HISTORY

Season’s Greetings from 1957

The diversity of businesses in Oxford some 65 years ago boggles the mind... how many of these local proprietors do you remember? Some were still operating into the 1970s. On the occasion of Christmas, 1957, these were the greetings published in The Oxford Journal from local mom 'n' pop stores, and more!

Memories of growing up in Oxford during WW2

Ann Raper, daughter of former Oxford Mayor R.D. Russell, shares her memories of growing up in Oxford during World War II.

Oxford’s “Empress”

Oxford Skirts Fire Disaster

Puzzle from 1965

Events

Coming Up:

What's happening? Petals & Pitchforks Saturday Kitchen Party in Collingwood; Springhill Fireworks; Capitol Theatre "The Magic of Oz"; Oxford Summer Market, Saturday morning at the Arena; Legion PTSD Support; Cumberland County Exhibition Parade news; Coffee House at the Oxford Seniors Club Tuesday; Cribbage Night; more!

Remembrance Day 2025

PHOTOGRAPHY

Don’t worry, he’s one of the cousins from the blue man group

Source Instagram @doneandcan https://www.instagram.com/p/BUHsSaQADQH/

Google Maps has (finally) updated its satellite imagery of Oxford & area

Google Maps has (finally) updated its satellite imagery of Oxford & area

Remembrance Day 2024

“Welcome Back!” to school!

CULTURE

Oxford’s Capitol Thespians Take a Bow!

Oxford's theatre community takes to the stage once again, to sing, dance, and receive the recognition they deserve.

Rhyme nor Reason

Oxford's unofficial poet laureate offers up prose that recalls a childhood growing up adjacent to the blueberry patch.