Local Legends: Hog Wild
Magie would later claim the “Magie Hog” and the famed “China-Poland Hog” to be one in the same, making him the originator of the breed considered by some historians to be Ohio’s greatest contribution to agriculture.
Opinion
On My Plate: Pears
Not only are pears scarce here, production across the United States has declined by more than one-third in the past decade.
Observations: The Nuclear Age
Around 1993, when I published “Life Under a Cloud,” my history of the atomic age, I was marginally hopeful.
On My Plate: Peppers
I recently found five colors of sweet or bell peppers in the Farmers Market: red, yellow, purple, orange and green.
Media Matters: Book business
Read anything good lately?
From one small town to another: My newfound appreciation for local journalism
“All 20 years of my life have been spent in the confines of Butler County, and I’ve never known what it's like to have a local publication. Until two years ago.”
Expanding my horizons: My time in Oxford this summer
Summer Oxford Free Press intern Kethan Babu reflects on his time in Oxford.