Today is Tuesday, September 25, the 269th day of the year.
Today's Headlines
- Affidavit explaining car accident that claimed the life of Oxford teen is released in court
- Foreclosed homeowners could receive payments
- Column: Patch writer discusses her personal story about how suicide affected her life; seeks help for those in need
Today's Weather
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
Events & Reminders
- All ages storytime at the Oxford Public Library
- Post an announcement on Patch
Today in History
- 1690: Publick Occurrences Both Foreign and Domestick, the first newspaper to appear in the Americas, is published for the first and only time.
- 1789: The U.S. Congress passes 12 amendments to the Constitution: the Congressional Apportionment Amendment (which was never ratified), the Congressional Compensation Amendment and the 10 that are known as the Bill of Rights.
- 1911: Ground is broken for Fenway Park in Boston, MA.
- 2009: In a joint TV appearance for a G-20 summit, President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy accuse Iran of building a secret nuclear enrichment facility.
Weather information taken from the National Weather Service. Today in History compiled from Wikipedia and other sources.
