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Lafayette High School Makes Improvements in Curriculum, Graduation Rates

Lafayette County High School received an A, the highest grade possible, on their “No Child Left Behind” report card this past year, an increase...

With Journalism Jobs Declining, What is Your Dream Career?

With the number of journalism jobs declining nationwide, some students in the Meek School of Journalism at the University of Mississippi are feeling the...

Expect Traffic Delays Starting March 1 on Old Taylor

Construction on the two new Old Taylor Road roundabouts begins March 1, and drivers who use the route should consider alternatives. The new roundabouts...

Parking Meter Bids Deadline is Next Week

The city recently put out a request for proposals on its single-space parking meter system, with a bid deadline of March 7. Matt Davis, Oxford...

Oxford University School Moves Into New Building

“Out with the old and in with the new,” that is a saying that would definitely fit Oxford University School this year as they...

UM Counseling Services Recognizes National Eating Disorders Week

HottyToddy.com recognizes that National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is Feb. 23- March 1. Eating disorders are serious mental conditions that affect 20 million American women...

Chamber Comments on Conference Center

The Chamber of Commerce board of directors is concerned about the future of the Oxford Conference Center, and is lobbying to keep it in...

How Will You Change Mississippi?

“Should I stay or should I go?” It’s a question that weighs heavily on the minds of high school and college students, especially in...

UM Students Danced Up More than $30,000 for LeBonheur

Ole Miss students, 449 of them to be exact, danced from noon until midnight at the Jackson Avenue Center and raised $31,454.29 to benefit...

Jackson, Miss. Mayor Died Unexpectedly Tuesday at 66

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba died unexpectedly Tuesday at age 66. Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham confirmed the mayor’s death. No cause of death has been released....