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Bees

A beekeeper holds a pallete with bees

Oxford residents celebrate city’s sweet history with bees

Local vendors and residents filled the streets with bee-themed merchandise, costumes, music and food, celebrating the city’s long-standing ties to bees and beekeeping.
Aidan Cornue Apr 29, 2026
Race participants dress up in bee-themed outfits to either run or walk the 5K/10K.

Oxford to host a race through Oxford Area Trail System

The O.A.T.S. n’ Honey 5K/10K race will take place before the second annual Bee Festival April 18.
Caitlin O’Brien Apr 17, 2026
Local Legends: America’s apiculturist

Local Legends: America’s apiculturist

Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth has a place in both Oxford history and American beekeeping history for pioneering the Langstroth hive..
Brad Spurlock Apr 21, 2025
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
A line of volunteers helps paint a honeycomb pattern

Oxford to hold first-ever Bee Festival this April

This April, Oxford is celebrating its place in beekeeping history with the city's inaugural Bee Festival.
Chloe McKinney Mar 3, 2025
Elise Megremis stands on a ladder in front of a wall painted as a honeycomb

Uptown alley abuzz with activity as artists paint honeycomb mural

High Street is getting a burst of color with the addition of a new mural that ties in with a part of Oxford's history.
Sean Scott Sep 3, 2024

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