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WEBOxford’s Climate Action Plan makes progress toward neutrality goals. By Hannah Sander • September 19, 2024. This month marks the first year since the adoption of “Towards a Sustainable, Resilient Future,” the City of Oxford’s Climate Action Plan. The main goal of the plan is to reach “community-wide net neutrality” by 2045, which ...
Lane Library levy appears on ballot this November
WEB21 hours ago — One of the four ballot issues Oxford residents will vote on this Nov. 5 will be whether or not to renew Lane Library’s 0.75-mill continuous operating levy. According to the Lane Libraries Fall 2024 newsletter, the yearly cost of the levy for the owner of a $100,000 home is about $22.97, or less than two dollars a month. Renewing the levy will not change that cost for community members served ...
Can’t get to the polls? Request an absentee ballot
WEB21 hours ago — Absentee voting is useful for voters who can’t make it to the polls. Voters must request an absentee ballot before the end of business hours on Oct. 29 and return it before Nov. 4. Graphic by Gina Roth. Ballots can be sent in by mail or returned to the Butler County Board of Elections. New phone scams that call and advise to return a ballot ...
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City council promotes ageism awareness, celebrates former First …
WEB21 hours ago — Oxford City Council approved several resolutions at Tuesday’s biweekly meeting, including two proclamations to promote and celebrate Ageism Awareness Day on Oct. 9 and Caroline Scott Harrison Day on Oct. 1. The former works to prevent negative ageism and create a community of respect and gratitude to Oxford’s older adult population, and the latter celebrates...
Marijuana legalization elicits responses from the Oxford …
WEB21 hours ago — Greg Smith of Oxford has seen the use of marijuana since before its legalization. He said weed is already overused in a town surrounded by college students, and the legalization makes it less of a stigma. Smith has lived in Oxford for almost 25 years and he said life in Oxford was more strict and...
OPD reports assaults, burglary and thefts – Oxford Observer
WEB21 hours ago — OPD reports assaults, burglary and thefts. October 3, 2024. The Oxford Police Department reported three assault cases this week along with at least five cases of theft and burglaries. Assault cases involved young individuals in the evening through uptown park as well as inside Brick Street Bar. Theft cases involved two cases of …
Oxford tourism increases with year-round events - Oxford Observer
WEBMarch 21, 2024. Enjoy Oxford helped boost the city’s overnight visits by 10% in 2023 by coordinating year-round events. Photo provided by Enjoy Oxford. Oxford saw a 10% increase in overnight visits and a 13% increase in visitor spending in 2023, according to statistics from TourismOhio. The average visitor spends $382 per night in Oxford.
Oxford locals transform city’s restaurant scene
WEBSep 12, 2024 — Oxford’s food scene has experienced a significant transformation. Driven by shifting demographics and a unique entrepreneurial spirit, Oxford now offers a more diverse range of food offerings. But one thing has remained constant – the community’s deep commitment to its local businesses. On the front end of the last decade, much of Oxford’s restaurant scene...
Oxford faces an increase in social service demands - Oxford …
WEBOct 14, 2022 — The past year has strained social service agencies in Oxford that serve the homeless beyond their previous limits. Earlier this year, the Oxford Family Resource Center was forced to raise an additional $15,000 to handle a 6% increase in demand from December 2021 to March 2022 for emergency housing at …