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.
History
What's in a Name? Butler County
Major General Richard Butler lent his name to not one but three counties across the U.S., including Butler County, Ohio.
Local organizations raise funds to refurbish Hamilton sundial memorial
Several community organizations are banding together to refresh a sundial memorial for Civil War soldiers. The organizations are raising money by selling engraved bricks.
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.
What’s in a Name? Cincinnati
Cincinnati was first founded as Losantiville in 1788, but the name didn't stick through the city's more than 200-year history.
The Old Townie: Bringing folksy back to Oxford
Longtime Oxford resident Steve Schnabl reminisces on the city's past and what brings the community together in his biweekly column, The Old Townie.
Local Legends: Oxford's 'Sergeant York'
The nation remembered the 80th anniversary of D-Day this summer. Second Lieutenant Richard A. Kersting of Oxford landed on Omaha beach days after the battle and died in combat later in the summer of 1944.