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Talawanda board members sit behind a table on stage

Talawanda board member subject of complaint from board president

Talawanda Board of Education President Rebecca Howard alleged that Board Member Dawn King violated multiple district policies in the past year in a six-part complaint. King read the complaint during public session Jan. 9.

A bright yellow and orange beehive mural covers the wall of one Uptown alley

As Oxford officials consider solutions to improve alleys, staff raise public safety concerns

Today, Oxford's alleys are primarily used as cut-throughs and routes for deliveries and waste management. City officials want to see more creative uses of the spaces, but city staff warn that could come with logistical and safety concerns.

A crosswalk sign on S. Locust Street at dusk in the snow

The Old Townie: The years of the long black North Face coat

As the nights get longer, Steve Schnabl writes about pedestrian safety in Oxford when the sun sets before 6 p.m.

405 E. Vine Street has one boarded up window and several with blue Xs on them

City, owners of former frat house resolve code violations

Oxford's law director and fire chief avoided threats of litigation and resolved code violation issues with the owners of 405 E. Vine Street. The property used to house a now-suspended fraternity.