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🌱 Oxford native steps up to lead Oxford College this summer

Oxford, Georgia Patch AM: a 3 min read

Greetings Oxford! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Oxford native steps up to lead Oxford College this summer
  • Oxford community mourns longtime resident Thomas Bernard Downey

Also on today's calendar: North Georgia LIVE Steamers and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Why wouldn't the little shrimp share his fries with his friends ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 76, low: 54.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dr. Molly McGehee named dean of Oxford College (covnews.com) — Oxford residents will see a familiar face leading Oxford College, as longtime faculty member and Oxford native Dr. Molly McGehee becomes dean on July 1. She’s pledging to strengthen the college’s close ties with the Oxford community, Newton County, and the wider Emory network.
   

• Thomas Bernard Downey (mississippivalleypublishing.com) — Oxford is mourning the loss of 89-year-old resident Thomas Bernard Downey, who passed away in Georgia after a brief illness. Born in Keokuk and a U.S. Air Force veteran, he leaves behind children, siblings, and extended family with ties to Oxford and the Midwest.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I wanted to provide an update regarding my recent experience with a contractor, Derrick Johnson, who was hired to install a fan but did not complete the work as expected.
    Fortunately, Mr. Joshue Franklin stepped in and was able to successfully install three fans and complete the caulking around my home. I truly… (Nextdoor Jersey, Ga)
  • How much does a handyman charge to change 2 bathroom sink faucets.
    I’m deciding if I’m buying new ones from Home Depot. (Nextdoor Oxford)
  • Ricoh Americas Corporation posted a job opening for Mailroom Specialist in Oxford. Apply here.
  • Elite Staffing Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler/ Roll Hanging in Covington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oxford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Covington

  • Covington enacts emergency moratorium for new convenience stores (covnews.com)
  • Bridgestone Golf to shut down Covington ball plant, citing supply chain challenges (cbsnews.com)
  • ‘Marshals': Kayce Dutton's Family Secrets Come Back to Haunt Him (rockdalenewtoncitizen.com)

Conyers

  • FEE's 2026 Bagwell Center Essay Prize (fee.org)

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: Because he was shellfish ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Oxford

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