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Brad Spurlock

Brad Spurlock

Black school children at Oxford’s segregated North School, pre-1887.

Local Legends: We Will Be There

"Although historical segregation was mainly associated with the American South, it also existed in Ohio, and elsewhere in the North, for many years beginning with the passage of a state law in 1848."
Brad Spurlock Feb 17, 2026
Lottie Moon

Local Legends: Unreconstructed

"The irreverent, unrepentant, flirtatious and slightly dangerous pair were Virginia Bethel “Ginnie” Moon and Cynthia Charlotte “Lottie” Moon, both of whom are remembered as Confederate spies."
Brad Spurlock Feb 2, 2026
Orange Nash “Old Stoddy” Stoddard was natural sciences professor of Old Miami and namesake of Stoddard Hall.

Local Legends: Old Stoddy

"Stoddard was born on Aug. 23, 1812 in Lisle, New York, the son of James Stoddard and Lucy (Steele) Stoddard. Little else is known of his early life."
Brad Spurlock Jan 19, 2026
Local Legends: From the Cradle

Local Legends: From the Cradle

One of the most notable coaches from Miami University’s “Cradle of Coaches.”
Brad Spurlock Dec 8, 2025
Local Legends: The Montford Marine

Local Legends: The Montford Marine

While Marine Wilbur K. Lewis never saw combat on the front lines abroad, he battled discrimination at home.
Brad Spurlock Nov 18, 2025
Local Legends: Words & Flames

Local Legends: Words & Flames

Although a City of Hamilton fire officer, Stanley Joseph “Stan” Meyer will forever be linked to Oxford.
Brad Spurlock Nov 3, 2025
Local Legends: Radio Activities

Local Legends: Radio Activities

The late 1930s and early 1940s would prove to be a pivotal time in Albaugh’s life, starting with the family’s move to Oxford around 1937.
Brad Spurlock Oct 21, 2025

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