Covering the City of Oxford, Ohio

Oxford Observer
Covering the City of Oxford, Ohio

Oxford Observer
Covering the City of Oxford, Ohio

Oxford Observer
All content by Patrick Keck
Gov. Mike DeWine speaks at a news conference Aug. 7 from his Cedarville home.

Gov. DeWine’s COVID-19 tests: What are the differences?

By Patrick Keck
August 14, 2020
Bars restrict hours.

Judge upholds executive order to restrict bar hours

By Patrick Keck
August 6, 2020
Oxford City Councilman David Prytherch posted this note on Facebook, calling for a discussion about making face masks mandatory in Oxford. Photo by Patrick Keck

Oxford City Council to discuss mask requirement

By Patrick Keck
July 2, 2020

College Republicans pledge support to Trump, despite waning poll numbers

By Patrick Keck
June 25, 2020

Oxford, Miami take on contentious Confederate symbols

By Patrick Keck
June 18, 2020
The price for eggs, like these at Oxford’s Kroger, increased by 16% in April, as grocery prices went up at the highest rate in nearly 50 years. Photo by Blake Boyd

Grocery prices increase in Oxford and nationwide

By Patrick Keck
June 11, 2020
Oxford Police Chief John Jones says he was “disgusted” by the death of Floyd George. Observer file photo

Chief Jones calls for unity in statement

By Patrick Keck
June 4, 2020

Oxford works to count all students for 2020 census

By Patrick Keck
January 24, 2020
If a ban is passed by Oxford City Council, polystyrene containers such as this could be banned in the city by 2022. Photo by Patrick Keck

Oxford continues to consider ban of single-use plastics

By Patrick Keck
January 17, 2020
This overlay on a map of uptown Oxford shows the proposed boundaries of the DORA. Photo provided by Jessica Greene‍

City council considers outdoor refreshment area

By Patrick Keck
January 10, 2020

Talawanda student dies in car wreck over winter break

By Patrick Keck
January 10, 2020

Charging Stations for Electric Cars May be Installed Uptown and on Campus

By Patrick Keck
January 25, 2019
One student’s Raspberry Pi project powered a program that generates Shakespearean insults, useful for the erudite put down. Photo by Patrick Keck

Raspberry Pi Teaches High Schoolers Computer Smarts

By Patrick Keck
January 25, 2019
People from all over the community came out to listen to Moore’s speech and celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Photo by Patrick Keck.

Oxford, Miami and Talawanda Remember the Dream of Martin Luther King Jr. at Monday Celebration

By Patrick Keck
January 25, 2019
Standing left to right: Kathleen Brinkman, League of Women Voters of Oxford; Rose Simmons, Philadelphia Region Partnership Coordinator of the U.S. Census Bureau; and Jen Miller, Executive Director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio, following the end of Wednesday’s forum. Photo by Patrick Keck.

Oxford’s League of Women Voters Explain the Importance of the U.S. Census

By Patrick Keck
January 25, 2019
The city hopes to have the reconstruction of the old municipal building into the new police station by May or June. Photo by Patrick Keck

New Year Brings Changes to Oxford Police Department

By Patrick Keck
January 18, 2019
E-rate funding has allowed devices such as these computers at Talawanda High School’s media center to be connected to high-speed internet. Photo by Patrick Keck

Talawanda Schools Might Lose Federal Technology Funds

By Patrick Keck
November 30, 2018
Hueston Woods, captured on an icy Thursday afternoon, has been a state park since 1957. Photo by Patrick Keck

Local Options Abound on Take a Hike Day

By Patrick Keck
November 16, 2018
Maddy Iden, in dark jersey, sticks with the pack at the OHSAA Troy Regional Cross Country Meet on Oct. 27. Photo courtesy of Danielle Chaney

Talawanda Sophomore to Compete in State Cross-Country Championships

By Patrick Keck
November 9, 2018
“Welcome Your Neighbors” signs are found in front lawns of businesses, churches, and homes throughout Oxford and the United States. The movement was started on a Facebook post by Immanuel Mennonite Church in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Photo by Patrick Keck

Amid Anti-Immigration Talk, Oxford Extends Welcome to Foreigners

By Patrick Keck
November 1, 2018

Talawanda High School Sophomore Qualifies for OHSAA Cross Country State Championships

By Patrick Keck
November 1, 2018
Soybeans are ready for harvest in fields near Bath, Ind., just west of Oxford. Photo by Patrick Keck

Soybean Tariff Expected to Cut into Local Farmers’ Profits

By Patrick Keck
October 11, 2018

Unusually High Amounts of Rain Hurt Some Local Farmers

By Patrick Keck
September 27, 2018
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