Oxford passes mask mandate
The Board of Alderman voted to adopt a mask mandate that applies indoors and outdoors when social distancing is not possible during a special meeting on Tuesday. The mandate applies to everyone
FDA approves Comirnaty vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration officially approved the first COVID-19 vaccine on Aug. 23. Under the approval of the FDA, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will formally change its name to Comirnaty. Pfizer-BioNTech initially
Opinion: COVID protocols are worth the inconvenience
Over the summer, Ole Miss students received two very different emails addressing what COVID protocols for the upcoming Fall semester will look like. On June 24, the Interim Vice Chancellor for Student
UM requiring masks as a result of Delta variant
Whether students, faculty and staff at the University of Mississippi have received a vaccine against COVID-19 or not, they will be temporarily required to wear a mask in indoor public spaces on
4th Wave of coronavirus hits Oxford
City, county and university officials met with the state’s top health official on Wednesday to coordinate and discuss the rise in coronavirus cases locally as the fourth wave hits Mississippi. “It is
Delta variant spreads in MS, Oxford prepares
More than a year after the first positive coronavirus case was reported in Mississippi, the state is facing virus uncertainty once again as the Delta variant emerges and takes hold. The Delta
Fauci says vaccinated Mississippians should wear masks
On Sunday, Dr. Anthony Fauci expressed that he would wear a face mask, even though he is fully vaccinated, if he were to visit Mississippi — the state with the lowest number
Researchers answer questions about COVID-19 vaccines in virtual town hall
A panel of researchers answered questions about the COVID-19 vaccine students from all eight Mississippi public universities submitted at a virtual town hall meeting Jackson State University coordinated and broadcasted on Facebook
Class of 2021 seniors express mixed emotions over their graduation
As the class of 2021 at the University of Mississippi trades their school clothes for a cap and gown this week for graduation, the seniors are having mixed feelings over their graduation
Walmart employees report loose enforcement of corporate policies
While the City of Oxford Board of Aldermen voted to lift its mask mandate on March 2, many businesses around Oxford have continued enforcing masks indoors. Walmart is one store that has