Butler County Commissioners approve additional funding for Miami manufacturing hub
Butler County's Board of Commissioners allocated an additional $5 million to a Miami University manufacturing hub, including $4 million in ARPA funding.
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Formal agreement with Miami University puts fire department funding one step closer
This November, voters will decide whether to provide extra funding to the Oxford Fire Department through a tax levy. Miami University will give $1.27 million to the department each year for 10 years, but only if the levy passes.
College Corner begins to fill vacancies, faces additional resignations
Several vacant positions are on their way to being filled in College Corner after a July 11 Village Council meeting.
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.
Public Art Commission debates final three artists for Oxford mural project
Oxford's public art commission decided to give three finalists an extra month to adjust their proposals for a 40-foot mural near Peffer Park.
Talawanda board members push back on 'personal attacks,' pass administrative raises
Members of Talawanda's Board of Education called on the public to stop making personal attacks on administrators and board members at a recent meeting. Board member David Bothast said he has endured "vitriol and abuse" since being elected in 2021 and considered resigning this month.
Our first print edition is this week: Where to pick up your copies
The Oxford Free Press's first print edition is set to hit newsstands throughout the city and surrounding townships on July 12.