🌱 Patch AM: Why Oxford and nearby cities are backing away from Flock cameras

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Oxford and nearby cities are backing away from Flock cameras

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Miami University Fall Career and Internship Fair and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
• Thursday: A t-shower in spots; humid, temps: high: 83, low: 60.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'The response has been overwhelmingly opposed': Another Northern Kentucky city announces removal of Flock cameras (wlwt.com) — Oxford recently became the first Ohio community in Greater Cincinnati to vote to end its Flock license plate reader program, responding to resident privacy concerns. A growing list of nearby cities, including several in Northern Kentucky, are now also removing the cameras, while the company behind them is shortening data retention in response to backlash.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oxford

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 3
• Joe Cowels host the open mic at The Bearded Saddle! →
  THE BEARDED SADDLE SALOON, 1435 Trenton Oxford Rd, Oxford
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15
• 2026 Miami University Fall Career and Internship Fair →
  Millett Hall, 500 Weeb Ewbank Way, Oxford
  1:00 pm
• Fall Career and Internship Fair →
  Millett Hall, 500 Weeb Ewbank Way, Oxford
  1:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Joe Cowels host the open mic at The Bearded Saddle! →
  THE BEARDED SADDLE SALOON, 1435 Trenton Oxford Rd, Oxford
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• Preble County Commission Meeting →
  Preble County, OH Calendar, 101 East Main Street, Eaton
  9:00 am
• Lakota West Curriculum Night
  Lakota West High School Lakota West Main Campus
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Girls Tennis - Home vs. Fairfield (@ Bridgeport Elementary)
  Garfield Middle School Bridgeport Elementary School, 2171 Bridgeport Dr, Hamilton, OH 45013, USA
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball (B Team) Home vs. Mt. Healthy
  Garfield Middle School Wilson Middle School, 2260 NW Washington Blvd, Hamilton, OH 45013, USA
  4:30 pm
• Volleyball (A Team) - Away @ Creekside
  Garfield Middle School Creekside Middle School, 1111 Nilles Rd, Fairfield, OH 45014, USA
  4:30 pm
• Football - Home vs. Middletown
  Garfield Middle School , 250 N Fair Ave, Hamilton, OH 45011, USA
  4:30 pm
• Golf - Away @ Plains (@ Green Crest GC)
  Garfield Middle School Green Crest Golf Club, 7813 Bethany Rd, Liberty Township, OH 45044, USA
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball @ Waynesville
  Eaton Middle School Eaton, OH 45320
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Miami University posted a job opening for Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor - MME in Oxford. Apply here.
• Daniel J. Edelman Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Assoc Director, People Partner in Oxford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oxford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hamilton

• Little League World Series 2026 Tuesday Schedule, TV Info and Bracket Predictions (bleacherreport.com)
• Cincinnati Housing Inventory Update for Buyers (thecincinnatiexchange.com)
• Teen slashed in abdomen with a pocket knife in Hamilton's east end, police say (thespec.com)

Fairfield

• High School Football: Blitz 5 Top 25 Week 2 (wlwt.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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