Op-ed: A better Miami, a stronger community … but when? Leadership in the Faculty Alliance of Miami write in an op-ed that lengthy negotiations are a union-busting tactic. Negotiations on a first contract have now stretched more than 500 days.
MLK Day Celebration set for Monday morning A celebration will be held for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at the OCAC next week.
New efforts to preserve historic buildings in Oxford could be on horizon As Oxford continues to work with consultants to create a new historic preservation plan and update its design standards, pursuing National Register designation for the city seems likely.
Local Legends: The man from Maine Lloyd Albert Goggin, the namesake of Miami University's Goggin Ice Center, spent decades as a member of the university administration, working to expand the school's footprint and enrollment.
Talawanda board member subject of complaint from board president Talawanda Board of Education President Rebecca Howard alleged that Board Member Dawn King violated multiple district policies in the past year in a six-part complaint. King read the complaint during public session Jan. 9.
Citizen of the Year: Joe Prescher Joe Prescher, the primary artist behind the new Oxford Hive Mural Uptown, is this year's Citizen of the Year recipient from the Oxford Kiwanis Club.
Citizen of the Years: Bobbe Burke Bobbe Burke has spent years volunteering for various organizations in Oxford, including TOPSS, Kiwanis and the Oxford Free Press. This year, she's being recognized as Citizen of the Years for her efforts.