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Friday August 21st Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hello again Oxford! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Oxford just pulled the plug on its Flock cameras
  • How extreme weather is reshaping what reaches Oxford's farmers market
  • How Miami's perfect 31-0 run put Oxford on the map

Also on today's calendar: Joe Cowels host the open mic at The Bearded Saddle! and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 78, low: 58.
  • Sunday: Sunny, nice and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Oxford city council becomes first southwest Ohio jurisdiction to vote to end Flock camera program (wlwt.com) — Oxford City Council has voted 6-1 to end its contract with Flock, removing about 14 license-plate-reading cameras from around town and making Oxford the first southwest Ohio city to drop the program. Councilors cited residents' trust in local police, concerns about constant surveillance, and worries over how other jurisdictions might use Oxford's data.
   

2. Local farmers work to adapt to changing weather trends (oxfreepress.com) — Local growers who sell at the Oxford Farmers Market and MOON Co-op are scrambling to adapt after an unusually warm March, late freezes, and extreme summer heat damaged fruit and vegetable crops. Farmers describe lost peaches and early produce, greenhouse adjustments, and changing grazing practices, and urge Oxford residents to support local farms during this difficult season.
   

3. Top Moments of 2025-26: #1 Men's Basketball Finishes Regular Season 31-0 (miamiredhawks.com subscription) — Miami University's men's basketball team, based in Oxford, capped a historic 2025–26 season by finishing the regular season 31-0 and then setting a program-record 32 wins overall. A dramatic 110-108 overtime victory at Ohio University secured perfection and the program's 1,500th win, giving Oxford fans a season that put the RedHawks in rare national company.
   

4. Biotech CEO Sisterhood: Katherine Stueland describes joining GeneDx as a first time CEO during a turbulent time and reshaping it into a leader in genetic testing for rare disease diagnosis (biotechtv.com) — One of the key local notes here is that biotech leader Katherine Stueland is a Miami University graduate from Oxford now heading genetic testing company GeneDx through major growth and recognition. The piece profiles her career in rare disease and cancer diagnostics, her leadership approach during turbulent times, and the broader work of the Biotech CEO Sisterhood network.
   

5. MSU's Phi Delta Theta Fraternity chapter, president earn multiple honors from international organization (msstate.edu) — Oxford figures in this story as the host city for Phi Delta Theta's Kleberg Emerging Leaders Institute, where Mississippi State's chapter and president earned major international honors. The article details the chapter's philanthropy, leadership awards, and the president's extensive campus involvement and ALS fundraising work.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday August 21
  • Preble County Land Bank Meeting →
    Preble County, OH Calendar, 101 East Main Street, Eaton
    10:00 am
  • First day for all Kindergarten
    Middletown City Middletown, OH 45042
    12:00 pm
  • Future Hawks Night →
    Wyandot Early Childhood School Lakota East High School (stadium)
    5:30 pm
  • Saturday August 22
  • HAMILPALOOZA 2026 →
    Marcum Park, 116 Dayton St, Hamilton
    12:00 pm
  • Pickin' in the Park →
    Trenton Community Park, 440 Dell Dr, Trenton
    3:00 pm
  • Monday August 24
  • Preschool Staggered Start AM Session
    Babeck Early Childhood Center Trenton, OH 45067
  • Kindergarten Staggered Start M-Z
    Babeck Early Childhood Center Trenton, OH 45067

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    I was just curious if anyone may need some help with housework, internet or device set up, or anything of that nature. Please feel free to message me… (Nextdoor Oxford)
  • Trice Healthcare posted a job opening for Food Service Worker in Oxford. Apply here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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