Looks like Oklahoma lawmakers looked at giant solar companies getting tax exemptions and collectively said, “Yeah, about that.” Senate Bill 237, authored by Chuck Hall and Mike Dobrinski, is now headed to Governor Kevin Stitt’s desk after passing the Oklahoma Senate Thursday. Th ... read more »

Oklahoma Wesleyan University is celebrating a historic moment in the life of both the University and the global Wesleyan Church.   On Monday, May 18, 2026,  OWKU's President, Dr. Jim Dunn, was elected General Superintendent of The Wesleyan Church, the denomination’s hi ... read more »

The Barnsdall class of 2026 graduated on Monday evening from The Center in downtown Bartlesville. Chance McGill, a 2020 graduate of Barnsdall spoke. He told graduates this is the most exciting time of their lives and to live life to the fullest every day.    Barnsdall had 14 val ... read more »

The Dewey City Council approved multiple agenda items during its regular meeting Monday night at Dewey City Hall, including a rezoning request for property located at 621 E. 5th Street and a resolution designating a new Tom Mix District within the city. All items brought before the council passed ... read more »

The City of Bartlesville has announced the intersection of Cass Avenue and Lupa Street will be closed due to a drainage project. The city reminds residents to detour around the area.   The closure is expected to continue through the end of the week and possibly into next week. ... read more »

The Washington County Commissioners approved a new contract Monday with Creek County for juvenile detention services.   The Washington County Correctional Facility does not have a juvenile center. Oklahoma has 13 juvenile detention centers, with only five of the facilities in eastern ... read more »

On Tuesday, the Osage Nation will have a groundbreaking of a new Skiatook Health Clinic to serve members of the Osage Nation. It will be directly across from the Osage Casino and Hotel in Skiatook and help expand access to healthcare services for Native Americans.    Services pr ... read more »

The Nowata County Election Board is continuing live ballot testing before the June 16 primary elections.    In last week's meeting of the Nowata County Commissioners, Election Board Secretary Dave Neely announced the election board would test approximately 350 ballots. In Mo ... read more »

Nearly a month ago, Pawhuska Hospital Chairperson Beth Reed was at an Osage County Commissioners meeting talking about how their facility was becoming outdated. Tucker Link with Knightsbridge Investment Capital was also there talking about a way to benefit the hospital without costing the county ... read more »

A resolution was passed at Monday's Osage County Commissioners meeting stating all county offices will be closed on Wednesday. Offices will be closed out of respect and in honor of former District Three Commissioner Charlie Cartwright.    Cartwright's service will be hel ... read more »

The Barnsdall Class of 2026 will graduate Monday evening from The Center in Bartlesville. Graduation begins at 7 p.m. If unable to attend, you can tune into the broadcast on 99.1 FM KPGM AM 1500. Monday evening’s broadcast is being made brought to you by Holden’s Septic Service. ... read more »

At the Lighthouse Outreach Center in Bartlesville, the biggest thing is not just getting people who are struggling better, but getting their lives set on a good foundation.   Appearing in COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Executive Director Errol Hada and client-turned-staffer Robert Kirkpatric ... read more »

Severe weather risks increase Monday afternoon and through the overnight hours, however, a strong atmospheric cap may hold, limiting the risk to just the overnight hours. If conditions change to weaken the cap Monday afternoon, isolated strong to severe storms could form ahead of a frontal sy ... read more »

The Nowata County Commissioners held a regularly scheduled meeting at the Nowata County Annex Monday morning.   The commissioners approved their plan for the sales tax budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The plan can be modified at any point.   The commissioners heard ... read more »

Arvest announced Monday that LaDonna Chancellor, incoming Superintendent of Bartlesville Public Schools, has joined the bank's board of directors for the Bartlesville region. “It is an honor to welcome LaDonna to our local bank board,” said David Nickel, president of Arvest Ba ... read more »