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$Howard and Gwyn DuBois donated \$500,000 to the Oxford Trails project. Photo courtesy of Enjoy Oxford$

DuBois Family Donates $500,000 to Meet Trails Funding Match

February 15, 2019

February’s Emphasis On The Heart Extends Beyond Valentine’s Day

By Patrick Donovan

February 15, 2019

The month of February brings Valentine’s Day, which renders thoughts of bright pink hearts and spending time with loved ones. But during this month, you should also be focusing on your own heart. February is American Heart Mon...

Ohio Flu Statistics Unseasonably Low, but Shots Are Still Recommended

By Patrick Donovan

February 8, 2019

If you haven’t received a flu shot yet, it’s time to seriously reconsider. Experts warn February will likely be the worst month of the flu season. Seasonal influenza (the flu) is a contagious illness that causes symptoms including fever, headach...

Burst pipes damaged walls and carpeting in five apartments at the Miami Preserve apartment complex. <em>Photo courtesy of Patrick Keck</em>

Miami Preserve Evacuates 20 Residents after Frozen Pipes Burst

February 8, 2019

Snow overnight on Thursday caused a two-hour delay for the start of classes at Miami on Friday while salt trucks such as this one on Spring Street treated the roads. <em>Photo by Ben Corwin</em><br>

Polar Vortex Blows into Oxford

February 1, 2019

The city hopes to have the reconstruction of the old municipal building into the new police station by May or June. <em>Photo by Patrick Keck</em><br>

New Year Brings Changes to Oxford Police Department

January 18, 2019

Uptown Churches Combat Student Vandalism

January 11, 2019

C.J. Yarworth and Hannah Elias are student volunteers on Oxford’s Citizens Observer Patrol.<em> Photo provided by the Citizens Observer Patrol</em>

Ordinary Citizens Help Keep the Peace with Citizens Observer Patrol

December 7, 2018

Former President Bush’s Accessibility Legacy Remains Partly Unrealized in Oxford

December 7, 2018

Beech Street Building Total Loss after Fire

By Halie Barger

November 30, 2018

The cause of the three-alarm fire that destroyed the Chunxi Kitchen restaurant in uptown Oxford Wednesday afternoon remained under investigation Friday by the Butler County Fire Investigation Team.The Oxford Fire Department report es...

Trash, but not recycling, has been picked up at an Oxford residence at mid-morning on a recent Tuesday (trash day). <em>Photo by Madeline Mitchell</em><br>

Oxford’s Rates of Recycling Are Low

November 23, 2018

Scooters Might Be Less Available During Wintry Weather

By Peyton Gigante

November 23, 2018

With winter almost here, the fad of “Birding” around Oxford could possibly be flying south for the winter. The safety concerns that come along with riding the Bird electric scooters (and their recently recalled competito...