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Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr. was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Tuesday Dec. 2 for the murder of former University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee. Lee, a member of the LGBTQ+ community went missing in July 2022 and...

Voters in Lafayette County’s District 2 will choose between candidates Ruth Adams Ball and Lisa Barber to serve as their election commissioner today, Tuesday, Dec. 2. Adams Ball and Barber advanced to the runoff as the top two vote-earners during...

The home of the Ole Miss Esports team, the E. F. Yerby Conference Center, located on the corner of Grove Loop and University Avenue, is set to be torn down and replaced by the new Patterson School of Accountancy building,...

Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington, Jr., pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and tampering with evidence during jury selection in Canton, Miss., on Monday, Dec. 1. Herrington is scheduled for sentencing at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the Lafayette County Courthouse...

United States Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson encouraged University of Mississippi students, faculty and alumni with a message of gratitude and perseverance on Sunday, Nov. 16, at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts as part of...

Student living complex Redpoint Oxford, formerly known as College Town Oxford, notified students by email on Wednesday, Nov. 12 that it is discontinuing its shuttle service at the end of the month. The loss of the service means beloved shuttle...

Members of the Associated Student Body filled the Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union auditorium on Tuesday night as they packed Thanksgiving meal boxes for ASB’s Adopt-A-Basket program.  Students volunteered their time to sort canned goods and ingredients that...

Vogue Magazine global talent casting director Ignacio Murillo shared insight on competing in a competitive advertising job market at the University of Mississippi Ad Club on Friday, Nov. 14 via Zoom in Farley Hall.  Murillo highlighted his career path and...

The University of Mississippi’s Grove Grocery is competing with Mississippi State University to raise donations for their respective food pantries throughout the month of November for the second annual Egg Bowl Food Fight. The competition kicked off on Nov. 1...

The Oxford chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness hosted its NAMIWalks Fall Festival in Oxford on Oct. 25, celebrating community awareness and compassion for families facing mental health struggles. The event brought families and students together with games,...