From The Editor: Hello Oxford
"As I begin my chapter in Oxford, I remind myself of the ground I stand on, all 7.78 square miles of it. What makes this ground special is not a specific building, place or person; it’s the community as a whole."
Local News
Media Matters: “News deserts” not just a rural problem
"Without access to local information, we listen to talk radio, we watch cable talking heads and we shadow social media influencers. These are not places where journalism happens."
Free Press wins one first-place and two second-place awards at Ohio SPJ contest
Founding Editor Sean Scott earned first place in the public service and social issues reporting category, second in best feature and shared a second-place award with past intern Stella Powers for shared coverage of Issue 2.
Oxford Free Press wins three awards from statewide journalism competition
The Oxford Free Press won three awards, including first place in Public Service / Social Issues Reporting, in the 2025 Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest. Founding Editor Sean Scott brought in the first-place award as well as two second-place awards.
Reflections: Newspapers and me
Allan Winkler has been involved with newspapers and local news since he was young.
Media Matters: “A defense against polarization”
Studies have shown that access to local news and opinion lessens polarization in a community.
Oxford residents, Miami students turn out at Uptown ‘Rally for Science’
Students and residents alike held signs saying "science matters," "funding research saves lives" and other slogans during a "Rally for Science" in Uptown Oxford March 7.