New Clerk of Council settles into position
By Sean Scott | December 8, 2021When Heather Barbour wrote the minutes for Oxford City Council’s Nov. 16 meeting, she recorded her own appointment to the Clerk of Council position.
When Heather Barbour wrote the minutes for Oxford City Council’s Nov. 16 meeting, she recorded her own appointment to the Clerk of Council position.
Mary Ann Eaton has been Clerk of Council since 2004. She’s seen six mayors and 19 councilors come and go, but this year she’ll be leaving with the outgoing elected officials.
This year, a social worker for Oxford Police Department has been added to the budget and is set to be appointed for spring 2022.
Patrick Meade and David Bothast won Talawanda School Board's election with 28.2% and 25.7% of the vote.
This year’s November ballot will feature five candidates running for two seats on the Talawanda School Board. One incumbent – Patrick Meade – and four newcomers – Nicole Bays, Mendy Napier, Krista Stenger and David Bothast are running.
The Butler County Board of Health appointed Erik Balster as its new health commissioner by a vote at its Oct. 21 meeting.
The Butler County Board of Health appointed Erik Balster as its new health commissioner by a vote at its Oct. 21 meeting.
Miami University’s Wilks Institute for Leadership and Service held “Lessons in Leadership: Meet Your Change Makers,” an event for students to hear from Oxford City Council hopefuls, on Tuesday night in Armstrong Student Center.
Community members Amber Franklin and Alex French are each running unopposed to fill the vacancies in Oxford's City Council.
Oxford Mayor Mike Smith gave two proclamations to recognize local organizations at the Oct. 19 City Council meeting.
Oxford Police Department (OPD) Chief John Jones took the stand at Oxford City Council’s Oct. 5 meeting to swear in the city’s newest police officer.
Kate recalls spending her days in the hospital, reading to her newborn daughter. Years later, Byrd said she and Addi came up with the idea to help give back to other children.
First-year psychology major Isabella Fordyce had more than a couple reasons to be crying on September 13. Her mom, Jessica Fordyce, was far more than an arm’s length away. In sunny California, 2,500 miles away, there was little she could do to comfort her eldest daughter, the first she had sent away to college.
After feeling fed up with dress code inconsistencies and punishments allotted according to body type, a group of girls at Talawanda High School decided it was time for things to change.
The City of Oxford announced in an email to residents that planning for the northwest segment of the Oxford Area Trail System (OATS) will be put on pause for two years.
Food trucks provide people with a unique dining experience, but the idea of them in Oxford has been met with mixed reviews from residents.
Desirae Jordan, a grounds crew member at Miami, drives up and down the sidewalks of Academic Quad, starting and stopping her bright orange buggy whenever she spots a stranded piece of garbage. She pulls over, reaches for her green trash picker and jumps into the frigid early morning air.
In a small college town like Oxford, many parents in need of childcare find their options are limited to Miami University students and childcare centers.
At long last, Blizzards and GrillBurgers have made their way back to Oxford.
When Oxford City Councilor Chantel Raghu voted in favor of reinstating a city-wide mask mandate last Monday, she had a lot on her mind.