News & Views

Neighbor of WV Woman Killed in December Fire Charged with Arson

A Water Valley man has been arrested and charged with arson for his alleged role in a fire that claimed the life of a...

UM Student Selected for Medicinal Botany Fellowship

By Patrick Smith University of Mississippi Hayley Prescott, a graduate student with the Department of BioMolecular Sciences at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has...

Man Charged with Sexual Battery

A local man was arrested Friday and charged with sexual battery by the Oxford Police Department. According to a report, officers responded to a business...

South Panola School District Mourns Loss of Lead Teacher

Dr. Anteeatta “Tee” Swims worked for the South Panola School District for seven years as the Lead Teacher at Batesville Intermediate School before she...

Helping Small Businesses Protect Their Data and Operations

By Carter Diggs University of Mississippi  Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses have had to increasingly rely on digital methods to store information, communicate with employees...

Man Charged With Murdering His Wife Who Was a Teacher

A Lafayette County man is in jail tonight charged with the murder of his wife.

Jobless Fear What’s Next as $300 Unemployment Checks End

By Sara DiNatale Mississippi Today It takes $80 to fill the gas tank inside the beat-up white cargo van 34-year-old Michael Beard calls home. He can’t...

Sheriff’s Department Warns Against Disturbing Phone Scam

The Lafayette County Sheriff's Department is warning people against a phone scam where the caller threatens harm to family members if payment is not made.

Farmers Must Wait and See What Damage Heavy Rains Have Done

While farmers need the rain to grow their crops, the more than 11 inches that have fallen in Lafayette County in just three days has definitely been too much, according to Aileen Bost, owner of Bost Farm.

Bonnie Brown: Q&A with Jennifer Mizenko

The latest interview in the Ole Miss Retirees features Jennifer Mizenko. The organization’s mission is to enable all of the university’s faculty and staff retirees to...