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On Friday, the Mississippi State Department of Health announced that a new strain of COVID-19 has been found in Mississippi. Originating from South Africa, variant B1.351 has now been found in 25 states. According to The Centers for Disease Control,...

The city has hired two consultants in an attempt to get the city animal shelter back on track after photos of animal abuse at the shelter emerged on social media. The Board of Aldermen decided to terminate its contract with...

This year's installment of the Oxford Film Festival begins on Wednesday, introducing a new hybrid format and a festival movie pass that gives attendees more ways to watch than previous years. In-person films will be screened in two outdoor tents...

Zach Kornfeld was 15 when someone asked him where his horns were.  After growing up in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood, it was the first time he had experienced blatant anti-Semitism. The moment would go on to shape his understanding of...

The University of Mississippi announced on Friday that additional coronavirus vaccine doses would be available on campus this week, and appointments are open to the entire UM community — faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students.  “We received another allocation for...

Sophomore biology major Amelia Murphree established the UM chapter of Student Organ Donation Advocates (SODA) earlier this month. The group plans to spread awareness for organ donation and register community members as organ donors. This semester, the UM chapter of...

The University Counseling Center hosted the third annual Candlelight Vigil for Survivors of Suicide on Thursday. The counseling center, as well as The Wellness Center of Oxford, Comunicare and Oxford Treatment Center all had tables with information on suicide prevention...

The city of Oxford terminated its contract with Mississippi Critterz at Tuesday’s Board of Alderman meeting and has already removed all animals from the shelter in Oxford.  Animal Rescue Corps (ARC) contacted the city and agreed to transfer the remaining...

Law enforcement was not Oxford Police Department Detective Rachel Carver’s first idea when it came to a career path.  Carver has been a member of the OPD since 2017 and a detective since 2018. She worked for two other police...

Slackers Supply smoke shop does not sell anything related to CBD, but they do daily giveaways of Delta 8. Photo by Katherine Butler. Stores in Oxford are selling and giving away Delta-8-THC, a derivative of hemp that is similar to...