Kenneth Niemeyer, Author at The Daily Mississippian

UM campus closed due to winter weather

The University of Mississippi’s Oxford campus will be closed on Monday, Feb. 15, due to inclement winter weather that will impact travel conditions on roadways. Regional campuses will make individual announcements about

February 14, 2021

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Sociology professor enters race for Board of Aldermen

University of Mississippi associate professor of sociology and international studies Miguel Centellas has officially entered the race for Board of Aldermen, running to represent Ward VI. Centellas, a Democrat and Oxford resident

February 11, 2021

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City approves $750,000 East Jackson Ave. improvement project

The Board of Aldermen approved a request to advertise for bids for the East Jackson Avenue streetscape project, which aims to make Eastern side of the Square more pedestrian friendly at its

February 4, 2021

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UM administrator Afton Thomas announces run for Board of Aldermen

Afton Thomas, associate director for programs at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, entered the race for a seat on the Oxford Board of Aldermen last week. Running as a

February 3, 2021

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Board of Aldermen makes no changes to COVID-19 restrictions

The Oxford Board of Aldermen decided not to make changes to existing COVID-19 restrictions or Mayor Robyn Tannehill’s current executive order at its regular meeting on Tuesday. The executive order mandates that

February 2, 2021

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OPD arrests man in connection with Walmart bomb threat

Walmart management called the Oxford Police Department to Jackson Ave. on Sunday, Jan. 31 after someone inside the store told other shoppers that there was a bomb somewhere in the store. OPD

February 1, 2021

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COVID-19 cases on campus rise as the week comes to an end

The university reported a total of 51 active COVID-19 cases among students and staff on Thursday, according to the university’s coronavirus dashboard, an increase of 15 from the day before. There were

January 28, 2021

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UM administrator reflects on the history of nonviolent activism

The Center for the Study of Southern Culture hosted Anthony Siracusa for the first event of its SouthTalks series this semester. Siracusa’s first book, “Nonviolence Before King: The Politics of Being and

January 28, 2021

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Aldermen approve outdoor mask mandate

The Oxford Board of Aldermen voted to reinstate an outdoor mask mandate at a meeting on Monday after photos of large mask-less crowds on the Square began circulating on social media last

January 26, 2021

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Two students arrested in connection with burglaries

Two students have been arrested in connections with multiple home and auto burglaries that took place in the early morning hours of Jan. 14 according to a tweet from the Oxford Police

January 20, 2021

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