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Oxford gets its first taste of Middle Eastern cuisine. By Maya Svec • October 31, 2024. Halal Food Inc. officially opened its Oxford location Oct. 17., making it the city’s first Middle Eastern restaurant and bringing a fresh flavor to the local dining scene. Situated in the building formerly occupied by Oxford Hookah Lounge, the opening...
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Oxford tourism increases with year-round events
March 21, 2024. Enjoy Oxford helped boost the city’s overnight visits by 10% in 2023 by coordinating year-round events. Photo provided by Enjoy Oxford. Oxford saw a 10% increase in overnight visits and a 13% increase in visitor spending in 2023, according to statistics from TourismOhio. The average visitor spends $382 per night in Oxford.
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Oxford puts fire/EMS levy on ballot to alleviate financial deficit
Oct 24, 2024 · This amount will be Miami’s contribution to combating the deficit, as 43% of all fire calls in Oxford are for students on Miami’s campus or within the Mile Square. Issue 2 on the City of Oxford’s ballot is a property tax levy aimed at generating $2.6 million over a 10-year period to put an end to Oxford Fire Department’s financial deficit.
Oxford Seniors considering move to TRI Community Center
Feb 15, 2024 · Oxford Seniors are on the fence about whether to stay in their current building or move to a proposed intergenerational center, dubbed the TRI Community Center, just 350 yards away. In 2022, Oxford City Council proposed using American Rescue Plan Act funds to renovate and expand the TRI Community Center. The proposed expansion included plans...
Citizens call for transparency from city in use of force incident
Feb 22, 2024 · Oxford’s law director expects it will be about three weeks before the legal team hired by the city completes its review of both the city’s use of force policy and “errors” in the police investigation of an officer hitting a Miami football player outside a bar. Police Chief John Jones’s initial review of the incident,...
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Oxford faces an increase in social service demands
Oct 14, 2022 · The past year has strained social service agencies in Oxford that serve the homeless beyond their previous limits. Earlier this year, the Oxford Family Resource Center was forced to raise an additional $15,000 to handle a 6% increase in demand from December 2021 to March 2022 for emergency housing at the Budget Inn. The organization...