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Candy and Lance Miller play dominoes on their custom-made table.

Tree to Table … to Sauna: How a local company is taking another leap forward

Vilppu Anttila and Ryan Murphy started Tree to Table looking to provide high-quality furniture for family and community members to gather. Now, the duo is taking another leap forward with a new product: saunas.
Kethan Babu Jun 16, 2025
A treefall in the Silvoor Biological Sanctuary damaged a stone structure.

Silvoor Stories: Snags and Stones

A recent treefall in the Silvoor Biological Sanctuary damaged a portion of the stone outflow constructed below the Silvoor trailhead.
Amanda Bentley Brymer Jun 15, 2025
City pivots on major zoning code update after consulting firm staff departures

City pivots on major zoning code update after consulting firm staff departures

After multiple consultants left the firm Oxford had contracted with to complete a new unified development code for the city, among other projects, the city is pivoting to an internal process for the code update.
Sean Scott May 16, 2025
Uptown parks on a bright day

Oxford centralizes Civil Rights policy, applies to grants for housing and tree canopy

At a City Council meeting March 18, council members voted to move forward with two grant applications which would allow Oxford to diversify its tree canopy and expand its housing stability program.
Sean Scott Mar 21, 2025
Trees, some bear, some yellow and some green, behind a boardwalk

How weather patterns play a role in fall colors

Oxford is hitting peak fall foliage colors this week. Weather patterns and climate change impact when the brightest colors can be seen, and for how long.
Austin Smith Oct 27, 2024

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