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Reily Township

Nick Schwab, middle left, is honored during a Reily Township Board of Trustees meeting. Schwab is posed with Jeremy Sears, left, Randy Eaton and Clayton Lightfield.

Reily Township honors 3 VFD, EMS retirees

The three men, two of whom are currently serving on the board of trustees, have dedicated a combined 105 years of service.
Katelyn Aluise Feb 5, 2026
Andrew Sawyer, an education outreach specialist for the Myaamia Center at Miami University, gives a presentation about the Myaamia people

Reily locals learn about Myaamia Nation through educational outreach

Residents were given a lecture about the origin and movement of the Native nation over the years as a result of settlers in the region.
Katelyn Aluise Jan 18, 2026
Clayton Lightfield is appointed as the new chief of the Reily Township Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services during a Reily Township Board of Trustees

Reily Township appoints new volunteer fire chief

Volunteer firefighter of 20 years will take up the mantle to continue helping his community.
Katelyn Aluise Jan 16, 2026
Incumbents sweep in Talawanda, Oxford city elections

Incumbents sweep in Talawanda, Oxford city elections

Butler County voters pass levy for senior services, elect trustees
Katelyn Aluise Nov 5, 2025
OPD responds to aggravated menacing incident; ODNR reports Reily Township hunting and fishing violations

OPD responds to aggravated menacing incident; ODNR reports Reily Township hunting and fishing violations

Oxford police responded to multiple reports of theft plus aggravated menacing and assault last week, and three men in Reily Township were cited for hunting and fishing violations.
Sean Scott Apr 30, 2025
How local emergency services prep for severe weather

How local emergency services prep for severe weather

Emergency services at a township, city and county level kick in when we experience severe weather events like last week's storms.
Gina Roth Apr 11, 2025
Connie Malone stands next to a red bookshelf in a hallway

Little Free Libraries provide books around Oxford

Your next read doesn't have to come from a bookstore. Oxford is home to a dozen Little Free Library boxes where residents can take and leave books.
Gina Roth Feb 16, 2025

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