City workers furloughed, stay-at-home order extended
In an executive session that lasted almost two and a half hours, the Board of Aldermen voted Thursday to furlough 135 city employees as a cost-cutting measure after the city of Oxford
UMMC doctor builds ventilators for pandemic response
Since doctors confirmed the first cases of the coronavirus in the United States, health care workers, hospital administrators and politicians have been scrambling to procure ventilators to help COVID-19 patients who experience
University announces refunds for some expenses, not including tuition
The university announced Friday morning that it would refund students who paid for university housing, meal plans or parking fees in the spring semester. There will be no refund for tuition, nonresident
Governor announces statewide stay-at-home order
Gov. Tate Reeves announced a statewide stay-at-home order on Wednesday afternoon, making Mississippi the 34th state to do so in response to the spread of COVID-19. For weeks, Reeves resisted local and
Meet one of the first UM students to contract coronavirus
Sara Caroline Bridgers tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday morning, making her one of the first UM students to report contracting the virus. This week, her symptoms have caused her and her
Oxford orders citizens to stay home, except for essential needs
The mayor and Board of Aldermen passed a resolution, effective immediately, ordering citizens to stay in their homes except for essential needs at a special meeting on Sunday evening amid the COVID-19
How Oxford is working to slow the COVID-19 outbreak and what comes next
Oxford’s city government has changed almost every operation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The scramble to find solutions and preventive measures range from sanitizing parking meters twice a day to plans
University to consider a pass/fail grading system for this semester
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, students may not have to worry about this semester’s grades counting toward their cumulative GPAs. On Monday, university students are set to begin the remainder of the spring
First death from Mississippi COVID-19 case announced
The first death in a Mississippi COVID-19 case was announced by the Mississippi Department of Health on Thursday. The individual was a male 60-65 years old from Hancock County with chronic underlying
First case of COVID-19 confirmed in Lafayette County
The first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Lafayette County this morning, according to Baptist Memorial Hospital and the Mississippi Department of Health. “While today is the first time we that we