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Cheers Oxford! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How an Oxford swim star earned her lane on Miami's team
Also on today's calendar: Joe Cowels host the open mic at The Bearded Saddle! and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 53 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 80, low: 56.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Talawanda High School graduate continues swimming career at Miami University (oxfreepress.com) — A Talawanda High School standout who grew up with the Oxford Swim and Dive Team is staying local by joining Miami University's Division I women's squad. The story highlights her record-breaking high school career, recent summer successes at Oxford-based teams, and her plans to study exercise science while sprinting freestyle and breaststroke for the RedHawks.
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📸 Around Oxford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oxford
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★ Featured events ★
- Cookies and Course Materials →
Edgar W King Library, 151 S Campus Ave, Oxford
1:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
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Other local events
- Joe Cowels host the open mic at The Bearded Saddle! →
THE BEARDED SADDLE SALOON, 1435 Trenton Oxford Rd, Oxford
6:00 pm - Fall Career and Internship Fair →
Millett Hall, 500 Weeb Ewbank Way, Oxford
1:00 pm - 2026 Miami University Fall Career and Internship Fair →
Millett Hall, 500 Weeb Ewbank Way, Oxford
1:00 pm - Joe Cowels host the open mic at The Bearded Saddle! →
THE BEARDED SADDLE SALOON, 1435 Trenton Oxford Rd, Oxford
6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
Tuesday September 15
Thursday September 17
📣 Oxford Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Preble County Commission Meeting →
Preble County, OH Calendar, 101 East Main Street, Eaton
9:00 am - Volleyball v. Oakwood
Eaton Middle School Eaton, OH 45320
5:30 pm - Preschool Staggered Start PM Session
Babeck Early Childhood Center Trenton, OH 45067 - All Kindergarten Students Attend
Babeck Early Childhood Center Trenton, OH 45067 - Football - Home vs. Mason (B Teams)
Garfield Middle School , 250 N Fair Ave, Hamilton, OH 45011, USA
4:30 pm - Zoning Appeals →
Preble County, OH Calendar Eaton, OH 45320
7:00 pm - Spirit Gear Fundraiser Begins
Babeck Early Childhood Center Trenton, OH 45067
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Daniel J. Edelman Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Finance Coordinator in Oxford. Apply here.
- Miami University posted a job opening for Assistant Professor - Finance in Oxford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oxford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hamilton
- 80 Acres Farms Incentives: What Hamilton Still Has on the Books (thecincinnatiexchange.com)
- Great Miami River drowning highlights dangers of fast-moving water (wlwt.com)
- Colerain addresses incident after player appears to kick La Salle QB (dispatch.com)
Fairfield
- Man sentenced for death of fiancée, an Ohio art student who went missing in 2011 (times-online.com)
- Zane Trace, Southeastern open seasons with wins (chillicothegazette.com)
- You can buy kangaroo jerky, ostrich eggs—and even get married—at one of America's largest grocery stores (upworthy.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: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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