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Native plants grow in the Silvoor Biological Sanctuary

Silvoor Stories: Risks and rewards

With careful precaution, injuries from gardening can be avoided
Amanda Bentley Brymer Jun 1, 2025
How Oxford is keeping trash out of landfills at events

How Oxford is keeping trash out of landfills at events

Large-scale events often come with large-scale waste. In Oxford, government initiatives and local organizations' efforts are cutting down on the amount of trash that ends up in landfills after the city's biggest festivals and other celebrations.
Sean Scott Jun 1, 2025
Coffee farmers harvesting from a field

My life with coffee

Robert Thurston has been a coffee enthusiast for a long time
Robert Thurston May 31, 2025
A plate of sliced cucumbers arranged in a smiley face, moisten with crème fraiche and topped with dill

On My Plate: Cucumbers

Cucumbers were brought to Haiti by Columbus in 1494, and were later embraced by Native Americans
James Rubenstein May 31, 2025
Talawanda High School accepts its $500 grant from The New York Life Foundation

Talawanda receives $500 grants from grief resources program

Talawanda High School received the latest grant on May 19, and the elementary and middle schools were granted theirs before Covid-19
Taylor Powers May 31, 2025
OPD shares racial data in annual report

OPD shares racial data in annual report

Arrests and citations in Oxford hit a six-year low in 2024 as the racial breakdown of police interactions continued to change, Police Chief John Jones shared in an annual data report.
Sean Scott May 30, 2025
OPD responds to morning DUI, multiple thefts

OPD responds to morning DUI, multiple thefts

Oxford police handled two calls for people driving under the influence last week, in addition to several incidents of theft.
Sean Scott May 30, 2025

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