How local emergency services prep for severe weather
Emergency services at a township, city and county level kick in when we experience severe weather events like last week's storms.
Butler County
As Trump’s anti-immigration policies take hold, locals find support in each other
Immigrants in Oxford have turned to family and friends for community in the past year as Donald Trump has promised mass deportations. One local lawyer says deportations at the scale President Trump has promised will face massive logistical problems.
New count reveals increased homelessness in Oxford, Butler County
New data from a point in time count shows that Oxford's homeless population increased by nearly 25% in the past year, but that's still a smaller increase than across Butler County.
Local orgs receive nearly $100k for health initiatives from McCullough-Hyde Foundation
A dozen organizations across four nearby counties received funding from the McCullough-Hyde Foundation in its most recent grant cycle.
Transit authority seeks input for upcoming route changes
Oxford residents and Miami University students will see new bus routes later this year. BCRTA is asking for feedback in a survey as the new multimodal transportation center targets fall completion.
Oxford state lawmakers to focus on business and community revitalization through committee assignments
The state representative and state senator representing Oxford in Ohio's government will serve on committees focused on community revitalization, energy, small business and more this legislative session. State Senator George Lang is serving as Senate Majority Whip.
As Republicans celebrate, local Democrats regroup
Democratic candidates failed to crack 40% of the vote across Butler County in this year's election. Organizers and candidates alike are looking to the future following local and national losses.