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It's time to vote in The Townies 2026!!
The ballot is finalized and the poll is open: It's time to vote for your favorite local people, business, restaurants, arts & entertainment, and more!
Who will get bragging rights for an entire year? You can decide. Be sure to tell your friends and family because the more votes, the better for all of Oxford and Ole Miss to have their voices heard and for champions to reign supreme! VOTE HERE
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Local Fundraisers:
Ole Miss, MSU Run Game Ball for Parkinson's Foundation, Food Drive
by Clara Turnage
Egg Bowl Run brings Mississippi rivals together for shared causes on November 22, 2025
The run will take place Saturday, November 22, 2025, beginning at 9 am on the front steps of The Lyceum and ending at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts on University Avenue. Community members are invited to support the event by running or cheering from the sidelines. Read more
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Local Fundraising Events:
Central Elementary School Celebrates and Honors Local Veterans
This Veterans Day, Central Elementary School gathered together to celebrate and honor local veterans through a morning of music, appreciation, and community spirit. The school welcomed veterans for a special breakfast, musical performance, and a parade through the hallways. Read more
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GRAMMY Museum Mississippi::
Have Yourself A Delta Little Christmas at GRAMMY Museum Mississippi
The program will feature performances by Delta artists Fish Michie, Tricia Walker, The Buford Sisters, The Tan Family, Jan Brock, and the DSU Men’s Ensemble.
GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi will present its seventh annual "Have Yourself a Delta Little Christmas!" program on Monday, December 1, at 7 pm in the Museum's Sanders Soundstage in Cleveland, Mississippi. Read more
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University of Mississippi:
Local News You Can Use: "You Got a Drone for the Holidays. Now What?"
by Marisa C. Atkinson
Ole Miss expert explains how to fly safely, stay legal and avoid hefty FAA fines this holiday season
While many people may think they are toys – and some can be – drones are actually considered aircraft. So, the excitement of a new Christmas present may come with certain laws and regulations, depending on the size of the drone just unwrapped. Read more
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Local Schools:
Oxford School District to Celebrate Grand Opening of the New Charger Health & Wellness Clinic
“This new clinic is a powerful reminder of what can happen when schools and community partners come together. Our partnership with North Mississippi Primary Health Care, Inc. allows us to ensure every student has access to quality care right here on campus, at no cost to them, while also providing vital services to our staff,” said Erin Siskey, Oxford School District Director of Health & Wellness. Read more
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University of Mississippi:
Ole Miss Student Entrepreneur Places Third at SEC Competition
by Marvis Herring
Automatic AI founder earns $7,000 prize for innovative basketball analytics app
University of Mississippi junior Julien Bourgeois finessed a five-minute business pitch into a third-place finish and a $7,000 prize at the SEC Student Pitch Competition at Vanderbilt University. Read more
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University of Mississippi:
Oregano Oil Shows Promise as Natural Fire Ant Repellant
by Jordan Karnbach
Scientists find carvacrol disrupts ants' chemical signals, offering a safer pest control option
Since fire ants first came to the United States in the early 20th century, researchers have searched for ways to control their destructive spread and eradicate them from areas where people live. Read more
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Local Views: Dana Criswell
"Why Mississippi Should Bet on Small Modular Reactors"
If Amazon Web Services (AWS) wants to build billion-dollar data centers here, great—welcome to Mississippi—but AWS should pay the full cost for the lines, substations, and capacity it requires. Use special contracts and demand charges so growth isn’t dumped onto retirees and small businesses. Read more
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University of Mississippi:
Flagship Fellow Program Strikes New Chord in Graduate Music Education
by Jordan Karnbach
Mentorship and performance prepare Ole Miss musicians for success
Two University of Mississippi students are the inaugural honorees in a new initiative by the Department of Music that provides mentorship, performance opportunities and master classes for exceptional graduate students. Read more
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Local Views: Lafayette County Master Gardeners
"November Garden Calendar"
by Bronwynne Bailey
Winter months are the perfect time to cut hardwood plants, like crape myrtles, roses, hydrangeas, and wisteria for new growth. Propagating is an easy and cost-effective way to expand your existing plant collection. Read more
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University of Mississippi:
Oxford Couple Boosts Support for Student-Athletes
by Bill Dabney
Ole Miss names women's basketball locker room in donors' honor
An Oxford couple, both University of Mississippi alumni, recently increased their support of Ole Miss athletics programs. In return, the university's Department of Athletics is naming the Rebels' women's basketball locker room in their honor. Read more
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University of Mississippi:
Why Some Adventurers Chase Danger to Find Meaning
by Jordan Karnbach
Study finds that the appeal of extreme recreation is about mastering risk with preparation and self-discovery
Climbing mountains or going adventuring in hostile terrain can be dangerous, even life-threatening. But a University of Mississippi marketing professor found the old adage that "with great risk comes great reward" holds clues to why thrill-seeking is so satisfying. Read more
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University of Mississippi:
Community Banking, Tech Innovation Anchor Ole Miss Symposium
Discussions examined digital assets and sustainable models for local banking
Community banks are critical to the nation's economic health, but they face unprecedented challenges from evolving technology, changing customer needs, and economic headwinds, industry experts told participants at the University of Mississippi's 2025 Banking and Finance Symposium. Read more.
