The Local Voice

09/09/2025

Dana Criswell: "Tax Sales Prove We Don’t Really Own Our Homes"

Property taxes are government rent with a nice label. You can spend your life paying off a mortgage, maintain your place, raise your family there—and still lose it if you can’t keep up with the annual bill. That isn’t ownership. It’s a perpetual lease from the state, and the yearly tax sale is the proof.

https://www.thelocalvoice.net/oxford/dana-criswell-tax-sales-prove-we-dont-really-own-our-homes/

09/09/2025

Ole Miss Engineer Lands NASA Grant for Antenna Research

EPSCoR funding supports study in advanced wireless technologies

NASA has awarded Elliott Hutchcraft, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Mississippi, $750,000 in funding for a project aimed at reducing interference in wireless communications systems.

https://www.thelocalvoice.net/oxford/ole-miss-engineer-lands-nasa-grant-for-antenna-research/

09/08/2025

09/08/2025

Alumnus Hopes to Help Business School Retain Great Teachers

New endowment honors dean, promotes faculty excellence

Public universities often struggle with hiring and retaining esteemed faculty members who, understandably, often choose to work for more competitive salaries offered by private schools.

https://www.thelocalvoice.net/oxford/alumnus-hopes-to-help-business-school-retain-great-teachers/

09/08/2025

Blowing Off Steam at Work Builds Connections but Carries a Cost

New research shows being your coworkers' emotional trash can takes a toll

When something happens in life that you want to vent about, most people have a go-to listener. Being this person for others serves an important purpose in the workplace, providing emotional and problem-focused support.

https://www.thelocalvoice.net/oxford/blowing-off-steam-at-work-builds-connections-but-carries-a-cost/

09/08/2025

EAT IN OXFORD: Monday, September 8, 2025 Food & Drink Options + Entertainment in Oxford, Mississippi

MONDAY 9.08.25

►Quack’s: MARIO KART (8 pm)

Blind Pig: Trivia (7:30 pm)
Lafayette County & Oxford Public Library: Afterschool Zone with UM Museum (3:45 pm); Snap Smarter: Smartphone photography 101 w/ ERIN AUSTEN ABBOTT (5:30 pm)
Swayze Field (University): Ole Miss Baseball & Softball host THE LEAGUE OF ANGELS (5–7 pm; free)

https://www.thelocalvoice.net/oxford/eat-in-oxford-monday-september-8-2025-food-drink-options-entertainment-in-oxford-mississippi/

09/06/2025

EAT IN OXFORD: Saturday, September 6, 2025: Food & Drink Options + Entertainment in Oxford, Mississippi

https://www.thelocalvoice.net/oxford/eat-in-oxford-saturday-september-6-2025-food-drink-options-entertainment-in-oxford-mississippi/

09/05/2025

Ole Miss Students Gain Global Experience in East Asia

Internship program combines professional development, cultural immersion and international understanding

Several University of Mississippi students spent their summer experiencing everyday life in East Asia as they got real-world experience as interns for companies across the region.

https://www.thelocalvoice.net/oxford/ole-miss-students-gain-global-experience-in-east-asia/

09/05/2025

Ole Miss Baseball and Softball to Host The League of Angels at Swayze Field

Ole Miss Baseball and Ole Miss Softball are partnering with The League of Angels to bring their unique baseball experience to Swayze Field on Monday, September 8.

https://www.thelocalvoice.net/oxford/ole-miss-baseball-and-softball-to-host-the-league-of-angels-at-swayze-field/

09/05/2025

EAT IN OXFORD: Friday, September 5, 2025 Food and Drink Options + Entertainment in Oxford, Mississippi

https://www.thelocalvoice.net/oxford/eat-in-oxford-friday-september-5-2025-food-and-drink-options-entertainment-in-oxford-mississippi/

09/05/2025

Malco Theatres Summer Family Film Series Gives Back to the Commnunity

Nine-Week Event Benefitted Various Children’s Hospitals Across the Mid-South

Memphis-based Malco Theatres is pleased to announce that the 2025 Midweek at the Malco generated over $35,000 for local children’s hospitals across the Mid-South.

https://www.thelocalvoice.net/oxford/malco-theatres-summer-family-film-series-gives-back-to-the-commnunity/

09/05/2025

William Magee Center Sets Recovery Awareness Month Observance

Community events aim to help equip people to support those choosing sober lifestyle

What began as a day recognizing recovery from substance addictions at the University of Mississippi has turned into a weekend of events that highlight the support efforts of those in recovery or who choose to live a sober lifestyle.

https://www.thelocalvoice.net/oxford/william-magee-center-sets-recovery-awareness-month-observance/