Covering the City of Oxford, Ohio

Oxford Observer
Covering the City of Oxford, Ohio

Oxford Observer
Covering the City of Oxford, Ohio

Oxford Observer

Stella Beerman, Reporter

Stella Beerman is a Miami University senior majoring in journalism and interactive media studies.

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Pollinator gardens like this one in Carla Blackmar’s Oxford backyard attract insects and promote wildlife diversity.

Environmental Commission urges legislation to allow natural gardens

By Stella Beerman
January 21, 2022
Ohio law allows medical marijuana to be sold as pills, lotions, oils or edibles, but not in a smokable form.

Oxford could get medical marijuana dispensaries

By Stella Beerman
January 21, 2022
Restaurants such as Bodega, 11 W. High Street, which serves soup in 12 and 16 ounce Styrofoam containers, will soon have to switch to cardboard containers.

Oxford’s Styrofoam ban to finally take effect

By Stella Beerman
January 14, 2022
Fields of solar panels may provide clean energy, but some worry that they may end up hurting valuable farmland as an unintended consequence.

Solar field bill receives mixed reactions

By Stella Beerman
January 14, 2022
An artist’s rendition done for the City of Oxford in 2020 showing what the proposed Amtrak platform might look like. A detailed design is in progress.

Oxford Amtrak station project faces challenges

By Stella Beerman
January 14, 2022
The historic Alexander House, 22 N. College Ave., is being remodeled into a church/coffee shop.

RedLife renovation starts on historic Alexander House

By Stella Beerman
December 10, 2021
Emerald ash borers, tiny beetles that kill trees by drilling tiny holes through the bark, as seen here, killed at least 10,000 trees in Ohio during the early 2000s, including many in Oxford.

Oxford receives grant to plant 50 trees in 2022

By Stella Beerman
December 3, 2021
Volunteers Emilie Davis (red shirt) and Bob Black, at a Thread Up Oxford collection event earlier this year.

Organizations work toward recycling clothing

By Stella Beerman
November 24, 2021
Turkey is a Thanksgiving staple, but about 200 million pounds of leftover bird ends up in landfills every year, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Eliminate food scraps for a more sustainable Thanksgiving

By Stella Beerman
November 19, 2021
Sara Grieco picks up trash on East Church Street in Oxford. Thousands of pieces of trash are discarded on the streets of Oxford – paper, plastic and the ubiquitous aluminum can.

Oxford, Miami volunteers pick up litter, hope to inspire new habits

By Stella Beerman
November 12, 2021

Oxford Styrofoam ban may take effect in January

By Stella Beerman
November 12, 2021
Local deer management helps feed Hamilton program

Local deer management helps feed Hamilton program

By Stella Beerman
October 22, 2021
Senior Josh McCoy and Junior Emma Fanning, both Myaamia Heritage students, carry the Miami Tribe flag, leading the walk of reflection.

Miami observes 175th anniversary of Miami Tribe removal

By Stella Beerman
October 15, 2021
A sign of support for passage of the Butler County MetroParks replacement levy at the entry at Four Mile Creek Park in Oxford. The levy appears as “Issue I” on the Nov. 2 ballot in Butler County.

Local election includes vote on MetroParks tax levy

By Stella Beerman
October 15, 2021
Author and beekeeper Meredith May speaks in Oxford Oct. 12 and 13.

California author joins Oxford community efforts to save the bees

By Stella Beerman
October 8, 2021
This sculpture, “A Tribe Named Miami, A Surveyors Stake, a Town Named Oxford,” by Myaamia artist Eugene Brown, is in the sculpture garden of the Miami University Art Museum.

Miami commemorates removal of the Myaamia with remembrance event Oct. 11

By Stella Beerman
October 8, 2021
This aerial view shows the planned solar array (marked in yellow) adjacent to the Chestnut Fields project, which is expected to include a Butler County bus facility (marked in pink) and an Amtrak platform (marked in orange).

Oxford City Council approved three-year lease to turn landfill into solar farm

By Stella Beerman
September 10, 2021
A completed part of the Oxford Area Trail System. The city has completed the sections between the Black Covered Bridge and Peffer Park. The final phase on the northwest quadron of the city is now on hold.

Oxford Area Trail System seeks input for routes of final phase

By Stella Beerman
September 3, 2021
Before they are allowed inside Brick Street Bar and Grill, patrons need to present proof of vaccination or a recent, negative COVID-19 test.

Brick Street checks COVID-19 status along with IDs

By Stella Beerman
August 27, 2021

Butler County reaches high COVID-19 transmission

By Stella Beerman
August 13, 2021
The author, seen here at the Myaamia Center in 2020, has studied the Myaamia language.

Myaamia Heritage Award student reflects on experience

By Stella Beerman
August 13, 2021
Dick Snyder with his silver 1959 Porsche.

A reunion of Porsches showcases on High Street

By Stella Beerman
August 12, 2021
Stickers showing that masks are required, such as this one on a door to Shriver Center, will remind returning students that masks are required to be worn inside all Miami University buildings this fall.

Oxford City Council to consider new mask mandate

By Stella Beerman
August 12, 2021
More than 4,600 freshmen, the largest first-year class ever, are scheduled to start fall classes at Miami Aug. 23.

Miami starts academic year with largest freshman class in history and a mask mandate

By Stella Beerman
August 6, 2021
Parking at a meter in Uptown Oxford now costs $1 an hour.

City installs new parking meters Uptown, increases prices

By Stella Beerman
August 6, 2021
As of this week, fewer than 44% of Butler County residents eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations have gotten the shots.

America, Butler County fail to reach Biden’s vaccination goal

By Stella Beerman
June 25, 2021
Oxford Community Development Director Sam Perry (upper left) proposed a new type of housing authority for the city at the June 21 online meeting of the city’s Housing Advisory Commission. Screenshot from the virtual meeting.

Commission discusses independent housing authority for Oxford

By Stella Beerman
June 24, 2021
The historic Alexander House, 22 N. College Ave., is now zoned to be a restaurant/church.

Council approves zone change for Alexander House

By Stella Beerman
June 17, 2021
Oxford is exploring solutions to soften its mineral-laden water, a subject of frequent citizen complaints.

Council hears report on water softening solutions

By Stella Beerman
June 17, 2021
The Bagel & Deli Shop, a fixture in Oxford at 119 E. High Street, starts all of its workers at the $8.55 Ohio minimum wage – plus tips.

Bagel & Deli owner says if minimum wage goes up, prices might rise too

By Stella Beerman
March 5, 2021
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