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Winter

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.
Katelyn Aluise Mar 8, 2026

Community Snow Photos

Over the evening Saturday, Jan. 24 through Sunday, Jan. 25, our corner of Ohio accumulated over a foot of snow.
Briefs Feb 4, 2026
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.
Katelyn Aluise Jan 31, 2026
Four participants hike through snow in a forest

MetroParks Winter Hike Series returns for third year

Four hikes will connect Butler County locals to nature in January.
Aidan Cornue Jan 9, 2026
TOPSS will not operate cold shelter for upcoming winter; OASH in talks to take over

TOPSS will not operate cold shelter for upcoming winter; OASH in talks to take over

Executive Director Sherry Martin said a number of factors went into making this decision, including finances, staffing and an ineffective model.
Taylor Powers Jul 23, 2025
Train tracks covered in snow

Oxford’s cold shelter low on funding after frigid January

Frigid temperatures kept Oxford's cold shelter busy throughout February. The executive director of TOPSS says the program was intended to last through the end of February but had nearly depleted its funds.
Sean Scott Feb 3, 2025
An Oxford Township police cruiser parks in front of the Oxford Township building

Oxford Township prepares for winter and future road paving projects

Staff in Oxford Township are preparing for winter road maintenance and paving projects for 2025.
Briefs Nov 21, 2024

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