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A rain barrel and five gallon bucket painted and arranged to look like a bee

High Street a swarm of activity at Oxford Bee Festival

The Oxford Bee Festival kept vendors busy along High Street throughout the day April 12.
Sean Scott Apr 15, 2025
How local emergency services prep for severe weather

How local emergency services prep for severe weather

Emergency services at a township, city and county level kick in when we experience severe weather events like last week's storms.
Gina Roth Apr 11, 2025
Vehicle thefts continue in Oxford

Vehicle thefts continue in Oxford

Oxford Police have responded to almost a dozen attempted vehicle thefts and break-ins in the past month. Last week, two cars were stolen and later recovered, and two more were broken into.
Sean Scott Apr 10, 2025
Headshot of Chad Smith

Oxford announces new Parks and Recreation Director; first day set for May

Chad Smith, Deputy Director of Butler County MetroParks, will take over the Oxford Parks and Recreation department in May.
Sean Scott Apr 4, 2025
Lot 52 from the west

Fast-charging EV stations coming to Oxford through grant funding

Oxford is using $900,000 in grant funding to install new electric vehicle chargers, but city officials disagreed on their locations during a meeting April 1.
Sean Scott Apr 2, 2025
Oxford Police Department exterior

Attempted vehicle thefts in Oxford spike on St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick's Day brought multiple attempted car thefts along with the festivities in Oxford this year.
Sean Scott Mar 27, 2025
Storefront of The Bird House Antiques

The Old Townie: Oxford’s ever-changing storefronts

Steve Schnabl has watched plenty of businesses move and reinvent themselves during his four decades in Oxford.
Steve Schnabl Mar 25, 2025

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