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WEBOxford’s Climate Action Plan makes progress toward neutrality goals. By Hannah Sander • September 19, 2024. This month marks the first year since the adoption of “Towards a Sustainable, Resilient Future,” the City of Oxford’s Climate Action Plan. The main goal of the plan is to reach “community-wide net neutrality” by 2045, which ...
McCullough-Hyde Foundation approves local grants
WEB1 day ago · Received grants range between $2,000 to $9,000. The foundation is currently accepting applications with deadlines April 15, Aug. 15 and Dec. 15. For more information or to apply, visit McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Community Grants. The McCullough-Hyde Foundation approved $81,500 in grants to …
Oxford to open new dog park in October – Oxford Observer
WEB1 day ago · Casey Wooddell, director of Oxford’s parks and recreation services, said the initial decision to open a new dog park in town started in 2022, when city staff recognized that the current dog park, Northside Bark located on Morning Sun Road, is too small for the use demanded. “It’s too many people, too many dogs and too much traffic, [where ...
New national chains add to Oxford’s food scene
WEB1 day ago · September 26, 2024. Photo by Maya Svec. Tropical Smoothie Cafe prepares for its opening on Oct. 3 at 522 South Locust Street. Tropical Smoothie Cafe will join Waffle House in making its debut in Oxford, as both national chains prepare to open locations in the coming months. These new additions mark the latest chapter in the city’s ongoing ...
Oxford Police self-defense class starts Oct.9
WEB1 day ago · The Oxford Police Department will have a four week self-defense training course starting Oct. 9 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Participants must be 18 or older to register and participate. Training is led by Officer Brook Hartwig, a 2021 addition to the police force. Classes are free but limited to 15 registrants. To register...
Second Friday celebrates arts at OCAC – Oxford Observer
WEB1 day ago · September 26, 2024. The Oxford Community Arts Center will hold October’s Second Friday Celebration of the Arts at 6 p.m. on Oct. 11. The event is free and open to the public. The event will start with a gallery reception in the first floor galleries and an opportunity for attendees to meet the featured artists, Ellen Price, Marta Wendt, and ...
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City returns to in-person meetings and open dining rooms
WEBHabits and restrictions of the pandemic are easing in Oxford as the city council met face-to-face on Tuesday for the first time since March 17, 2020 and restaurants began opening tables for inside dining as Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine lifted the state’s COVID-19 restrictions June 2. Plexiglass barriers divided council members, but no one was...
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