Monday, Feb. 1. There are 31 active cases among students, with the remaining nine among staff, according to the UM coronavirus dashboard.  Since last week, the university’s...

Walmart management called the Oxford Police Department to Jackson Ave. on Sunday, Jan. 31 after someone inside the store told other shoppers that there was a bomb somewhere in the store.   OPD tweeted at 4:30 p.m. that people should stay...