Do You Know Where the Name “Talawanda” Comes From?
In the Oxford area Talawanda is widely believed to be a Native American word. But, I recently heard a that this may not be the case at all, and that Talawanda was a completely made-up word. That rumor is all it took for me to get neck deep in a stack of papers, a mess of […]
The Princess Theatre
The scent of freshly popped and buttered popcorn wafts through the air. Along with the sound of popcorn popping, happy voices can be heard exchanging greetings and making small talk. The old fashioned bulbs on the vintage marquee illuminate North Beech Street. At least they used to. Now the popcorn popper stands still. The voices […]
THS Teacher Performs in Community Production of “The Belle of Amherst”
Talawanda High School English teacher Clare Squance performed as Emily Dickinson in The Belle of Amherst at the Oxford Community Arts Center this past weekend. The show, written by William Luce and based on the life and work of poet Emily Dickinson, is a one-woman performance that incorporates her poetry with glimpses into the poet’s past. Squance, […]
White Water Horse Barn
Whitewater State Park in Liberty, IN, has camping, hiking, fishing, boating, swimming and horseback riding. It became the 16th Indiana state park in 1949. The saddle barn owned by Mark Chenoweth includes hayrides, guided trail rides, sleigh rides and nine miles of trails accessible from the barn and the horsemen’s campground. Mark Chenoweth, the owner, […]
Root Yoga Opens in Uptown Oxford
For Katie Noble, head instructor and manager of Oxford’s new Root Yoga studio, yoga is more than just a practice, it’s a way of living. “It’s been a wild journey, but I’m loving every minute of it,” she said At the age of eight, Noble went to her first yoga class at the Fitton Center […]
Oxford Ice Cream Shops Offer Wide Variety for all Tastes
In most towns, ice cream parlors aren’t hard to come by, and Oxford is no exception. Oxford has four ice cream places uptown: three on High Street and one on Spring Street. Choosing among these places can be difficult, especially since each one is different. The following guide shows the good, bad, and everything in […]
Preble County Pork Festival
Walking into the pork festival you hear announcements for a pig race. You walk around and look at all the different booths, ranging from jewelry to country crafts to food spices. The changing aromas catch you off guard. At one point it smells like candy, at another point like pork. Attracting people from near and […]
Miami Art Program Connects With Elderly
The first thing you notice about the artwork is the variety. One piece features a mottled blend of pink, cream, and orange watercolor paints, with an overlay of gold glitter. Another is composed of a black background, with a blue-painted leaf and an abstract spattering of red and orange paint at the leaf’s tips. The […]
Freedom Summer- Commemorating 50 Years
Fifty years this June marks the anniversary for the beginning of a vital period in Mississippi history. This event marked a change in social equalities that impacted the entire United States and is known as Freedom Summer. Freedom summer, also known as the Mississippi Summer Project, was a non-violent civil rights movement that took place […]
Out With the Old Wal-Mart, In With the New…
If you’ve had the chance to drive through Locust Street in Oxford, you’ve probably noticed that something is a little out of the ordinary recently: the building that used to be the old Wal-Mart is now reduced to a pile of rubble. The plan? To build a multitude of new buildings that will […]