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Michael Anthony SmithSource: Oxford Police Department After an investigation and corroboration with the District Attorney’s Office, the Oxford Police Department arrested Michael Anthony Smith, a 37-year-old academic advisor for the University of Mississippi, for enticement of a child. On Aug....

Ole Miss defensive lineman Zxavian Harris was arrested for domestic violence and obstructing arrest charges on Aug. 18, according to the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department. The junior business major previously faced charges in July 2023, including a DUI, reckless driving...

Terry E. PeguesSource: Lafayette County Sheriff's Office Terry E. Pegues, a 47-year-old Lafayette County resident, was arrested on charges of animal cruelty on Wednesday, Aug. 7 by the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office. On Sunday, Aug 4, the Lafayette County Sheriff’s...

Timothy Herrington is escorted out of the Lafayette County Courthouse by county officers after his appearance on July 27, 2022. Photo by Violet Jira. Circuit Court Judge Kelly Luther denied a motion on Thursday, July 25, to seal all further...

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. District Attorney Ben Creekmore...

Graphic by Kharley Redmon Tuition at the University of Mississippi will increase for the 2024-2025 school year with a cost of $9,612 for in-state students, and $28,440 for out-of-state students. Compared to last year, this is a $360 increase for...

A vehicle is towed on May 10. Photo by Ashton Summers The Board of Alderman passed an ordinance on May 7 that changes regulations on towing in Oxford. Jeff McCutchen, chief of the Oxford Police Department, wrote the ordinance that...

Timothy Herrington is escorted out of the Lafayette County Courthouse by county officers after his appearance on July 27, 2022. Photo by Violet Jira. Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who was indicted for the murder of University of Mississippi student Jimmie...

Chancellor Glenn Boyce at the Memorial Ceremony in Paris-Yates Chapel on May 2, 2024. Photo by Antonella Rescigno The 2023-2024 University of Mississippi Memorial Ceremony, held on Thursday, May 2, in Paris-Yates Chapel, celebrated the lives of 15 faculty and...

Clara Beth White (Courtesy: Clara Beth White) At a time when the expectation is that college students approach their higher education like it is a job, it is difficult to imagine that students would also take on the additional burden...