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Jay Lee. Courtesy: Oxford Police Department The trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr. — who is charged with capital murder in the case of the death of Jimmie “Jay” Lee in Oxford — is expected to continue Tuesday, Dec. 3...

Timothy Herrington Jr. has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the Jimmie "Jay" Lee case. Herrington is a 22-year-old man from Grenada who graduated from UM in 2022. Photo courtesy Oxford Police Department. State Rep. Kevin Horan,...

Thursday evening, the University Police Department responded to a report involving a student near Manning Way. The Lafayette County Coroner's Office later confirmed the student had passed away, according to Jacob Batte, director of news and media relations for the...

The Associated Student Body hosts their 21st Adopt-A-Basket inside the student union ballroom on Nov. 19,2024. Photo by Reese Johnson. With the help of several university organizations and volunteers, the Associated Student Body hosted their 21st annual Adopt-A-Basket event in...

Data from a random survey of 30 studentsGraphic by Mary Evans With the end of the semester approaching, many University of Mississippi students are thinking about how and where they are going to spend their Flex Dollars and allocate their...

Guy Krauskopf. Photo by Antonella Rescigno. The Gertrude C. Ford Student Union Ballroom buzzed with excitement as Guy Krauskopf was announced the Ole Miss Idol on Thursday, Nov. 14. With refreshments, food and an eager crowd, seven contestants put on...

Members of the University of Mississippi community received a REB ALERT at 1:42 p.m. warning them to avoid the Sandy and John Black Pavilion due to an unconfirmed bomb threat. The University Police Department investigated and cleared the SJB Pavilion...

  Josie Steiny poses for a picture with her California family on Thanksgiving day Thursday, Nov. 24 2022. With a growing number of out-of-state students enrolled at the University of Mississippi, many are planning to spend Thanksgiving in Oxford.  Josie...

Maggie Scott Courtesy of Maggie Scott Levi Sheppard, a father of six from Brandon, Miss., contracted encephalitis years ago, which prompted a seizure and put him in a coma for more than a month. He was left paralyzed and had...

  A Rebel Market worker plates a UM student's food on Sept. 23, 2024. Photo by Lexi Titus. Since joining the University of Mississippi dining staff in September 2021, Campus Executive Chef Michael Brainard has made many changes to Rebel...