Oxford Observer

The state of Ohio's first public health advisory system map.<em> Provided by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine</em>

Governor reports rise in COVID-19 cases

July 3, 2020

The city of Oxford and the Fraternal Order of Police have adopted a fact finders report settling a new three year contract between the city and police union. <em>Observer file photo</em>

City agrees to contract with police union

June 19, 2020

Attack the problem of racism without disengaging the people

June 19, 2020

Hundreds of members of the Oxford community gather in Uptown Park on June 8 for a community vigil against racial injustice and police violence. <em>Photo by Susan Coffin</em><br>

Peaceful vigil in Uptown Park reflects on police brutality

June 12, 2020

Retired professor at center of controversy after protest

By Blake Boyd

June 12, 2020

Face masks dripped with sweat as a late-spring sun made students and residents swelter when they met in the TRI Community park for a peaceful protest, in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement Thursday, June 4. But it wasn’t the sun that brou...

The vigil planned for Monday in Uptown Park will remember George Floyd and other victims of police violence. <em>Image from “Take a Stand Against Racism and Injustice”</em>

George Floyd vigil to be held in Uptown Park

June 5, 2020

The press release by Miami University College Democrats explaining why the group will not endorse Joe Biden for president. The release was posted on social media.

MU College Democrats decline to endorse Biden

May 8, 2020

Mayor Mike Smith and Assistant City Manager Jessica Greene during an online video discussing the coronavirus in March. <em>Photo provided by the City of Oxford</em>.

Oxford city leaders work to unify citizens in virus crisis

April 17, 2020

This computer screen shot shows Oxford officials connected Thursday on Zoom for their first virtual council meeting. Top row, left to right: Assistant City Manager Jessica Greene and Councilors Glen Ellerbe, William Snavely and Jason Bracken. Middle row, left to right: Mayor Mike Smith, City Manager Doug Elliott and Councilors Chantel Raghu and Edna Southard. Bottom row, left to right: Police Chief John Jones, Councilor David Prytherch, Law Director Chris Conard and Community Development Director Sam Perry. <em>Photo by Halie Barger. </em><br>

Coronavirus forces city council to move meetings online

April 10, 2020

Voters should request Ohio primary ballots through mail

By Lexi Scherzinger

April 3, 2020

Last Saturday, the Ohio Legislature enacted a new plan for the 2020 Ohio primary election. Instead of following the suggestion of Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and Gov. Mike DeWine that the in-person primary be pushed ba...

Pushing the Ohio Primary back to June 2 means campaign signs such as these, seen along U.S. 27 south of Oxford, will remain in view for a few more months.<em> Photo by David Wells</em>

Pandemic causes changes to primary elections

March 20, 2020

Many Oxford businesses are closed to avoid gatherings of more than 10 people. Restaurants, including Skippers Pub and Top Deck on High Street, can only serve takeout orders. But there are few customers left in town. <em>Photo by Andrew Amarantos</em><br>

Oxford hospital has first positive test

March 20, 2020