Extreme heat is the number one weather related death in the world. This is why as the dog days of summer ramp up into full gear, the American Red Cross reminds everyone to stay hydrated, find ways to stay cool and check on others to make sure they are OK.    Oklahoma is seeing t ... read more »

A Dewey man facing two felony counts of first degree manslaughter and furnishing alcoholic beverages to a minor will be seen in court on Friday. That is the final day for Skyler Oliver to accept a plea deal before it is scheduled to go to trial on Monday, August 25th.    It is a ... read more »

A former state representative and Will Rogers Memorial Museum Director is coming to Bartlesville. Tad Jones will be speaking at Bartlesville Area History Museum's lunch and learn series at 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 14th.    Jones remains the executive director of the museum ... read more »

This Saturday, the Westside Community Center will be hosting an event to showcase the best in Puero Rican food. Executive Director of the Westside Community Center, Shavon Annette says the taste of community is something they hope to do each month.   Annette says someone who was born ... read more »

A petition to recall ward one council member Tim Sherrick has stopped short of getting the needed signatures to ask for a recall election.    A post on the Recall Sherrick Facebook page from Saturday states it had been a privilege canvassing throughout Ward 1 and they had met ma ... read more »

Elder Care in Bartlesville is all about working to ensure mature adults live happy, healthy and independent lives. Appearing on Community Connection, Elder Care's Executive Director Christina Bishop and Development Director Michael Colaw discussed the organization's traditional Day Br ... read more »

A mandate from the Oklahoma State Department of Education states every school district in Oklahoma must fund free meals to all students in the state for the 2025-2026 school year. The News on 6 reports there will be no additional funding to assist in paying for those meals, as districts will be f ... read more »

At around 7 a.m. Wednesday morning, the Bartlesville Police Department got a report from Holbrook Asphalt regarding the theft of a truck and some of their equipment being stolen from a worksite.    A press release states the stolen truck was used in connection to a string of bur ... read more »

Bartlesville Public Schools Superintendent Chuck McCauley gave his final State of the Schools address Wednesday in front of a packed house at Bartlesville High School's Commons Area.   The luncheon is an annual fundraiser for the Bartlesville Public Schools Foundation. McCauley p ... read more »

The Westside Community Center is hosting an event for seniors and adults this Saturday, as they encourage the public to experience fresh and flavorful Puerto Rican styled dishes from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the community center. Doors will open to the community center at 2 p.m. and it is located at 5 ... read more »

Ward 7 Bartlesville Board of Education member Rick Boswell has retired from the board effective Wednesday afternoon after 15 years of service.   Superintendent Chuck McCauley made the announcement during the annual State of the Schools luncheon at Bartlesville High School's Commo ... read more »

The City of Nowata is making a transition to a new website this week. As this transition period takes place, website outages, broken links and inconsistent access to webpages are to be expected.  A City of Nowata Facebook post states the transition is expected to be complete by Monday an ... read more »

Pool parties have been an American, summer staple since the 50's and 60's when Hollywood was still young.   If you have ever thought, "Hey, my dog would have loved this!" Then you're in luck, because the Cooper Dog Park thought of the same thing.   ... read more »

The Osage Nation Police Department reports that a buffalo has been taken from the old Osage Casino in Bartlesville. An Osage Nation Police Department Facebook post states this is one of a handful of items that have been stolen from the old casino. Other items stolen from the hotel within the ... read more »

City of Bartlesville pools will close for the summer on Sunday. Splash pads will remain open, but with school starting up next week all city-owned pools will close for the year. Public Works Director Keith Henry said he hopes to keep the splash pads open as long as the weather cooperates: &qu ... read more »