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A man works in front of the interior door to Smith Library of Regional History

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.

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60 years later, Freedom Summer's impact is still alive in Oxford today

By the time Roland Duerksen decided to get involved in the Freedom Summer movement, he was already well into his life and career. "I was married," the retired professor, now 97, said. "I was 37 years old at the time, so you know how old I am