Skip to Main Content
Covering the City of Oxford, Ohio

Oxford Observer

Covering the City of Oxford, Ohio

Oxford Observer

Covering the City of Oxford, Ohio

Oxford Observer

Talawanda navigates concerns in Ohio school bill
By Lily Bayer February 13, 2025

Talawanda Schools will create guidelines to accommodate a bill passed by the Ohio House of Representatives that will impact gender and sexuality topics in the school district. Ohio House Bill 8 passed and Gov. Mike DeWine signed it into action Jan....

State, schools report increased influenza cases
By Mia Zurich February 13, 2025

The Ohio Department of Health alerted the public that statewide influenza cases have been high since the start of the calendar year. The southwest region of Ohio, including Butler and Hamilton counties, has seen 156 influenza-associated hospitalizations...

Lieutenant Lara Fening ( and Chief John Jones at Fening's retirement ceremony at the city council meeting Feb. 4. Photo provided by the Oxford Police Department).
Fening’s retirement leaves gap in Oxford Police Department
By Patrick Sinclair February 13, 2025

Oxford Police will undergo a shift in personnel after Lieutenant Lara Fening retired and the department wants to move toward finding more applicants for its positions with a more diverse pool. Fening started working at the Miami University Police Department...

Oxford ordinance aims to keep sidewalks clean
By Riley Crabtree February 13, 2025

Oxford City Council voted to charge a fee to property owners who do not remove ice or snow from their sidewalks at a recent council meeting. The ordinance, which passed unanimously during its second reading, has faced backlash from the community.  The...

The Miami RedHawks play at MIllett, but the university wants to build a new arena more centrally on campus.  At the basketball game at Millett Hall Feb. 11, seats were closed off with a small crowd in attendance
Miami considers new arena to replace Millett
By Chelsea Fall February 13, 2025

Miami University is considering two locations for a new sports arena to replace Millett Hall. The arena will be moved to a closer site on campus which is still yet to be determined by the committee and Miami Board of Trustees (BOT) University officials...

 Student volunteers open trash bags and remove waste like popcorn boxes from waste bags into recycling bins. Photo by Grace Grover.
Volunteers participate in waste audit at Miami basketball game
By Grace Grover February 13, 2025

Annabel DeChant, a Service+ volunteer and graduate student at Miami University, grabbed bags out of the trash and recycling cans throughout Millett Hall. She took them back to the facility's loading dock and began sorting them. She pulled recyclable...

Happy Valentine's Day
Waffle House exterior and interior adorned in colorful Valentine’s decor.
Oxford restaurants offer Valentine’s Day promotions
By Joe Zak February 13, 2025

If Valentine’s Day crept up on you, Oxford has some options to take your sweetheart for a nice dinner or special treat. Pickle & Pig  Pickle...

Several wines sit on display as options at last year’s tasting. Photo provided by Performing Arts Series.
Wine tasting gala to raise funds for arts in community
By Reece Hollowell February 13, 2025

Following a few challenging years, the Performing Arts Wine Tasting Gala is returning to its roots. The event, now in its 33rd iteration,...

Athletic association’s spring sports sign up closes Feb. 18
Athletic association’s spring sports sign up closes Feb. 18
Miami hockey faces Colorado with hopes to end losing streak
Miami hockey faces Colorado with hopes to end losing streak
Provided by Pyramid Hill.
Pyramid Hill board adds new members
Join our mailing list!

To receive our weekly newsletter in your email inbox, email your address to [email protected].