Ole Miss Sports
SEC to permit voluntary in-person activities starting June 8
The Southeastern Conference will begin its slow return to normal next month. A vote by all 14 universities’ presidents and chancellors was taken on Friday ...
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Ole Miss Sports
Keith Carter discusses Southern Cal football series, bringing staff back to campus
Sports are currently not taking place, but Ole Miss provided some excitement off the field earlier this week with the announcement of the home and ...
by Jake Thompson, Thursday, May 21, 2020 8:30 pm
Lafayette Sports
MHSAA allows sports to resume June 1 with restrictions
High School sports in Mississippi have been on hold since mid-March, but that is changing in 10 days. After an almost-six-hour meeting in Clinton on ...
by Jake Thompson, Thursday, May 21, 2020 6:25 pm
Crime
Arkansas woman charged with aiding and abetting attempted murder of Deputy US Marshal
An Arkansas woman is being held without bond on charges in connection to the shootout that resulted in one man dead and a Deputy U.S. ...
by Jake Thompson, Thursday, May 21, 2020 1:22 pm
Business
Oxford’s sales tax collection down approximately 16 percent in March
The City of Oxford has begun to see the initial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic from a financial standpoint. During the Board of Aldermen meeting ...
by Jake Thompson, Thursday, May 21, 2020 12:02 pm
Ole Miss Sports
Kiffin: Coronavirus “magnified” challenges of being a first-year coach
Lane Kiffin has been laying low, along with others who are quarantining and self-isolating from the threat of coronavirus, leaving few opportunities to hear from ...
by Jake Thompson, Thursday, May 21, 2020 8:00 am
Ole Miss Sports
Ole Miss Athletics sets new multi-year APR record
Ole Miss Athletics had one of its best years in the classroom, with a single-year academic progress rate score of 986 for the 2018-19 school ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, May 20, 2020 11:29 am
News
Aldermen discuss potential outdoor dining options for Downtown District
Oxford’s restaurants are allowed to resume dining room service, with limitations, but many customers are still being cautious. To help alleviate customer worry and to ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, May 20, 2020 11:15 am
Education
University of Mississippi announces Future Planning Task Force
The University of Mississippi took another step on Tuesday toward making its goal of resuming in-person classes by the fall semester a reality. Chancellor Glenn ...
by Jake Thompson, Wednesday, May 20, 2020 10:32 am
Ole Miss Sports
Ole Miss basketball to host Memphis in December
Ole Miss head basketball coach Kermit Davis will welcome Penny Hardaway to the Pavilion this winter. The Ole Miss basketball team announced Monday they will ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 2:23 pm
Ole Miss Sports
Former Ole Miss football player Ben Williams dies at 65
One of the University of Mississippi’s most groundbreaking student-athletes died on Monday. Robert Jerry “Ben” Williams died of natural causes at the age of 65 ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 2:20 pm
Business
Oxford businesses to receive assistance from State Legislature
Local small businesses will soon be able to get some assistance from the state. Last week, Mississippi lawmakers passed a bill to distribute $300 million ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 2:16 pm
Education
Oxford School District announces changes to summer lunch program
Local school districts will be discontinuing their meals-to-go program for the current school year this week, but plans for the summer are already in place. ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 1:04 pm
Lafayette County
Lafayette County holding steady at 109 COVID-19 cases
Lafayette County saw a small surge in COVID-19 cases last week, but the start of this week has been a different story. For the second ...
by Jake Thompson, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 1:03 pm
Ole Miss Sports
Ole Miss and Southern Cal announce home and home series
Transportation from LAX will not be a problem for Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin in 2025. Ole Miss announced a home and home series ...
by Jake Thompson, Monday, May 18, 2020 4:04 pm
Ole Miss Sports
Marc MacMillan named head coach at Charleston Southern
The Mike Bianco coaching tree added a new limb last week. Charleston Southern announced Marc MacMillan as the new head coach of its baseball program ...
by Jake Thompson, Monday, May 18, 2020 3:58 pm
Lafayette County
North Mississippi Regional Center to roll off active case list
Lafayette County’s long-term care facilities could soon be rid of COVID-19. During Monday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, Lafayette County emergency management director Steve Quarles provided ...
by Jake Thompson, Monday, May 18, 2020 3:29 pm
Ole Miss Sports
Kermit Davis adds another grad transfer with Arizona State’s Romello White
Kermit Davis has been busy this offseason, and it continued on Friday with yet another signing of a graduate transfer. Arizona State’s Romello White signed ...
by Jake Thompson, Saturday, May 16, 2020 8:00 am
Events
Oxford Film Festival reveals week four lineup of virtual fest
The Oxford Film Festival continues its transition of the 2020 edition to the virtual world this week. Beginning on Friday, the fourth week of the ...
by Jake Thompson, Saturday, May 16, 2020 8:00 am
Lafayette County
Lafayette County reports six new COVID-19 cases since Monday
Lafayette County reached the century mark in reported COVID-19 cases on Monday, and has since gradually increased that number throughout the week. The Mississippi State ...
by Jake Thompson, Saturday, May 16, 2020 8:00 am
BREAKING NEWS
Arkansas murder suspect shot and killed following pursuit in Oxford
A man who was wanted in connection with an Arkansas murder was shot and killed following a pursuit in Oxford on Friday. At approximately 11:30 ...
by Jake Thompson, Friday, May 15, 2020 4:40 pm
Ole Miss Sports
SEC officials to vote next week on reopening athletic facilities June 1
The Southeastern Conference is set to knock the first domino down regarding the return of collegiate-level sports. Reports surfaced on Thursday stating conference officials will ...
by Jake Thompson, Thursday, May 14, 2020 10:16 pm
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