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Oxford's High Street at midday under a blue sky

From the Editor: Introducing the Oxford Free Press

Hey folks! The first time I set foot in Oxford was in 2019, and I was trying to decide where to apply for college. My friend Grace had landed at Miami University, and she spoke highly of it. On a whim, I decided to add it to a two-day excursion

Three old and worn newsstands sit on an empty sidewalk, one labeled "The Oxford Press"

Delivering the news: A community project

My brothers and I (Tom, Dick, and Harry … seriously) started our working lives delivering the afternoon Dayton Daily News in our modest suburban neighborhood in the 1960s. Our mother (the woman who named us) won a contest in 2019 as the oldest continuous reader of the Dayton Daily News. Starting

Two cyclists, one in yellow and one in red, ride their bikes along the backroads of Ohio.

The Great Ohio Bike Adventure set to roll through Oxford

Hundreds of bikers will arrive in Oxford Monday, June 17, for the Great Ohio Bike Adventure (GOBA). The bikers will enjoy the Oxford loop and all the community has to offer Tuesday, June 18 and then leave for the Hamilton loop on Wednesday, June 19. GOBA is a time for

Three board members sit at a raised table. Police Chief John Jones is speaking to the right at a lower table.

Oxford police commission considers solutions after use of force incident

Following a use of force incident last November, the Oxford Police Department is considering new tracking software to keep track of similar incidents in the future. At Oxford’s Police Community Relations and Review Commission (PCRRC) meeting June 6, members of the commission and the public considered a number of

Strawberries and creme fraiche between two scones on a blue and white plate outside

This strawberry season, buy local

Hello again to readers who have seen this column, which focuses on local food, in The Oxford Press and The Miami Student, and welcome to newcomers. The column started 11 years ago, when the editor of The Oxford Press visited the newly opened MOON Co-op Grocery. Impressed by the store,

A red brick building with a sign reading "Oxford Courthouse" sits across a brick street during the day.

Oxford city council addresses poor housing conditions, approves November levy for fire department

Oxford residents renting units at Parkview Arms Apartments are asking city officials to address what they call unsafe and unhealthy living conditions in the city’s Section 8 housing.