The Washington County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) investigates a missing person death. According to WCSO Undersheriff Jon Copeland, deputies received a call for service at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Copeland says the call was regarding a suspicious vehicle in the area of the 391000 Block of North ... read more »

Senator James Lankford will lead a Senate Republican press conference on the Supreme Court's oral arguments on Dec. 1, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which directly challenges Roe v. Wade. Lankford will be joined by several of his Republican colleagues at 2:00 p.m. C ... read more »

The Osage Nation Museum is putting together two webinar sessions to continue shaping the upcoming renovations. These are planned for Monday, December 13th and Tuesday, December 14th at 7 p.m.   The series that is scheduled for that Monday will focus on the space that they will have t ... read more »

Washington County Livestock Show entries are due. All market animals to be exhibited at the 2022 Washington County Livestock Show must be entered by Friday, Dec. 3. Exhibitors must be current members of 4-H or FFA in Washington County. For ear tags, entry forms, or more information contac ... read more »

OKM Music welcomes back Ryan & Ryan for #GivingTuesday on November 30th at 6:00 p.m. for a very special exclusive premiere concert debuting Ryan & Ryan’s Christmas album “Merry & Bright: Songs of Christmas Cheer.” The performance will be held at Ambler Hall and will ... read more »

The Board of Osage County Commissioners cruised through Monday morning's meeting, as District One Commissioner Randall Jones and District Three Commissioner Darren McKinney were both absent.   Emergency Manager Jerry Roberts said daily COVID-19 case numbers are still not availab ... read more »

The Nowata County Commissioners heard a presentation from GERMINATOR president Tom Smith about how the county could improve the air quality in its building. Smith spoke about the systems that were on display in the Nowata County Annex building. Smith explained that system purifies the air by ... read more »

Sheet rocking has begun in the courtroom renovation project in the Washington County Courthouse. Commissioner Mike Dunlap says you may see significant changes with the project now that the sheet rock is being installed. Dunlap says it is hard to see progress when all you are doing at the begi ... read more »

The National Association of Counties (NACo) is getting set to hold a whole slew of meetings on inter-governmental affairs. Washington County Commissioner Mitch Antle says NACo has eight meetings scheduled through Dec. 14. Antle says he will attempt to virtually attend most of those meetings, ... read more »

The Washington County Commissioners hold a light meeting after the Thanksgiving holiday. During the meeting, the Commissioners unanimously approved a report to officers from the Adult Drug Court for the month of October 2021. The report showed that cash on hand at the beginning of the month w ... read more »

  You are invited to enjoy a mid-week recharge as we celebrate the Christmas Season with First Presbyterian Church in Bartlesville.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Director of Music Kathy Stewart and Elder Diana Williams announced the kickoff of  Advent Muscial Mom ... read more »

A Bartlesville woman dies in a head on collision along Highway 75 in southern Washington County. According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials, the crash occurred around 7:30 on Friday night along northbound US-75 south of Ramona near County Road 4100. 45-year-old Emily Hood of Bartlesville, ... read more »

UPDATE 5:45am:  The Osage County Sheriff's Office search for a missing woman ends in --what appears to be--her arrest.   Twenty seven-year-old Izabella Dunkelberger's was reported missing after her silver 2012 Toyota Corolla was found damaged and abandoned in a field nea ... read more »

Wonderland of Lights opens for the season at Woolaroc. Frank Phillips Foundation CEO Kevin Hoch says Wonderland of Lights is officially open in Osage County. Hoch invites you to see approximately 750,000 Christmas lights glistening on the grounds of Woolaroc this holiday season. He says they ... read more »

The preliminary hearing for a Bartlesville man charged with several counts of child abuse and animal cruelty is set for December 7. Mason Villanueva had the court date scheduled when last appeared on the felony status docket earlier this month. Villanueva is accused of committing several vile ... read more »