🌱 Patch AM: What really happened on Oxford streets during Miami’s move‑in week

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In today's newsletter:

• What really happened on Oxford streets during Miami's move‑in week

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Miami University Fall Career and Internship Fair and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid, temps: high: 90, low: 65. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Partly sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Several damaged vehicles, reports of underage alcohol consumption during Miami move-in (oxfreepress.com) — Oxford Police logged a busy Miami University move‑in week, with multiple underage drinking citations, two OVI arrests, and several theft and vandalism reports across town. Incidents ranged from shattered car mirrors on North Elm Street to a damaged vehicle at Oxford's Hampton Inn and a suspected methamphetamine seizure, highlighting safety and property concerns as students returned.
   

📸 Around Oxford

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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
Friday September 25
• UConn Huskies at Miami (OH) RedHawks →
  Yager Stadium, 700 Weeb Ewbank Way, Oxford
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Suicide Prevention Walk- Miami University and City of Oxford →
  Uptown Park
  12:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 29
• Mitch X Fest →
  Preble County Fairgrounds, 722 S Franklin St, Eaton
  10:00 am
• CABIN COMFORTS! *ADD A DIY CANDLE! ROSS TRIVIA! →
  Painting with a Twist, 6196 Tylersville Rd, Mason
  6:30 pm
Monday August 31
• Preble County Commission Meeting - CANCELLED →
  Preble County, OH Calendar, 101 East Main Street, Eaton
  8:00 am
• Volleyball v. Carlisle
  Eaton Middle School Eaton, OH 45320
  5:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Girls Tennis - Home vs. Princeton (@ Bridgeport Elementary)
  Garfield Middle School Bridgeport Elementary School, 2171 Bridgeport Dr, Hamilton, OH 45013, USA
  4:00 pm
• Football - Away @ Mason (7th B Team Only)
  Garfield Middle School Mason Intermediate School, 6307 Mason Montgomery Rd, Mason, OH 45040, USA
  4:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Miami University posted a job opening for Building and Grounds Assistant (Custodial/Janitorial) in Oxford. Apply here.
• Carrols Corporation posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Oxford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oxford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hamilton

• 'We'll be ready': Paseo Verde confident ahead of rematch in US title game (reviewjournal.com)
• Homearama 2026 in Hamilton Township officially opens to public Saturday (wlwt.com)
• Clark L. Grabill, 80 (sciotovalleyguardian.com)

Fairfield

• Koch Foods agrees to pay $167K in OSHA fines after deadly Fairfield plant fire (wcpo.com)

Ok Oxford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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