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Oxford Free Press selected as participant in Report for America newsroom accelerator project

The Oxford Free Press has been selected as one of the first accelerator newsroom partners for Report for America, a national organization which has been supporting newsrooms for almost a decade.

The Talawanda Board of Education sits behind a table on stage in an auditorium

Talawanda looks to future with five-year forecast, slew of policy changes

Talawanda's treasurer is forecasting a balanced budget for the next several years while the HR director proposed more than 40 policy and bylaw changes during a Nov. 21 meeting.

An audience in an auditorium, including several people in matching yellow shirts with red Ohio maps

Teachers rally as community expresses outrage and support at Talawanda Board meeting

Dozens of teachers and locals showed up to a Talawanda Board of Education meeting Nov. 21, venting frustrations and offering support following multiple incidents of alleged misconduct.

Entrance to Talawanda Middle School

Teacher placed on leave following student drug citation

A teacher at Talawanda Middle School is on administrative leave after being referenced in a citation issued to two students for juvenile marijuana possession.

New entertainment venue featuring an indoor putt-putt course and more

Entertainment venue could be on its way in Oxford

An indoor putt-putt course and three escape rooms could soon open on South Locust Street after the plan got approval in Oxford's Planning Commission.

Exterior of the Oxford Courthouse during the day

City council approves new Rumpke contract, set to vote on 2025 budget at next meeting

During a recent City Council meeting, Oxford's officials agreed to a new contract with Rumpke for waste services and heard first readings for several ordinances related to the 2025 budget. Enjoy Oxford could experience funding changes based on one ordinance if it passes.

An Oxford Police Car sits outside the police station

Halloween weekend crime on downward trend from previous years, OPD says

Halloween celebrations stretched over two weekends this year, but local law enforcement says the festivities were quieter than previous years.