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Black school children at Oxford’s segregated North School, pre-1887.

Local Legends: We Will Be There

"Although historical segregation was mainly associated with the American South, it also existed in Ohio, and elsewhere in the North, for many years beginning with the passage of a state law in 1848."
Brad Spurlock Feb 17, 2026
A display of chocolate

Valentine’s Day Chocolate

"The consumption of chocolate originated in Latin America as a beverage around 4,000 years ago. The Spanish conquerors took chocolate back to Europe in the sixteenth century, adding sugar to make the drink less bitter."
James Rubenstein Feb 16, 2026
Volunteer Cade Henney, left, retired 1st Sgt. Robert Sauer, and interns Autumn Johnson and Ada Bright pose for a photo

Oxford Seniors Community Adult Day Service turns 25

The facility is one of only two in Butler County and the longest serving by nearly a decade.
Katelyn Aluise Feb 16, 2026
Talawanda High School’s Model UN team poses for a photo following the Ohio Model UN Conference in Columbus in December 2025.

Talawanda High students bring back Model UN, debate club after hiatus

The two clubs teach public speaking and rhetoric.
Katelyn Aluise Feb 15, 2026
Butler Tech Aviation Education Hangar opens to students

Butler Tech Aviation Education Hangar opens to students

The $15 million facility next to the Middletown Regional Airport will have a ribbon-cutting and a community open house in March, two months after classes began.
Katelyn Aluise Feb 14, 2026
Milford Township Board of Trustees Vice President Mike Green at a meeting

Milford trustees to submit fire levy for May ballot

The proposed levy would be a continuation of the current rate.
Katelyn Aluise Feb 13, 2026
A close up of an Oxford Police Department patch

Underage intoxication causes several incidents in February’s first week

The Oxford Police Department also responded to reports of theft, burglary and breaking and entering.
Briefs Feb 13, 2026

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