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UM journalism donor Ed Meek under fire for social media posts

A Facebook post by Ed Meek, namesake for the University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism and New ... Read more

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Commodore, Charger marching bands entertain crowds with halftime tunes

The Oxford Chargers emerged victorious over the Lafayette Commodores during last Friday’s Crosstown Classic, but many people might ... Read more

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Buddy East remembered for longstanding commitment to LOU Community

Flags in the LOU community will be flown at half-mast this week to honor a man many described ... Read more

Culture

Five ways Eli Manning put Oxford on the map

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When it comes to charm, good eats, fun times and a million reasons to stick around, the cozy, ... Read more

Sports

North Mississippi schools taking major steps in concussion prevention

With football back in full swing, concussions, more specifically Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), is always a topic of ... Read more

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Oxford Aldermen approve RFP for new animal shelter management

The Oxford Board of Aldermen approved a request for proposal for a new organization to assume operations of ... Read more

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Suspect accused of armed robbery at Walmart caught after ramming police truck

A Jackson man accused of robbing an 82-year-old woman at gunpoint in the Walmart parking lot Tuesday was ... Read more

Business

Welcome, Vidalia Denim! Hundreds turn out for event

VIDALIA — More than 300 people turned out Tuesday to the Vidalia Conference & Convention Center to welcome ... Read more

Opinion

We are not the enemy: Time to stand up for freedom of the press

Enough already. The last couple of years have been an unending barrage against the freedom of the press ... Read more

Opinion

Without women, some of Mississippi’s earliest newspapers wouldn’t have survived

Women have never been minor characters in the story of Mississippi journalism. They’ve helped define it. Read more

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