Most City of Bartlesville offices will be closed to observe the Memorial Day Holiday on Monday, May 25. Trash routes for Memorial Day will be altered as well.    For those who have their trash picked up on Monday, it will be picked up on Wednesday that week. Bins must be placed ... read more »

Caney Valley Ramona will hold its graduation ceremony at 7 p.m. on Thursday evening from the football field. For those unable to attend, you will be able to listen on Real Country KRIG 104.9 FM.    Thursday evening's broadcast is being brought to you by Totah Communications, ... read more »

The Oklahoma Legislature has officially decided grandma’s retirement account should probably stop doubling as a side hustle for internet scammers. New legislation authored by Jerry Alvord and signed into law will give banks and credit unions stronger tools to identify and report suspected f ... read more »

Bartlesville’s 42nd annual OKM Music Festival returns May 29 through June 6 with children’s programming, family activities and nationally recognized performers tied to themes celebrating America’s upcoming 250th anniversary.   Mary Lynn Mihm of OKM Music said during ... read more »

A new Oklahoma law aimed at helping families navigate the aftermath of pregnancy loss will take effect later this year. Senate Bill 1436, authored by Nikki Nice and Cynthia Roe, requires hospitals to provide parents with information explaining how to request a death certificate following a stillb ... read more »

For anyone in Bartlesville who’s ever watched a movie and thought, “Yeah, I could probably hold a boom mic and accidentally walk into a shot,” Buffalo Roam Studios is offering a crash course into the film business this weekend. The “Intro to the Film Industry” worksh ... read more »

Ascension St. John Jane Phillips Medical Center was named the 2026 Large Business of the Year Tuesday evening during the 122nd annual Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce Gala at the Hilton Garden Inn. Jane Phillips President/CEO Tanner Holt accepted the award on behalf of the 900 hospital employ ... read more »

Nowata golf wrapped up the 2A state golf tournament on Tuesday at KickingBird Golf Course in Edmond.   The Ironmen finished eighth overall, 17 shots back of Quinton for seventh. Nowata shot better than Hydro-Eakly, Fairland, Turner and Canute.   Individually, three golfe ... read more »

A new Bartlesville police chief has been named. When Kevin Ickleberry steps away at the beginning of July, Deputy Andrew Ward will fill that role, this according to a press release sent out from the City of Bartlesville. Ward was offered the postion following an internal application process that ... read more »

The Bartlesville Area History Museum features a historically significant exhibit through the end of the month. A travelling exhibit of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre is on display to give visitors a powerful and educational message about one of the worst events in Oklahoma's history.  ... read more »

The Bartlesville City Council will hold a special meeting Monday, May 18.   The council will receive bids for the purchase of $10 million in combined purpose general obligation bonds and vote to award bonds to the lowest bidder. The council will then discuss and take possible action ... read more »

The Nowata County Election Board is getting ready for June's primary elections with training sessions and live ballot testing.    Election Board Secretary Dave Neely gave an update at Monday's meeting of the Nowata County Commissioners.   Neely says the test ... read more »

The Oklahoma Association of School Administrators have announced Bartlesville Superintendent Chuck McCauley has been given the Lifetime Achievement Award. McCauley has spent 34 years in education, with 29 of them in the position of administrator.    In a press release that came ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly punching a police officer.   42-year-old Sherman Gilkey was charged on Monday with assault and battery on a police officer, threatening to perform an act of violence, and misdemeanor charges of obstructing an office ... read more »

The Osage Nation Harvest Land is rolling out on wheels once again, this time heading to Fairfax on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fresh vegetables, meats, canned goods and farm fresh eggs will all be available at an affordable cost.    The market will be located at 160 S. Main ... read more »