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Oxford Winter House

HAC discusses draft of request for proposal for 47-acre plot

HAC discusses draft of request for proposal for 47-acre plot

Considers possible cooling center, future of Winter House funds The Oxford Housing Advisory Commission (HAC) reviewed the draft of a request for proposal (RFP) for development on 47 acres of land the city has owned since 2008 during a meeting on Sept. 3. The Oxford City Council purchased the land

Oxford Winter House to open for second season

Oxford Winter House to open for second season

This year, the shelter will reopen in the same location, courtesy of Brian Urell, owner of Fedora Transportation.

Oxford City Council gives update on Oxford Winter House funding

Oxford City Council gives update on Oxford Winter House funding

Oxford City Council moved $50,000 in funding to the Oxford Winter House and adopted the 2026 City of Oxford Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) transition plan during a regular meeting on July 7.

Oxford Area Solutions for Housing board members Anne Bailey, left, and Mary Piper listen to a meeting on March 16, 2026, at the Oxford Presbyterian Church.

OASH members review leftover winter house donations, discuss future ideas

The group estimated more than half of the community’s monetary donations will likely remain after the temporary shelter closed for the season, which can be used for future solutions.

The Oxford Winter House was located at 5223 College Corner Pike during the months of December 2025 through February 2026.

Oxford Winter House celebrated after doors close for season

The temporary shelter was open for the months of December 2025, January and February.

Jeff Pulley, a significant financial contributor to the Oxford Winter House, poses with a commemorative plaque of his late mother, Martha Lee Pulley, next to the shelter.

‘Helping them get to a better place’

Volunteers and a significant donor talk about the temporary shelter’s impact since opening in December 2025.

A close up of an Oxford Police Department patch

OPD handles various incidents; woman stabbed in altercation

The Oxford Police Department also responded to two mental health-related incidents.