Halloween weekend crime on downward trend from previous years, OPD says
Halloween celebrations stretched over two weekends this year, but local law enforcement says the festivities were quieter than previous years.
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Local children, families and pets dress up for OPRD Trick-or-Treat
Plenty of families showed up for Oxford Parks and Recreation's annual Uptown Trick-or-Treating event.
Witchcraft: Fun today, mass executions in an earlier time
Today, many think of witches as Halloween and horror movie staples. From 1500-1700, though, being accused of being a witch in Europe or America led to serious consequences.
‘Write’ Uptown: Celebrating fall in Oxford
This month in "Write" Uptown, Sally Roi answers a reader's question about how to celebrate the fall season in Oxford.
Oxford resident transforms home into a computer-programmed Halloween light show
Each year, Brian Gardner turns his yard into a Halloween light show timed to music, complete with spiders, gravestones and more.
Fall events in Oxford to celebrate the Halloween season
Looking for ways to get into the Halloween spirit? Look no further than our collection of fall and Halloween-themed events happening in Oxford throughout October.
Haunted house set to open at old missile base Sept. 6 without certificate of occupancy
A business is advertising "haunted tours" at an old Nike missile base this fall. The county says the business doesn't have a certificate of occupancy, though, and last year the haunted house was shut down under similar circumstances.