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Local Views: The View From The Balcony
"A Teacher for the Ages"
by Randy Weeks
"Teachers matter. I had the good fortune of having the most demanding teacher one could imagine for 11th and 12th grade English. Mrs. Corinne Guild, who I mentioned in a previous column, was both an anomaly and an enigma. She spent September through May in Jackson, Mississippi."
See Randy's View here
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Local Views: Dana Criswell
"The Perils of High Taxes: Lessons from History for Mississippi and America"
While lower taxes have consistently driven economic progress and opportunity, higher taxes deliver clear and damaging consequences, twisting incentives and obstructing growth. Economic principles and historical records show that steep tax rates deter productive labor, savings, and bold entrepreneurship, resulting in economic slowdowns and widened inequality—paradoxically aggravating the very problems their advocates aim to fix. Read more
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Local Obituary:
Obituary: Jo Ester "Mama Jo" Brassell, June 2, 1954–October 27, 2025 (age 71)
In 2005, "Mama Jo," stepped out on faith and opened her own restaurant, “Mama Jo's Country Kitchen,” and received full support from the community. When you walked in you were always greeted with a warm welcome, a huge smile and the smell of delicious food and cakes. She stated that she didn’t learn how to cook, she called it, “her spiritual gift from God.” She would give you that “Mama Jo” smile and say that her cakes were baked with love. Read more
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Local Restaurants:
Four Oxford Restaurants Earn Recognition from the MICHELIN Guide
Visit Oxford is proud to announce that four local restaurants have been recognized by the prestigious MICHELIN Guide in the inaugural selection for the American South. The restaurant honorees – Ajax Diner, City Grocery, Snackbar, and Taylor Grocery – have been named American South 2025 Recommended, representing Oxford’s growing influence on the national dining stage. Read more
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University of Mississippi:
Ole Miss BASE Earns Prestigious Recognition
by Emerson Penny
Program joins University Sales Center Alliance
The University of Mississippi's Business Analytics, Sales and Supply Chain Excellence program has joined University Sales Center Alliance as an associate member. It joins a select group of institutions dedicated to advancing sales education and professional development. Read more
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University of Mississippi:
How Relationship Dissolution Shapes Domestic Violence Outcomes
by Jordan Karnbach
Ole Miss researchers explore how the end of a relationship can escalate risk and harm
The breakup of a personal relationship can bring hurt feelings, tension and confrontation, and sometimes even violence. But predicting which ones are most volatile is a complex matter. Read more
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University of Mississippi:
Two University of Mississippi Teams Prepare for 'Business Egg Bowl' Showdown
by Marvis Herring
Top Ole Miss business students set for November 13, 2025 pitch competition against Mississippi State University
Two student teams from the University of MississippiSchool of Business Administration outpitched more than a dozen others to earn a shot at the statewide title in the Regions Bank of Ideas Challenge. Read more
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University of Mississippi:
Researchers Develop New Tool to Study Autism Risk Factors
Model allows scientists to test how pollutants shape brain development
University of Mississippi researchers have developed a new tool to help scientists study how environmental and genetic factors interact to influence autism spectrum disorder. Read more
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University of Mississippi:
Ole Miss Students Named Finalists for Nation's Top Academic Honors
by Marisa C. Atkinson
Sydney Guntharp and Sophia Toner earn recognition as Rhodes and Marshall Scholarship finalists
Two University of Mississippi students are finalists for the nation's most prestigious academic honors: the Rhodes Scholarship and the Marshall Scholarship. Read more
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