Alley development moratorium may need extension, city staff says
A moratorium on alley development may need to be extended to give city staff time to draft recommendations. Also, a new traffic signal is planned for Oxford-Reily Road.
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Two new interns start at Oxford Free Press
The team at the Oxford Free Press is growing, with two new interns joining as reporters this fall.
Bias and the news: A primer
Political bias gets a lot of attention in discussions about media, but Board Secretary Richard Campbell writes that other types of bias should get more attention.
New year, same routes: Talawanda continues busing at state minimum
After a survey showed most Talawanda parents wanted to keep one-tier busing, the Board of Education narrowly voted to keep the same transportation plan as last year. For some families, that decision means additional hardships.
Oxford adopts changes for deer management program
After a low harvest last year, Oxford is adjusting its deer management program by dividing the bow hunting season into separate periods.
Oxford passes short term rental restrictions, sells property to Habitat for Humanity
Property owners outside the Mile Square will have to be permanent residents of their homes in order to use them as short term rentals after Oxford passed a new ordinance Aug. 20.
Butler County rescinds ARPA funding for some municipalities and orgs
Butler County has spent three years allocating money from the American Rescue Plan Act. This week, the Board of Commissioners rescinded some of the funding to individual communities and organizations.