Voters to decide whether to renew state funding program in May primary
Ohio voters will decide whether to renew a constitutional amendment allowing the state to issue bonds for two programs which provide funding for local infrastructure projects.
Butler County
Oxford Township starts spring cleaning; submits land use plan to county for approval
Oxford Township has submitted the final draft of its updated land use plan to the county for approval and is preparing for spring maintenance to township property.
State library funding safe — for now — as locals consider long-term sustainability
While the Ohio House backtracked on a proposal that would have limited state funding to libraries, local library staff and patrons worry that the new proposal could make funding more precarious in the future.
How local emergency services prep for severe weather
Emergency services at a township, city and county level kick in when we experience severe weather events like last week's storms.
As Trump’s anti-immigration policies take hold, locals find support in each other
Immigrants in Oxford have turned to family and friends for community in the past year as Donald Trump has promised mass deportations. One local lawyer says deportations at the scale President Trump has promised will face massive logistical problems.
New count reveals increased homelessness in Oxford, Butler County
New data from a point in time count shows that Oxford's homeless population increased by nearly 25% in the past year, but that's still a smaller increase than across Butler County.
Local orgs receive nearly $100k for health initiatives from McCullough-Hyde Foundation
A dozen organizations across four nearby counties received funding from the McCullough-Hyde Foundation in its most recent grant cycle.