Oxford

The newspaper has a grant to report and promote a series focusing on the role of schools in rural communities to provide more than just education.

The co-founder of the Oxford Free Press talks about the importance of local journalism as the Butler County paper celebrates its two-year birthday.

A campus battle over whether Miami should spend millions to construct a new basketball arena district is taking place during an historic men's season.

Oxford donated more than 4,500 pounds of venison to local food pantries this winter through its deer management efforts.

The university first announced its desire to build a new basketball arena to replace the existing Millett Hall in 2024. Millett Hall has been the home of Miami men's basketball since it opened in 1968, and also hosts women's basketball and volleyball.

The Butler Soil and Water Conservation District is working to restore aquatic connectivity in the Four Mile Creek.

The trustees have not yet approved the actual construction of the arena and there is currently no timetable for when the new arena could be built.

Officials last year expressed interest in building a new multi-purpose arena closer to the center of campus to replace the long-standing Millett Hall, which opened in 1968.

That No. 1 site for the potential multi-purpose arena is Slant Walk, a 200-year-old walkway and greenspace that dates back to the earliest days of Miami University.

The vice mayor says the property has been a high drain on police, fire and EMS resources, too.