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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. lists the names of thousands of American soldiers who lost their lives in the Vietnam War.

Father’s Day on the Ohio homefront

As Father's Day approaches, guest columnist Lee Fisher reflects on what the holiday has meant to him and shares a letter he wrote to his dad while overseas during the Vietnam War.
Lee Fisher Jun 11, 2025
A collection of front pages of the Oxford Free Press.

Media Matters: “A defense against polarization”

Studies have shown that access to local news and opinion lessens polarization in a community.
Richard Campbell Jun 8, 2025
Little Creek Farm sells pint and quart-sized cartons of strawberries at the Oxford Farmers Market

On My Plate: Strawberries

The first modern garden-variety strawberry was bred in France in the 1750s through the pollination of male and female strawberry plants.
James Rubenstein Jun 7, 2025
People walk on Cook Field at Miami University

The Old Townie: Traffic woes and a new arena

Steve Schnabl has cynical opinions about how the new arena on Cook Field will impact traffic
Steve Schnabl Jun 4, 2025
Native plants grow in the Silvoor Biological Sanctuary

Silvoor Stories: Risks and rewards

With careful precaution, injuries from gardening can be avoided
Amanda Bentley Brymer Jun 1, 2025
Coffee farmers harvesting from a field

My life with coffee

Robert Thurston has been a coffee enthusiast for a long time
Robert Thurston May 31, 2025
A plate of sliced cucumbers arranged in a smiley face, moisten with crème fraiche and topped with dill

On My Plate: Cucumbers

Cucumbers were brought to Haiti by Columbus in 1494, and were later embraced by Native Americans
James Rubenstein May 31, 2025

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