Oxford Police Department (OPD) Chief John Jones took the stand at Oxford City Council’s Oct. 5 meeting to swear in the city’s newest police officer.
Desirae Jordan, a grounds crew member at Miami, drives up and down the sidewalks of Academic Quad, starting and stopping her bright orange buggy whenever she spots a stranded piece of garbage. She pulls over, reaches for her green trash picker and jumps into the frigid early morning air.
In a small college town like Oxford, many parents in need of childcare find their options are limited to Miami University students and childcare centers.
At long last, Blizzards and GrillBurgers have made their way back to Oxford.
When Oxford City Councilor Chantel Raghu voted in favor of reinstating a city-wide mask mandate last Monday, she had a lot on her mind.
A male Miami University student is in the hospital after jumping off a third-story roof while under the influence of acid, according to a police report.
Following Chief John McCandless’ retirement from the Miami University Police Department (MUPD) in July, Stephen VanWinkle was named the new chief of police.
It’s late August in Oxford, which can only mean one thing: students are back in town, and they’re here to have a good time.
Future Great Comics opened this past May and sells comics, records, collectible card games and board games, along with other products related to games and hobbies.
For some Miami University students eager to make up for the past year and a half of college life during the pandemic, Oxford’s many bars are the perfect place to be. But some uncertainties linger as the delta variant and unvaccinated populations remain an issue.
By the end of the Aug. 17, Oxford City Council meeting, an ordinance mandating masks within the city was neither passed nor denied. The meeting was standing room only as residents showed up to speak both for and against the proposed mask mandate.
Oxford’s Talawanda School Board voted 4-1 in favor of instating an indoor mask mandate for all students and staff regardless of vaccination status at its Aug. 16 meeting.
After repealing Oxford’s mask mandate at its May 18 meeting, City Council is set to decide next week whether the delta variant warrants a new mask requirement.
Miami University will require face coverings indoors for the fall semester regardless of vaccination status. Students have expressed both opposition to and support for the decision.
Businessman and philanthropist Richard “Dick” Farmer, namesake of Miami University’s Farmer School of Business, died Aug. 4 at 86 years old.
