Council OKs $5.4 million contract for next phase of trail system
Oxford City Council approved a major contract for the next phase of the city's trail system ahead of a state deadline which impacts grant funding for the project.
Construction
Black Covered Bridge closed for construction
Oxford residents looking to walk on the Oxford Area Trails this summer will need to start somewhere other than the Black Covered Bridge, which is closed for construction.
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.
How does Miami plan for campus development, and is it enough?
As discussions about a new arena at Miami University reached the public last fall, some faculty pushed for a campus master plan to guide future development. The university maintains multiple thematic plans, but no overarching guiding document.
Miami poised to move forward with Cook Field arena planning and fundraising
Public opposition went largely unaddressed during a meeting where Miami administrators and university officials seemed excited to proceed with plans to construct an arena on Cook Field.
Expanded substation to improve electric grid; will feature mural
Duke Energy's substation expansion at the intersection of Locust and Spring Street is substantially complete, with additional equipment set for installation this fall. The city plans to add a mural to the wall in front of the site.
Local Legends: A mid-century master
Kep Small, an architect and professor at Miami University, designed many of Oxford's Mid-Century Modern buildings, from the now demolished Thomson Hall to the current Municipal Building.