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Braves off to hot start, host doubleheader
OXFORD — The unseasonably cold weather hasn’t kept Talwanda High School’s softball team from getting off to a hot start this sesaon.The Braves are 3-0 after back-to-back 8-7 wins over Eaton March 30 at home and a 5-3 road win at Franklin County on April 2. Talawanda hosts Fenwick in ...
New conference, new challenges for THS track
OXFORD — Talawanda’s track team is gearing up for a big season and did some preparation with an indoor season that saw two of its top athletes make it to the state championships.Coach Paul Stiver is hoping that the trip to state is just a sign of bigger things to ...
T.J. Maxx to employ 60
OXFORD — “Maxxinistas” who have been watching progress on the former Big Lots building on South Locust Street in recent months anticipating the arrival of T.J.Maxx will soon see the finished product.The long-awaited store will open April 14 and employ about 60 people.The opening will feature a ribbon-cutting at 7:30 ...
1 crash during spring snowstorm, but otherwise quiet
OXFORD — Snow Sunday night into Monday in the area never reached an emergency situation, except for one Miami University freshman.“There’s not much to report,” Oxford Police Sgt. Greg Moore said Tuesday. “The street department was prepared and we never got to three inches (of snow) at one time. The ...
Forum sparks discussion over school safety
OXFORD — School safety was the topic for the second time in three nights last week when the Oxford League of Women Voters hosted a panel discussion Wednesday, March 20. Three of the panelists also were speakers at a discussion Monday, March 18 at the Talawanda Board of Education meeting.The ...
New facilities, awards highlights of FFA banquet
OXFORD — Accomplishments of the past year were honored by the Talawanda/Butler Tech Future Farmers of America chapter at the 56th Annual Parent-Member Banquet Saturday, March 23.A highlight of the year, of course, was the move into the new Talawanda High School building with new shop and classroom facilities for ...
Effort to reduce density in rental units sparks debate
OXFORD — Efforts to reduce density in certain parts of the city led to zoning code changes dealing with nonconformities approved by Oxford City Council at its meeting Tuesday.The section dealing with nonconforming rental units drew the most comment, although it included “uses, buildings, lots and structures which are subject ...
New coach takes over THS girls soccer program
OXFORD — Talawanda’s new girls’ soccer coach is familiar with the players he inherits for this fall’s schedule and he looks forward to the challenge of bringing the team back from a disappointing 2012 season.Dustin Crothers was the team’s junior varsity coach last fall and was recently named head coach ...
Braves have bright spots despite losing season
OXFORD — Talawanda’s hockey season was not a big success in the win-loss column, but one senior got to enjoy the results of his hard work with an appearance in the state all-star game.Brandon Tafelski was the most improved player over the past two seasons, according to his coach, and ...
District looks to improve safety in schools
OXFORD — Talawanda is playing catch-up in the area of school safety and hiring a school resource officer would go a long way toward closing the gap, the board of education was told Monday night.School safety has been on the minds of parents and school officials around the country in ...
Manager: Water District saving money, spending wisely
OXFORD — Getting the most out of customers’ money and rewarding the work of employees were two themes of the manager’s report for the Southwest Regional Water District’s annual meeting Saturday.The meeting was held in Miami University’s Shriver Center and general manager Tom Yeager presented his first report since taking ...
Green Beer Day: 15 arrests, but calmer than usual
OXFORD — There’s a good chance Green Beer Day has arrived when tires are rolling down the street at 5 a.m.That was just one of the reported incidents March 7 as the annual event created by Miami University students was celebrated in Oxford.Green Beer Day proved to be relatively tame, ...
Merging with SWAT offers more protection, police say
OXFORD — Better equipment, better training and better support all make Oxford’s move to the Butler County Regional SWAT unit a good one for residents and all without a loss of local control, according to police officials.Some have expressed a fear that merging Oxford’s Special Response Team into the countywide ...
SWAT response time not a concern, officials say
BUTLER COUNTY — Response time in a crisis is a common concern for Butler County residents who think operation of a regional SWAT unit rather than a local unit creates too much delay, but team leaders say that is not an issue.Agencies participating in the regional unit are scattered around ...
Coach sees bright future for Braves
OXFORD — Turnovers were a big problem for the Talawanda High School boys’ basketball team this past season and coach Bobby Lipps said that will be an area of concentration leading up to next season.While the Braves were pitted against a much stronger opponent in their sectional tournament game, their ...
48 cars towed during snow emergency
OXFORD — Just in case we haven’t seen the last winter storm of the season, the Oxford Police Department wants to remind residents of the snow emergency rules.If you park your car on one of the designated snow routes, it must be moved whenever snow accumulation reaches three inches, regardless ...
‘Bad bill’ could hurt finances, city manager says
OXFORD — Concern about the future of the city’s financial health came late at Tuesday’s Oxford City Council meeting, which opened with a celebration in honor of the 31 years of service to the city by retiring police Lt. Dan Umbstead.City Manager Doug Elliott led off the staff announcements and ...
THS girls ‘Season of Redemption’ comes to an end
By Bob RattermanContributing WriterThe two-point loss that brought an end to the Talawanda High School girls’ basketball season should not be the memory that everyone keeps.That was the message from the team’s coach, Kim Richter, this week as she looked back on an undefeated regular season and 24-1 overall record.She ...
South College Avenue to close
South College Avenue, from High Street to Spring Street, will close Monday for the start of a Brick Rehabilitation Project that is part of a $400,000 grant by the Ohio Public Works Commission.The street will be closed to through traffic and a detour will be posted.The initial work will include ...
Family calls new United Way director home
OXFORD—Returning to this area, the new director of the United Way of Oxford, Ohio and Vicinity plans to continue the strong leadership the organization has enjoyed and add some more services to help member agencies become more self-supporting.It’s all part of his goal to stretch United Way dollars even farther ...
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