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Paul Allen.

Veterans Among Us: Paul Allen

"When I sat down to talk to Oxford resident and retired Naval Commander Paul Allen, he had a multitude of stories about adventures with anchors all around the globe."
Lee Fisher Apr 29, 2026
Jacob running

Observations: This running life

"I became intrigued with track as a toddler. My father had been a pretty good quarter-miler in high school and college."
Allan Winkler Apr 28, 2026
Local green and purple asparagus.

On My Plate: Asparagus

"Asparagus comes in three colors – green, purple and white. Green and purple have been spotted this year at Oxford’s Farmers Market."
James Rubenstein Apr 28, 2026
A Pew Research Center graph depicting how often teens visit YouTube and TikTok daily.

Media Matters: Our attraction to distraction

“We are living in an attention economy and social media is addictive by design.” – Tristan Harris
Richard Campbell Apr 27, 2026
Langstroth Cottage.

Oxford’s Bee Festival

"Several dozen bee-themed festivals around the country (not including Oxford’s) are listed in localhoneyfinder.org. So why does Oxford hold a bee festival?"
James Rubenstein Apr 21, 2026
L.L. Langstroth

Local Legends: America’s apiculturist

"Langstroth was born in Philadelphia on Christmas Day 1810 to John George Langstroth and Rebecca Amelia (Dunn) Langstroth."
Brad Spurlock Apr 20, 2026
Oxford Community Yoga is located at 507 S. College Ave. in Oxford.

Off and on the beaten path: An elevated view

"Remember that old TV show – “What’s My Line?”  Each contestant would whisper their work into the moderator’s ear and the panel would try to guess what it was."
Guest Apr 20, 2026

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