News & Views

YAC Opens 2016 Yokna Sculpture Trail Call for Entry

For locals that may be new to town and visitors that visit our community by the thousands on a yearly basis, the Yoknapatawpha Arts...

Herring-Olvedo: Freeze, Rebels Prepare for the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans

The time to prepare has arrived after just a short holiday break. Coach Freeze and his Rebels are ready to get back to...

Oxford Crime Report: Wednesday – Sunday, December 23 – 27

Oxford police responded to the following incidents: 24 alarms, 12 suspicious activities, nine welfare concerns, eight motorist assists, seven disturbances, five fire department assists,...

Pelican Brief

Lafayette County’s wildlife may have paused for Christmas a couple of days ago, but they’re back up to their usual shenanigans and getting themselves...

Pavilion Opening is Just a Few Weeks Away

It’s getting closer, y’all! Just a few weeks away! The University of Mississippi’s new, state-of-the-art $96.5 million Pavilion at Ole Miss will open Jan. 7 as the Ole Miss...

UM Remembers Kenneth Stead, Civil Engineering Professor Emeritus

University of Mississippi faculty, staff and alumni are fondly remembering retired civil engineering professor Kenneth Alva Stead Jr., 85, who passed away Nov. 20 after...

Coast Native Takes Leadership Role in CEED Program

As a McLean Institute Innovation Scholar within the Catalyzing Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, or CEED, Initiative at the University of Mississippi, Madison Gable will work alongside other...

Wicker Highlights Progress for Mississippi in 2015

’Tis the season for counting blessings, many of which extend far beyond Christmas Day. Our state has had an impressive year, filled with...

National Weather Service Predicts Possible Tornadoes in Mid-South, Including North Mississippi

The National Weather Service (NWS, based in Memphis, issued a special weather statement for the Mid-South, including north Mississippi, at 6:29 a.m., saying the...

Dolly Parton’s ‘Coat of Many Colors’ to Rebroadcast Christmas Night on NBC

Due to the amazing and not entirely unexpected popularity of Dolly Parton’s and producer Sam Haskell’s Coat of Many Colors on NBC on December...