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.
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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: 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.