Local Legends: The consolidator Robert W. Bogan was one of the primary architects behind creating the boundaries of the Talawanda School District as it exists today.
Local Legends: Freedom and glory For decades during the 19th century, the Jones family of Butler County helped fugitive slaves escape prosecution on the Underground Railroad and fought for the freedom of all during the Civil War.
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.
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.