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Possible $11M boost for Talwanda School District takes step forward
OXFORD — Forget good news/bad news. Monday it was good news/good news/good news for the Talawanda School District on the financial front at the June meeting of the board of education.Treasurer Mike Davis repeated an announcement he made at last month’s meeting that the district’s bond rating had been upgraded, ...
Oxford City Council candidates asked to file in July
OXFORD — If you are circulating petitions to run for Oxford City Council in November, the city law director has a piece of advice.“Some petitions have been taken out and they will say to file it before the 75th day before the election. You’ll be safe if you file in ...
$25K from Rotary benefits youth projects, education
OXFORD — A focus on youth continued this year for the local Rotary Club when it presented the annual Hefner Fund Scholarships and awards at the May 29 weekly club luncheon.As usual, the members presented their Teacher of the Year Award, honoring an outstanding teacher in the Talawanda School District.Most ...
Outgoing dean raised bar for arts at Miami
OXFORD — James Lentini jokes that he is not geographically challenged, but he is becoming an expert on places which are not where they seem to be.He is leaving Miami, in Ohio, to take a job at Oakland, in Michigan, starting July 8.“I’m becoming an expert on places with names ...
Former Talawanda student is ‘Teacher of the Year’
OXFORD — Getting to teach in the school district where she grew up has been a dream come true for Betsy Beaton and now she has also been recognized as Teacher of the Year by the Oxford Rotary Club.Beaton, a Marshall Elementary second-grade teacher, is an example of the adage ...
Oxford street projects beginning on Monday
OXFORD — Navigation around Oxford will be a bit more difficult starting Monday.The city’s road resurfacing program will begin, as will the major project slated for Chestnut Street. The street projects will be a joint effort of the city and the Ohio Department of Transportation.The city will be milling and ...
Retiring teachers leave mark on Talawanda School District
OXFORD — Among the eight retiring teachers with 28 or more years working in the Talawanda School District are two who have been working in special areas.Kim Winkler, who grew up in the district and graduated from Talawanda, completed 30 years teaching physical education in the district, and Carol Morison, ...
Braves just short in race for All-Sports Trophy
OXFORD — Talawanda High School fell just short in the race for the first Southwest Ohio Conference All-Sports Trophy, announced last week following the conclusion of the spring sports schedules.Talawanda finished second overall in the SWOC standings, just 1.5 points behind Harrison (128 to 126.5).The trophy was decided by Harrison’s ...
Barry’s BP demolition ends another era for historic site
OXFORD — Barry’s BP service station disappeared from High Street last week after a long history at the corner of College Avenue, but the property itself has an even longer history with ties to the United States presidency. It was in a home on that property that Benjamin Harrison, later ...
ShareFest rebounds for record-setting year
OXFORD — ShareFest Oxford set new records in 2013 for items collected after a down year in 2012 but organizers plan to keep building on that success to make sure what happened last year doesn’t happen again.Committee member Carol Michael presented a report to Oxford City Council last week, saying ...
Retiring teachers leave behind memories, decades of experience
OXFORD — Eight teachers with at least 28 years in the Talawanda School District closed out their careers by retiring at the end of the school year last week. Those eight finished with a combined total of 263 years in the district.Change was the one constant for them during their ...
Project at old Walmart site raises questions
OXFORD — Questions about traffic safety and the commitment of the Lane Public Library to build at the former Walmart site dominated the discussion Tuesday as Oxford City Council held first reading of the ordinance to approve the project, which has been in the works for six years.The final planned ...
Artist leaves lasting impression at Community Garden
OXFORD — Art may be its own reward, but when it’s painted on the side of a building and the artist is leaving town, the reward is for the people who remain. Miami University graduate student Carlisle Bell finished work on a mural last week on a building at the ...
THS relay team sets school record at regionals
OXFORD — None of the Talawanda High School track team entries in last week’s regional meet advanced to the state meet this week, but there are plenty positive highlights from the 2013 season. “As a coaching staff we are extremely proud of the effort everyone gave this year. We emphasize ...
McGuffey class of 1953 holds 60th reunion
McGuffey High School’s class of 1953 will hold its 60-year reunion next week with at least 16 members of the class gathering in Oxford.The class members will hold a Friday, June 7 “meet and greet” with a Saturday dinner at the Elms Hotel and a Sunday breakfast before heading home. ...
Talawanda Hall of Fame committee needs nominations
OXFORD — A call has gone out for recognition of outstanding athletic accomplishments in the Talawanda School District with the committee asking for help from residents.The Talawanda Athletic Hall of Fame is asking for nominations of athletes and coaches with outstanding contributions to the athletic history of the district — ...
Talawanda class of 2013 reels in $3.3M in scholarship money
OXFORD — Tonight will mark the end of high school for the Talawanda class of 2013 when graduation ceremonies take place in Miami University’s Millett Hall at 7:30 p.m.Tom York is also ending his first year as principal of Talawanda High School, which opened the academic year in a new ...
14 THS track athletes reach regionals
OXFORD — Talawanda High School’s track team qualified 14 athletes to this week’s regional meet after their performances in last week’s district competition at Winton Woods.That number might have been even higher if a couple of close finishes had gone the Braves’ way.The boys team, which tied its best finish ...
City seeks to fill 22 openings on boards, commissions
OXFORD — If you would like to serve the community, but do not want to run for city council, there are plenty of other ways to get involved.The city has 22 openings on its boards and commissions with opportunities to serve in a variety of areas.“The thing people forget is ...
Parking garage improvements ahead of schedule
OXFORD — A five-year plan for improvements and repairs to the city’s parking garage will be completed in just two years this summer with work being finished that had been recommended for years three, four and five.The city completed work planned for both years one and two last summer.“The garage ...
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