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Recreation building plans, in partnership with Oxford Seniors, move forward

A school bus carrying 32 students crashed into a house in College Corner Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. Students were taken off the bus and evaluated. The bus driver had to be extricated and was taken to Reid Hospital. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

32 students aboard school bus that crashed into College Corner home

Middletown City Schools and Middletown Division of Police recently went through active shooter training scenarios in drills repeated by many districts locally and nationwide as classes begin to open on the 2022-2023 school year. Prompted in part by the May deadly shooting massacre at a Texas elementary school, school officials in Butler and Warren counties are ramping up school building security measures, often with the help of new Ohio school safety grants. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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Sweeping school security changes in place as classes begin to open

A school bus carrying 32 students crashed into a house in College Corner Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. Students were taken off the bus and evaluated. The bus driver had to be extricated and was taken to Reid Hospital. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

32 students aboard school bus that crashed into College Corner home

Middletown City Schools and Middletown Division of Police recently went through active shooter training scenarios in drills repeated by many districts locally and nationwide as classes begin to open on the 2022-2023 school year. Prompted in part by the May deadly shooting massacre at a Texas elementary school, school officials in Butler and Warren counties are ramping up school building security measures, often with the help of new Ohio school safety grants. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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Sweeping school security changes in place as classes begin to open

$A new $1 million community service program will start when classes at Miami University resume next month and it will benefit both participating students and local assistance agencies, said school officials. The $1 million over three years for Miami’s “Service+ AmeriCorps” program comes from the state’s “ServeOhio” commission on community service and volunteerism and in its initial school year of 2022-2023 will pay 41 students to serve at 18 nonprofit organizations throughout Butler County. (File Photo\Journal-News)$

Miami University among area schools staying with optional student masking - for now

$Residents in the Kings Schools district in southern Warren County will be among those locally deciding school tax issues on the November ballot. Officials with the growing Kings school system are echoing what some similar-sized Butler County districts are saying in criticizing the new state school funding as inadequate and a primary reason for seeking more local school tax support. (Photo By Michael D. Clark\Journal-News)$

Kings Schools district seeking 6.4-mill property tax increase on fall ballot

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Miami University waives application fee for students who apply by Nov. 1

A banner on Shidler Hall welcomes new students at Miami University Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2021 in Oxford. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF

#MoveInMiami campaign, in its 9th year, aims to support various programs

Oxford Police Reports, July 25-Aug. 1, 2022

It was a whim of an idea but a local high school student quickly acted on it and now will be spending her junior year living in Germany after winning a nationally prestigious exchange student scholarship. Talawanda High School student Nina Freidline is one of only 250 winners in America of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) Scholarship for the 2022-2023 academic year. CONTRIBUTED

Talawanda student one of 250 nationwide to win international exchange scholarship

An area police officer replenishes his supply of Narcan. The drug aims to prevent opioid overdoses when administered to people in that situation. CHRIS STEWART / FILE PHOTO

$1M grant to support drug addiction prevention, mental health treatment in Oxford

Police lights. AP PHOTO

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Oxford Police Reports, July 18-24, 2022

The Oxford Community Arts Center is on College Avenue in Oxford. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF

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Shakespeare performance set for Oxford Community Arts Center stage

Police lights. FILE

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Stolen Oxford packages found at Hueston Woods park

A 2015 Miami University graduate is the latest recipient of student-controlled venture fund to help his airline ticket discount app that could save travelers nationwide millions of dollars. Miami alum Alex Malebranche, founder and CEO of the PlaneAhead app, says the idea of a continuously updated airline ticket cost app was something he created after saving himself and his family thousands of dollars on flights. CONTRIBUTED

Miami University grad wins funding for new airline ticket app

A 2015 Miami University graduate is the latest recipient of student-controlled venture fund to help his airline ticket discount app that could save travelers nationwide millions of dollars. Miami alum Alex Malebranche, founder and CEO of the PlaneAhead app, says the idea of a continuously updated airline ticket cost app was something he created after saving himself and his family thousands of dollars on flights. CONTRIBUTED

Miami University grad wins funding for new airline ticket app

Artwork is projected on the outside of Fitton Center for Creative Arts, which will receive $40,000 through the Ohio Arts Council this year. This piece is by artist David Estep. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF

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Butler County artists and arts organizations get grants from council

Miami University has broken a record and not one of its usual academic excellence honors but rather about fund raising money. School officials recently announced a record-breaking fund-raising total of more than $98.7 million garnered by the end of its fiscal year on June 30. The goal for the university was to reach $75 million. FILE PHOTO

Miami University fundraising breaks record, reaches all-time high

A sign welcomes visitors as they enter Oxford. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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Oxford Police Reports

High Tea will be served on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at MOON Co-op in Oxford. CONTRIBUTED

English Afternoon Tea will be highlight of event at Oxford store

$A new $1 million community service program will start when classes at Miami University resume next month and it will benefit both participating students and local assistance agencies, said school officials. The $1 million over three years for Miami’s “Service+ AmeriCorps” program comes from the state’s “ServeOhio” commission on community service and volunteerism and in its initial school year of 2022-2023 will pay 41 students to serve at 18 nonprofit organizations throughout Butler County. (File Photo\Journal-News)$

New community help program launched for Miami students

Plans for a Talawanda District Maintenance and Bus Garage to be built on the high school property have been approved. FILE PHOTO

New bus garage for Talawanda Schools to cost $3.5M and be on high school property

Ellen Skaggs died June 30, 2022 in Oxford. She was 76. CONTRIBUTED

Ellen Skaggs remembered: She was a master gardener, Butler County Fair ribbon winner and...

Jennifer and Noah Ruiz are seen in this photo. Noah Ruiz recently was assaulted at a campground in Preble County, according to law enforcement reports. CONTRIBUTED

Assault of transgender Oxford man at Preble campground under investigation

There is growing demand and the limited space for childcare in the Oxford area. City leaders recently had a discussion about how it can help increase options. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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Leaders advocate for more childcare options in Oxford

Loma Wynn was given a surprise 90th birthday party June 30 at Oxford Seniors, where she has been a member for 30 years taking an active role in a variety of capacities. BOB RATTERMAN/CONTRIBUTED

Oxford woman, 90, celebrated as loyal senior center member

Parade prize winner in this year’s Freedom Fest celebration was realtor Jason Reynolds with his entry “Salute to Oxford” recognizing the Talawanda High School class of 2022 and youth in sports programs, such as basketball, SAY Soccer and Miami Little League. BOB RATTERMAN/CONTRIBUTED

‘Salute to Oxford’ float takes top prize in parade

Lloyd Ailes is guilty of sexually assaulting a Miami University student in 2006. He was sentenced to 17 years in prison by Butler County Common Pleas Judge Keith Spaeth. NICK GRAHAM/ STAFF

Suspect in 2006 Oxford rape found through DNA tracing sentenced to prison

Juiquetta Harmon, who cuts hair under the name KiKi the Barber, stands behind the chair in her South Locust Street shop. JARRED WATKINS/CONTRIBUTED

Barber to offer free haircuts to Talawanda elementary students before fall picture day

Bruce Murray, a professor of music at Miami University, performs recitals at the oxford Community Arts Center. CONTRIBUTED

‘All Together’ concerts at OCAC feature local pianist

Nathaniel Patrick

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Uninvited man found asleep in Miami fraternity house, charged with burglary

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