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A close up of an Oxford Police Department patch

OPD responds to several theft and intoxication reports

The Oxford Police Department also responded to a vehicle fire.
Briefs Feb 6, 2026
Hanover Township fire and EMS vehicles sit in a designated parking lot in 2019.

Hanover Township trustees submit new fire levy for county approval

The previously submitted levy on the November 2025 general election ballot was voted down.
Katelyn Aluise Feb 5, 2026
Oxford Lane Library experiences 2nd electrical fire since September

Oxford Lane Library experiences 2nd electrical fire since September

The Oxford Lane Library experienced a fire on Feb. 3 in the children’s section.
Aidan Cornue Feb 3, 2026
Miami students stage walk-out to protest ICE

Miami students stage walk-out to protest ICE

The Hub at the center of campus was packed with members of the university standing in solidarity with Minneapolis protesters.
Katelyn Aluise Jan 31, 2026
Oxford City Councilors Jason Bracken, left, and Roxanne Ornelas discuss sidewalk improvements

Oxford City Council discusses sidewalk improvements, ICE concerns raised

The Oxford City Council reviewed proposed sidewalk projects and heard public comment on deer management and ICE concerns during a meeting on Jan. 20.
Aidan Cornue Jan 29, 2026
Two white-tailed deer make their way down train tracks in Oxford

White Buffalo Inc. kills 117 deer during 4-day stint in Oxford

White Buffalo Inc. killed 117 deer in Oxford during a four-day operation in early January after the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) approved an additional permit beyond the city’s original culling goal.
Aidan Cornue Jan 25, 2026
Three cars sit parked in front of the red-bricked Oxford Courthouse

Butler County Area 1 Court to cease operations in Oxford by March 31

Oxford’s Area 1 Court is slated to cease operations by March 31, as services move to the Government Services Center at 345 High St in Hamilton.
Aidan Cornue Jan 24, 2026

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