Local Legends: The hospital sisters
Oxford's primary hospital bears the name of a pair of sisters who used their wealth to fund its construction.
History
What’s in a Name? Cincinnati
Cincinnati was first founded as Losantiville in 1788, but the name didn't stick through the city's more than 200-year history.
The Old Townie: Bringing folksy back to Oxford
Longtime Oxford resident Steve Schnabl reminisces on the city's past and what brings the community together in his biweekly column, The Old Townie.
Local Legends: Oxford's 'Sergeant York'
The nation remembered the 80th anniversary of D-Day this summer. Second Lieutenant Richard A. Kersting of Oxford landed on Omaha beach days after the battle and died in combat later in the summer of 1944.
W.E. Smith Family Charitable Trust awards more than $60k in grants to local historical organizations
The Reily Township Historical Society, Oxford Museum Association and more received grants totaling $64,000 from a private trust this year. The grants are given to southwest Ohio organizations focused on historic preservation and education.
60 years later, Freedom Summer's impact is still alive in Oxford today
By the time Roland Duerksen decided to get involved in the Freedom Summer movement, he was already well into his life and career.
"I was married," the retired professor, now 97, said. "I was 37 years old at the time, so you know how old I am