An 18-year-old motorcyclist from Claremore was killed Wednesday evening following a high-speed rear-end collision on County Road EW 450 near East Russell Drive, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troop B. Authorities say Joseph G. Bethea was riding a 2014 Yamaha YZF-R6 westbound behind a 20 ... read more »

At Monday's Board of Osage County Commissioners meeting, there was discussion regarding the 2025-2026 fiscal year budgets for the assessor's office, election board and planning and zoning department.    Assessor Ed Quinton Jr said there was no need for his office to get ... read more »

Equity Bank of Kansas now has full ownership of the Retreat at Jarrett Farm following a Sheriff's Sale earlier this week.   The bank originally held a 2021 mortgage on the property, located on Highway 75 near Vera. The owners of the property defaulted on the mortgage in December ... read more »

A Wann man has been convicted of first-degree manslaughter after driving under the influence of alcohol and colliding with a UTV, killing a victim. 37-year-old Jesse Thornton was convicted on Wednesday of DUI first-degree manslaughter. On July 15, 2023, Thornton collided with a vehicle on ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly entering a school zone as a sex offender. 31-year-old Stephen Weathers was charged on Wednesday with entering a safety zone around a school as a sex offender. According to the Bartlesville Police Department, on Aug. 12, Weathers ... read more »

As the Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce wraps ups a busy month of August, Chamber CEO Sherri Wilt joined us on COMMUNITY CONNECTION with a review of the month previous and a look toward September's events.   Wilt talked about some highlights from the August Chamber Forum and the ... read more »

Avant Public Schools will be holding its first PTO meeting on Saturday, September 13. There will be bingo and concessions available inside the Avant cafeteria. If interested in playing, you can play all night for $20 or one individual game for a dollar. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the fun sta ... read more »

Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Bartlesville Blazers Youth Basketball Coach Darren Lacy and youth players Logan Shogren and Jayred Lacy talked about this team a league that focuses more on playing the game instead of paying for the game.   Coach Darren Lacy said, "We are a co ... read more »

Skiatook Municipal Airport will receive additional improvements through two projects planned thanks, in part, to funding from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics. The first project will include the construction of a 10-unit T-hanger bui ... read more »

The Dewey Hotel Museum, located in Historic downtown Dewey, Oklahoma, is a stately Victorian hotel built in 1899 by city founder Jake Bartles. Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Joe Spears and Thomas Trumbly with the hotel, reminded everyone that this Saturday night is free movie night with the s ... read more »

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Dewey celebrated a major milestone Tuesday with the unveiling of a brand-new Dream Court™, thanks to a partnership between Nancy Lieberman Charities and Sport Court. The ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the opening of the high school regulation-size outdoor baske ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly possessing child pornography. 52-year-old Shawn David Kennedy was charged on Tuesday with aggravated possession of child pornography, possessing child pornography, distribution of child pornography and violation of the Oklah ... read more »

A Dewey man is facing felony charges after allegedly driving under the influence of drugs. 39-year-old Michael Cornelius was charged on Monday with DUI, possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS), unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and carrying a firearm while under the influ ... read more »

Registered voters who become physically incapacitated after 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25 for the City of Dewey Special Election, and cannot make it to the polls, still have an opportunity to cast their ballot. Washington County Election Board Secretary Yvonne House says state law permits voters who ... read more »

Most Bartlesville city offices will be closed Monday for Labor Day and Monday trash routes will be serviced on Wednesday due to the holiday. "Monday route customers will need to have their trash placed at the collection point no later than 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, for their trash to ... read more »