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Friday, March 14th, 2025
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Good morning, Oxford. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 14th of March.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Oxford Bee Festival will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 12 in uptown Oxford. The event offers live music with two bands (Bee! The Band from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and King Bee and The Stingers from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.), food trucks with honey-themed menus, art installations with a raffle, and a kids' corner with games. Oxford Observer
- ➤ Oxford Seniors will host a March for Meals walk on March 19 at 2:30 p.m. to raise funds and awareness for the Meals on Wheels program at the Dewitt Cabin Trail at 4830 Trenton Oxford Road — participants will complete a two-mile walk with donations benefiting the organization’s food program. Oxford Observer
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Between March 3 and March 10, Oxford police responded to 13 incidents including a domestic dispute on S College Ave that led to an arrest for strangulation and domestic violence, a report of a missing Ring camera on S Elm St, a trespassing summons on S Locust St, a shoplifting call from a business on College Corner Pike, and cases of underage drinking and intoxication involving an 18-year-old driver on S Campus Ave and a minor with a fake ID on S Main St—officers responded to each incident promptly. The Miami Student
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Bar 1868 will host the Miami Comedic Relief Comedy Show on March 19 at 9 p.m. as an open mic event that requires tickets purchased at the door (admission is $2 for those 21 and up and $5 for those under 21) at its uptown location on 13 W High St. Oxford Observer
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Miami University's waste hauling partner Rumpke collects campus recyclables and sends them to its Cincinnati facility—there the items are sorted and contaminated ones are sent to the landfill at a cost of about $1.5 million a year. Nearly 90% of the sorted products are sold to local businesses within a 250-mile radius, supporting more than 3,100 businesses and over 98,000 jobs in the area. Miami University
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Oxford's Housing Advisory Commission will look at four proposals for affordable homes on city land off Hester Road after earlier plans fell through. The group also discussed a grant that may bring up to $250,000 to help tenants — the plan will go to City Council for approval. Oxford Free Press
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Miami University’s Tekeia Howard leads a team of 14 to raise funds and spread word about heart health with the Go Red for Women campaign — a project to honor her mother who died of a heart attack three years ago. The team will host events like Go Red for Oxford on April 4 as they work toward a $70,000 goal. Miami University
- ➤ Miami Outdoor Pursuits Center will host a wellness hike at Hocking Hills State Park on Sunday, March 16 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Students ride to the event to join a guided tour, enjoy a picnic lunch and do wellness exercises such as mindful walking, stretching and breathing exercises — tickets cost $25 per person. Oxford Observer
SPORTS NEWS
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Jazz and Pottery Fusion: Sunny Wilkinson Performance
Sunny Wilkinson combines the art of jazz music with pottery in a unique artistic performance at the Oxford Community Arts Center.
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Bilingual Story Time
This event invites children aged 6 and under to enjoy a bilingual story time featuring books in both English and Spanish at the Oxford Lane Library.
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Virtual Tour at The Knolls of Oxford
9 AM - 7 PM | The Knolls of Oxford | Free entry | Explore the premier senior living community known for exceptional care and delightful dining experiences.
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Penelope Road Live at Brick Street
8-11:30 p.m. — Brick Street — No Refunds — Enjoy the local band Penelope Road's debut performance at Brick Street Bar.
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Vision Dance Company: The Vision Experience
7 p.m. — The Oxford Venue — Ticket prices vary — Witness an inspiring dance performance while supporting a cause of your choice.
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