Comitta announces funding for Oxford stormwater management upgrades

The Borough of Oxford was awarded state funding to develop rain garden bump-outs to better manage stormwater runoff, calm traffic, and beautify a roadway, State Sen. Carolyn Comitta said. Read More »

Gentile and Craft honored as OAHS Seniors of the Month

Eliana Gentile and Jordyn Craft were recently selected as the Oxford Rotary Club’s Seniors of the Month at Oxford Area High School. Read More »

At Lincoln University press conference, non-profit announces availability of grants for HBCUs

Lincoln University stands to receive a $2 million grant for capacity-building if its request for the funding is deemed compelling and it is among the top eight of 32 university applicants applying. Read More »

Oxford Area Recreation Authority unveils master plan

The Oxford Area Regional Park master plan will be unveiled at a public meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. at the Herr’s Visitor Center, 271 Old Baltimore Pike in Nottingham. Read More »

MLK Breakfast highlights the need to continue seeking Martin Luther King’s dream

Martin Luther King Day keynote speaker Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham told her audience at Lincoln University that the quest for freedom never stops. Read More »

Oxford Educational Foundation marks National Mentoring Month

January is National Mentoring Month. Since 1995, the Oxford Educational Foundation has been operating a mentoring program, placing hundreds of mentors in the Oxford schools. Read More »

Next ACE Anti-Human Trafficking Alliance meeting on Jan. 18

ACE (Advocating, Collaborating, Educating) Anti-Human Trafficking Alliance of Oxford will host a Crystal Singing Bowl Sound Bath Session on Saturday, Jan. 18, at 10 a.m. Read More »

Oxford Borough Council approves 2025 budget with small tax increase

Oxford Borough is raising taxes by 0.13 mills so that additional funding can be provided to the library and for the park. Read More »

Oxford School Board reorganizes for 2025

The Oxford School Board held its annual reorganization meeting on Dec. 3, and the board members selected Mark Patterson to serve as board president for 2025. Read More »

The ugly face of racism: In Oxford, not that long ago, segregation still took place

When we hear stories of racial inequality, many of us think it took place hundreds of years ago. But people like Connie Winchester know it happened in her lifetime. Read More »