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Three Talawanda athletes represent the Brave at track and field states competition
Three Talawanda athletes – Max Bixler, Adriana Luking and Lucia Rodbro – represented the Brave at the Ohio Division I track and field state competition on June 6-7.
New pavilion opens at Hueston Woods
More than 40 people attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony, celebrating the work local volunteers put into the project.
OPD responds to two reports of domestic violence, aggravated menacing incident
The Oxford Police Department charged two women with domestic violence. It also arrested one man for threatening a vehicle with a firearm.
City group reviews economic development plan ahead of council approval
The Community Improvement Corporation reviewed the economic development strategic plan at its last meeting before the plan will be presented to City Council on June 17.
Dozens of local orgs receive funding for history initiatives
Two dozen organizations in southwest Ohio, including several in and around Oxford, received grants from the W.E. Smith Charitable Trust to support local history initiatives.
Environmental Commission recommends top priorities for 2026
Oxford’s Environmental Commission voted on three priorities to research in 2026, including implementing a hazardous waste drop day, at its monthly meeting on June 4.
Obituary: Bob Blackburn
Bob Blackburn, age 82 of Oxford, Ohio, passed away on April 24, 2025, at Fort Hamilton Hospital. He was born Robert Leon Blackburn, June 6, 1942, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Paul Jones Blackburn and Lois Oldham. On March 16, 1995, he married Melissa Chappars on the 50th anniversary
Obituary: Janet Marie Teets
Janet Marie Teets, age 79 of Okeana, Ohio passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on April 23, 2025. She was born in Salem, Ohio on Jan. 31, 1946 the daughter of James and Bertha (Hall) Cooper. She attended Olney Friends Boarding School and later graduated
Obituary: Eddie Clayton
Edward M. “Eddie” Clayton, age 64, passed away Sunday April 27, 2025. He was born May 3, 1960 in Oxford to the late Earl and Carolyn (Morrison) Clayton. Eddie is survived by three
siblings: Michael (Theresa) Clayton, Hamilton, Ohio; Gerald “Scott” Clayton, Oxford, Ohio; and Karla Seidl, Flower Mound, Texas;
Obituary: Micaylah West
Micaylah West, 27, died April 18, 2025.
Micaylah is a lifelong resident of Oxford and was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Megan Swem and Jerry West on June 5, 1997. She is the beloved mother of Noah, Bradley and Nevaeh Carson; dear sister of Harley Entsminger, Dakota West, Nathaniel Entsminger,
Obituary: Dylan Tyler McNamara
Dylan Tyler McNamara, 30, of Camden, suddenly passed away due to a motor vehicle accident on Saturday, April 19, 2025. He was born Sept. 5, 1994, in Cincinnati, to his parents, Tina (Steele) and the late David McNamara.
In addition to his dad, Dylan was preceded in death by his
Obituary: Fred Montgomery ‘Monte’ Hackney
Fred Montgomery "Monte" Hackney, age 65, of Oxford, Ohio, passed away on April 15, 2025. He was born on Jan. 24, 1960, in Oxford, Ohio, to the late Fred Delano and Linda Jane (Hardy) Hackney.
Monte was a graduate of Union County High School and a devoted member
Obituary: Margery ‘Miriam’ Glaser
Margery “Miriam” Glaser, 84, of Camden, passed away, Saturday, April 12, 2025.
She was born Jan. 14, 1941, in New York City, New York, to the late Oscar I. and Alice J. (Guthmann) Dewald.
Margery is survived by her life-partner and loving husband of 50 years, Gary Glaser; son, Rueben