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🌱 How Oxford friends can honor Nancy Marko’s life this Friday
Make time for Festival of Quilts 2026 on the Oxford Patch calendar

Hello Oxford! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Oxford friends can honor Nancy Marko's life this Friday
Also on today's calendar: Festival of Quilts 2026.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Clouds giving way to some sun, temps: high: 78, low: 64.
- Saturday: Warmer with clouds and sun, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Nancy Marko (newsandreviewonline.com) — Services for longtime Benton County resident Nancy Marko will be held Friday at Hahn-Grober Funeral Home in Oxford, with visitation from 11 a.m. to noon and a funeral immediately after, followed by burial in Boswell Cemetery. The 91-year-old former Benton Central and Boswell Elementary cafeteria worker is remembered for her devotion to family, students, and her warm, welcoming presence.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oxford
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★ Featured events ★
- Festival of Quilts 2026 →
St Andrew United Methodist Church, 4703 N 50 W, West Lafayette
9:00 am
Saturday September 19
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📣 Oxford Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Tennis (Boys V) - North Montgomery High School
Seeger Memorial Jr-Sr High School
5:00 pm - Cross Country (Co-ed V) @ Central Catholic Invitational
Lafayette Central Catholic
5:30 pm - Volleyball (Girls V/JV) - Benton Central
Seeger
6:00 pm - Football (8/7) - South Vermillion
Seeger
6:00 pm - Football (Boys V) - Parke Heritage
Seeger Memorial Jr-Sr High School
7:00 pm - Tippecanoe County Courts & Offices - Weekend Closure →
Tippecanoe County Government, 20 N 3rd Street, Lafayette - Golf (Girls V) @ Sectional
Attica - Adult/Teen Program: Bird Walk at the Celery Bog with Kyle Gebhart →
Celery Bog, 1620 Lindberg Rd, West Lafayette
8:00 am - Volleyball (Girls V) - Seeger Invite
Seeger Memorial Jr-Sr High School
9:30 am - Attica Heritage Days →
Attica IN
1:00 pm - 31st Annual West Lafayette Global Fest →
Downtown West Lafayette, 222 N Chauncey Ave, West Lafayette
3:00 pm - Lily Grace live at Attica Heritage Days →
Ouabache Park, W Washington St, Attica
7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A One-Stop Shop is open today in Henry County to assist storm survivors.
Representatives from local, state and federal agencies are available to provide in-person support, answer questions and help homeowners and renters… (Nextdoor )
- C&D Technologies posted a job opening for Electrician in Attica. Apply here.
- Nelson Global Products posted a job opening for Welder - Manufacturing in Williamsport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oxford here.
🗞 Nearby News
West Lafayette
- 17-year-old pedestrian seriously injured in West Lafayette accident (bluewaterhealthyliving.com)
- Purdue exhibit highlights Idlewild's role in Black history (jconline.com)
- Ashley Cooke announces pop-up tour ahead of sophomore album release (newmusicweekly.com)
Lafayette
- 2 Lafayette men suspected of raping woman behind a building Tuesday (jconline.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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