Kenneth Niemeyer, Author at The Daily Mississippian

Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity faces hazing allegations, lawsuit

Adam Peavy, an attorney representing a university student, is planning to file a civil lawsuit in connection to an alleged Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity hazing incident that occurred last fall. James Bowes

April 7, 2021

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City hires new consultant for animal shelter

The city has hired two consultants in an attempt to get the city animal shelter back on track after photos of animal abuse at the shelter emerged on social media. The Board

March 25, 2021

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After a year in a pandemic, North Mississippi schools reflect on crucial changes

Mississippi schools were some of the first in the country to reopen for in-person learning during the pandemic. Now, teachers and administrators across Northern Mississippi are reflecting on everything they’ve had to

March 17, 2021

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Sorority members face online backlash for photo of diversity and inclusion team

Alpha Phi sorority members are facing backlash on social media after the Ole Miss Alpha Phi Instagram account posted a photo of the sorority’s diversity, equity and inclusion team in which all

March 11, 2021

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University to begin administering vaccines on Friday

Vaccines will be available on campus beginning Friday, March 12, to people who work on campus, according to an email from Provost Noel Wilkin. Currently, only the Pfizer vaccine is available and

March 10, 2021

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State House passes bill that will ban transgender athletes

The Mississippi House of Representatives voted 82-28 on Wednesday to pass bill that will ban transgender athletes from competing on female sports teams in schools and universities. The bill previously passed in

March 4, 2021

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City creates committee to examine relationship with animal shelter

The Oxford Board of Aldermen moved to create a committee to reevaluate Oxford’s contract with Mississippi Critterz, the city’s animal shelter, after the Oxford Police Department concluded an investigation into complaints at

March 2, 2021

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Gov. Tate Reeves and Board of Aldermen lift mask mandates

Gov. Tate Reeves has announced that he signed an executive order changing all COVID-19 mask mandates to “recommendations” starting tomorrow. Reeves made the announcement at a press briefing in Jackson on Tuesday

March 2, 2021

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City approves nearly $1 million sidewalk and pedestrian signal projects

The Board of Aldermen approved requests to activate the Thacker Road sidewalk project and the West Jackson Avenue pedestrian signal improvements project in its meeting on Tuesday night. The city will receive

February 16, 2021

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Double Decker celebration postponed for second straight year

2021 will be the second year in a row that Oxford will not host its award-winning Double Decker Arts Festival. Kinney Ferris, director of Visit Oxford, said Double Decker’s 25th annual event

February 16, 2021

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