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Hurricane Ida made landfall on Sunday morning and is expected to bring high winds, heavy rain, and flooding to Oxford and Lafayette County in the coming days.  The National Weather Service has placed Lafayette County under a flash flood watch...

Photo by HG Biggs. The west side of the Vaught-Hemingway Stadium caught fire at the University of Mississippi on Thursday, Aug. 26.  Students and faculty navigating the stress of the university’s first week back were greeted with a cloud of...

The Baptist Memorial Hospital of North Mississippi offered a tour and served refreshments at the new hospital to the public after a 'ribbon-cutting' ceremony on Wednesday. Photo by Rachel Ishee Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi, Oxford’s primary care center, declared a...

The Oxford Police Department reported that a recent University of Mississippi graduate was murdered at The Links apartment complex on Aug. 22.  John Adams was shot and killed at the age of 24.  Adams graduated with his bachelor's degree from...

Brandon Theesfeld entering the court for the bond hearing for the murder of Ally Kostial. Brandon's Attorneys withdrew their request for a bond hearing and are entering psychiatric evaluation. Photo by Billy Schuerman. Brandon Theesfeld, a former University of Mississippi...

Illustration by Micah Crick The Board of Alderman voted to adopt a mask mandate that applies indoors and outdoors when social distancing is not possible during a special meeting on Tuesday. The mandate applies to everyone six years of age...

Illustration The Food and Drug Administration officially approved the first COVID-19 vaccine on Aug. 23. Under the approval of the FDA, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will formally change its name to Comirnaty.  Pfizer-BioNTech initially used an Emergency Use Authorization, which expedites...

It has been a long road to get here, but I am so excited to welcome you all to the University of Mississippi on behalf of the Associated Student Body. Whether it is your first year on our campus or,...

To the best students in America: Welcome back! We’re ready for a great year of in-person classes, a slate of exciting athletic seasons, and of course, our highly celebrated and well-known Ole Miss traditions — especially second-to-none tailgating in the...

Faculty and students hold differing opinions after the temporary mask mandate was issued on Aug. 4 by Chancellor Glenn Boyce.  The University of Mississippi requires all vaccinated and unvaccinated people to wear masks in indoor facilities.  According to the Mississippi...