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Mississippi could rethink a Medicaid managed care contract

The Mississippi House has voted to make the state’s Medicaid program end a contract with health care giant ...

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Letter to the Editor: Mississippi can open the door to home-based businesses

As Mississippi continues to grapple with a declining population and stagnant economic prospects, the state needs to look ...

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Origin of state’s huge budget surplus lost in legislative march 

Is Mississippi on solid fiscal footing for the future as the Republican leadership of both houses of the ...

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Oxford School District names Teacher of the Year

The Oxford School District announced kindergarten teacher, Aimee Brewer, as the district’s 2022 Teacher of the Year. The district ...

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UM BME Department grows quick, gains footing

The Biomedical Engineering (BME) Department is going through it’s own growing pains right in the heart of University ...

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[UPDATE] Wreck between two trucks leaves at least one injured, blocks McElroy Drive

According to the Oxford Fire Department, three vehicles were involved in an accident along McElroy Drive on Friday ...

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Senate passes bill allowing 3rd graders with low reading assessments to be promoted

The Mississippi Senate passed Senate Bill 2706 which would allow children who do not pass the third grade ...

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SEC announces 2020-21 revenue distribution of $777.8 million

Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey on Thursday announced that $777.8 million of total revenue was divided among the ...

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Grab your popcorn and candy: OxFilm announces the return of the Oxford Film Festival

OxFilm is eager to announce their 19th Annual Oxford Film Festival that will take place March 23-27, 2022. ...

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OxFilm to screen Martin Luther King Jr. film tonight in celebration of Black History Month

OxFilm is screening, “King: A Filmed Record…Montgomery to Memphis” on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., coming to the ...

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MLK Day of Service gives students a chance to give back

Students interested in connecting with the community while spending a morning giving back have an opportunity next weekend ...

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State senate passes equal pay for equal work legislation, bill moves ahead

The Mississippi Senate passed Senate Bill 2451 which requires most Mississippi employers to pay women and men the ...

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LCFD respond to fire caused by malfunctioning dryer

On Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 9:45 AM, the Lafayette County Fire Department was dispatched to the 100 Block ...

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TVA refusal to power pot plants leaves local power companies in a bind

Local power companies are finding themselves in a difficult position after the Tennessee Valley Authority’s recent statement on ...

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Illinois woman sentenced for aiding partner who engaged in shoot-out with U.S. Marshal

An Illinois woman was sentenced Monday to 84 months in federal prison for her role in a shoot-out that occurred ...

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NE SPARC offers discount on broadband service for eligible households

NE SPARC announced it is working to help build awareness about the  Affordable Connectivity Program, a Federal Communications ...

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Jack’s Family Restaurants to open first restaurant in Water Valley on Feb. 23

Jack’s Family Restaurant will open its first restaurant in Water Valley, Mississippi located at 317 South Main Street ...

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Oxford students chosen for All-State Honor Choir

Oxford School District will send 33 students to participate in the 2022 Mississippi All-State Honor Choir, at the ...

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UM Names first research scholar for institutional transformation

Stephanie Miller, associate professor of psychology, has been named the University of Mississippi’s inaugural Provost Faculty Research Scholar for ...

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Water Valley man taken into custody for outstanding felony warrant

On Feb. 28, 2022, the Oxford Police Department responded to Walmart for a subject who had an outstanding ...

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OPD identifies suspect for two Walmart shoplifting incidents

On Jan. 16, 2022, and Jan. 22, 2022, the Oxford Police Department took reports from Walmart regarding two ...

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Ole Miss Dining offers climate-friendly menu options

University of Mississippi students and others in the campus community have lots of opportunities to choose climate-friendly foods through the Cool ...

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