At Oxford City Council’s Dec. 19 meeting, city council members discussed restricting the number of cannabis dispensaries within the city.
The Talawanda School District Board of Education has voted to end the three year budget reduction plan after just one year at its last meeting of the year Dec. 14.
This year, Miami University’s finals week overlapped with Hanukkah, leaving students to celebrate on campus and not with their families. The Jewish holiday started the night of Dec. 7 and spans eight days, ending on Dec. 15, the last day of exams.
The Oxford Farmers Market completed another successful year, according to representative Larry Slocum.
For the spring 2024 semester, the Miami in Luxembourg program at the Miami University Dolibois European Center (MUDEC) is sending 17o students to Europe, the largest recorded group of students in the program’s 55 years.
Many customers have an opinion about when, where and how much to tip. For some people, tipping their bartender is a common courtesy even if they don’t leave much. For others, the decision to leave a tip and the amount depends on the bartender’s quality of service.
The property at 108 E. High St. has remained empty since 2014. Before closing, Follet’s Miami Co-op bookstore had occupied the space since the ’70s.
Between Nov. 13 and Nov. 26, the Oxford Police Department (OPD) responded to several reports of theft at Walmart and several Uptown businesses. Reported thefts ranged from televisions to packages.
Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) elected a new Speaker Pro Tempore, passed three pieces of legislation and heard three committee updates during its weekly meeting on Nov. 28.
November is coming to an end, which means Christmas trees are out and lights are up. While some of Oxford’s Uptown businesses are taking part in the holiday festivities, others are getting ready for a very slow few weeks.
The new Oxford Area Trails System maps, created using the pre-existing Miami University Natural Area maps and the City of Oxford’s Oxford Area Trails (OATS), won best in the reference map gallery and best of show map across all categories at the 2023 Ohio Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Conference.
With Thanksgiving break coming up, many Miami University students are getting ready to travel or go home. Others, including some international and out-of-state students, are staying in Oxford for the holiday.
Miami University’s October issue of The Wrap Up announced eight new faculty and staff grant projects. Selected recipients were given externally funded grants to fund their research and projects.
Between Nov. 6-13, Oxford Police Department (OPD) responded to several reports of fraud, assault and theft.
At Oxford City Council’s Nov. 7 meeting, Mayor William Snavely praised Miami University students and faculty for their interest in geospatial technology and their incorporation of it within the City of Oxford.
The Oxford Police Department (OPD) reported several incidents of underage drinking and theft between Oct. 30 and Nov. 6.
Ohio voters passed two ballot measures Tuesday. Issue 1 creates a constitutional amendment to protect abortion and reproductive rights, and Issue 2 legalizes marijuana statewide. Both issues also gained support in Butler County, and especially in Oxford.
On Nov. 7, Ohio voters passed Issues 1 and 2 which enshrined abortion rights and legalized recreational marijuana respectively. Out of the three student housing precincts, 76 of the 1,720 registered voters participated.
Today is Election Day in Oxford, and voters are turning out across three polling locations: the Marcum Hotel and Conference Center, Talawanda High School and Kramer Elementary School. On the local ballot this year are three seats on Oxford City Council, one Oxford Township Trustee position and three seats on the Talawanda School Board as well as Issues 1 and 2.
Tucked away in the back corner of the Center for Student Engagement, Activities and Leadership in Armstrong Student Center is the Wilks Institute for Leadership and Service headquarters.