The good news is the state agreed to allocate a significant amount of money toward repairing an Oxford road that needs it. The bad news is it isn’t the road that officials were hoping for. Last week, the state announced which road projects would receive a piece of the $115 million in supplemental funding. Unfortunately, […]
In an age where concussions are becoming more of a concern in contact sports, especially football, could the make and model of the helmet possibly reduce your child’s risk on the field? Researchers at Virginia Tech seem to think so. Their research started 11 years ago when they put sensors in helmets from eight collegiate […]
Win one award, you’re good. Win two awards, you’re great. Win five awards in five years, it’s probably safe to count yourself among the best of the best in your chosen field. Bill Service is much too modest to ever say something like this about himself. But then again, he doesn’t have to because his […]
Oxford Schools is revamping the elementary level Spanish and Chinese language curriculum, according to Superintendent of Curriculum Dr. James Schwarz. Schwarz described the new curriculum as being more ‘in-sync with each other.? ‘So, the same topics are taught nearly the same time as each other from language to language in each grade level,? he said. […]
By default, Oxford Community Schools is taking over the education of Crossroads for Youth, after Deer Trail Academy (DTA) decided to ‘close their doors? a few weeks ago due to financial reasons. ‘Financial viability is the reason I believe the (DTA) board (voted for) the termination. They did not make their enrollment goals this year,? […]
First Baptist Church to host Vacation Bible School First Baptist Church (150 Pontiac Street), located across from the Oxford Public Library, is presenting Neighborhood Bible Time, a unique and dynamic five-day program for all youth in the greater Oxford area. The program begins Monday, July 14, and will continue through Friday, concluding with the Friday […]
‘It is not a little disquieting to realize that in private property there survives the last domain of privacy of any kind. Every other wall has been overthrown.? ? ‘Ideas Have Consequences? by Richard M. Weaver Much like the Founding Fathers, I am a very strong proponent of property rights. To me, a person’s right […]
Politics, labels ignore problems In reading CJ’s June 25column I find it amusing how often the word conservative is used interchangeably with the word Republican and the word liberal is used when referring to Democrats. CJ was truly being conservative by reprinting a column from two years ago instead of wasting precious energy writing something […]
Downtown Oxford experienced music on a grand and elegant scale last week when the Lapeer Symphony Orchestra returned to perform as part of the summer concert series in Centennial Park. But unlike last year, this time the group had two Oxford musicians with it ? one returning to a passion from his youth and one […]
(Editor’s note:Part one of a two-part story. Conclusion in July 19 edition of The Citizen.) Gwyn Brady’s first time using heroin was on her 21st birthday. It wasn’t her first time seeing the drug? that would have been nearly 19 years before when she saw her own father shoot up, her earliest childhood memory. And […]