Oxford Free Press

07/25/2025

Oxford’s Recreation Board discussed its capital budget plan for 2026, which includes building a new fitness court on the Oxford Area Trail System and expanding pickleball courts at the Tri Community Center.

07/25/2025

Miami University Board of Trustees discusses tuition changes and Senate Bill 1 at board meetings

Miami University’s Board of Trustees met on June 26-27 to discuss tuition and enrollment changes, updates to capital projects and broad changes that the university will adopt in the near future to comply with Senate Bill 1.

07/25/2025

Good morning Oxford, Aidan here!

A quick update:

For everyone who couldn’t access the digital version of our paper this morning through the OFP Friday newsletter, we are so sorry for the inconvenience. The issue should be fixed now, thank you for your patience!

Have a great day!
Aidan

07/24/2025

The Oxford Police Department responded to two assault cases, one domestic violence case and numerous active disputes last week.

07/24/2025

The Public Arts Commission of Oxford met on July 15 to discuss which three finalists would move on to the next step of the parking garage mural project.

07/23/2025

Executive Director Sherry Martin said a number of factors went into making this decision, including finances, staffing and an ineffective model.

07/23/2025

Suzy Hummel spoke to city council on July 15 about a new facility at TOPSS on 5455 College Corner Pike.

Suzy Hummel spoke to city council on July 15 about a new facility at TOPSS on 5455 College Corner Pike. Photo by Kethan Babu

07/22/2025

Perkins was an amazing character. She was the first female cabinet secretary in American history, and that in itself should make her worth knowing about.

My family has been living in the funky town of Damariscotta, near the Pemaquid peninsula. And today, like last year, we visited the homesite of Frances Perkins, secretary of labor for Franklin D. Roosevelt’s entire tenure as president

07/22/2025

The Oxford Freedom Festival occurred on July 3 and was organized by the Parks and Recreation Department, including first-year director Chad Smith.

07/21/2025

Oxford City Council heard the first readings of two ordinances that would rezone 2.71 acres at 6099 Fairfield Road for the development of senior housing at the July 1 meeting.

07/21/2025

"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."

07/20/2025

Talawanda High School will begin using its new turf field starting later this week as the football and soccer teams begin practicing for their fall seasons.