Oxford council approves annexation

  The Oxford City Council  council voted Tuesday to annex 411 acres, zoned agricultural, next to the Interstate 20 and U.S. 431 interchange. The land begins near exit 188 on Interstate 20 and ends near exit 191. A portion of that land is in Cleburne County, expanding the city into three counties, Cleburne, Calhoun and Talladega counties..  The property is owned by Bennett Realty, and had  most recently the site of a sod farm.  City officials say they are  trying to get the interchange into the city giving Oxford three interchanges on interstate 20. City officials say the annexation will help attract commercial developers to the city.,