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• Former Miami assistant from Oxford suddenly takes over Ohio’s football program

Also on today's calendar: Friday Noon Skate and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy with occasional rain, with a high of 55 and low of 23 degrees.
• Friday: Brisk and much colder, temps: high: 27, low: 22.
• Saturday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 49 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ohio University fires head football coach for ‘serious professional misconduct' (cleveland.com) — Ohio University has fired head football coach Brian Smith for what it calls serious professional misconduct, elevating associate head coach John Hauser to lead the Bobcats in their upcoming bowl game. Hauser, who previously spent eight seasons coaching at Miami University in Oxford will guide OU while the school searches for a permanent replacement.
   

📸 Around Oxford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oxford

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Magic Carpet Shows: A Christmas Carol
  Oxford Community Arts Center, 10 S College Ave, Oxford
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Friday Noon Skate
  Goggin Ice Center , 610 S Oak St , Oxford
  12:10 pm
• Play Our Piano
  Oxford Lane Library , 441 S Locust St #2126 , Oxford
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Kids' Makerspace
  Oxford Lane Library , 441 S Locust St #2126 , Oxford
  3:00 pm
• Skate with Santa
  Goggin Ice Center , 610 S Oak St , Oxford
  3:15 pm

Monday December 22

• Holiday Skates
  Goggin Ice Center , 610 S Oak St , Oxford
  3:15 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Bourbon Road Band: The Liberty Inn - Acoustic
  Liberty Inn , 7163 Princeton Rd , Liberty Township
  6:00 pm
• Round Table Romance Book Club
  Hamilton Lane Library , 300 N 3rd St , Hamilton
  6:30 pm
• Jefferson Posada
  Hamilton Living Water Ministry, Inc. , 510 S 8th St , Hamilton
  6:30 pm
• WEEKLY LEARN TO PLAY
  Overgeared Games , 3417 Princeton Rd #103 , Fairfield
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Ribbon Cutting - Ohio Kids Dental
  Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerce , 2889 Joseph Drive , Fairfield Township
  3:30 pm
• Nook Kids Night
  Spooky Nook Sports Champion Mill , 601 N B St. , Hamilton
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Oxford. Apply here.
• McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Oxford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oxford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hamilton

• Father, son indicted on reckless homicide charges for death of 24-year-old Hamilton man (wcpo.com)
• Inaugural Posada in Hamilton to be hosted in Jefferson neighborhood (journal-news.com)
• COhatch Hamilton set to open in February (journal-news.com)

Fairfield

• Shoplifter who shot 2 at local Walmart, killing shopper, sentenced (local12.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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