With the upcoming retirement of Rev. Dr. Greg Tener, Bartlesville First United Methodist Church is honoring him for his years of service as they welcome their new Pastor, Terry Koehn.     Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, former Senator John Ford and Pam Bilger from Bartle ... read more »

Bartlesville's City Employee Advisory Committee has named another employee of the month. This time, the honor goes to Neighborhood Services Officer Ike Imaro. He was nominated by one of his fellow employees who had this to say of Imaro in his nomination letter: "For years, Ike Amaro ... read more »

Mark your calendars for the 41st Annual OKM Music Festival, a dynamic weekend of music and performances set to take place from June 6-8, 2025, in Bartlesville and Tulsa, OK. This year, the festival showcases extraordinary talent with three main stage performances and a series of engaging showcase ... read more »

Spears Manufacturing announces a major expansion to their Caney facility during last night's city council meeting. Jeff Collins of Spears Manufacturing says the expansion will be beneficial for the city and surrounding area. The expansion also includes over 180 new jobs to be cre ... read more »

Oklahoma Union High School Senior Darla Fesmire was named the 2025 Patriot Auto Student of the Year Tuesday night during the ninth annual Night of Scholars and Champions at Oklahoma Wesleyan University.   Fesmire has been a student teacher intern who helped out at Oklahoma Union Elem ... read more »

A little more than a month ago, the Board of Osage County Commissioners were shown a presentation from Invex, a company that helps collect infrastructure data for towns and counties across the state.   As an example, following a storm, county workers in each district would be able t ... read more »

The Arvest Foundation recently announced a $6,000 donation to the Washington County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (WCSPCA). The donation's funds will help support the WCSPCA's 60th anniversary “Spay it Forward” initiative, which will spay 60 dogs an ... read more »

The Sooner High School Class of 1975 is gearing up for  its class reunion on May 16 and 17 and they're inviting all Sooner alumni to join in the fun.   Appearing on Community Connection,  David Reddout with the Sooner High Class of 1975 shared details about the weekend& ... read more »

The City of Hominy has issued its latest update regarding the water issues affecting the town. The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality states that for the precautionary water boil issue to be lifted, certain turbidity and chlorine levels must be met. The City of Hominy says those hav ... read more »

International Cultural Exchange Services (ICES) is an international nonprofit student academic and exchange organization dedicated to promoting a peaceful world by increasing international awareness and cultural understanding.    Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Thomas Lowery, ... read more »

Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Bartlesville Mayor James Curd highlighted the passage of the city's strategic plan, the budgets passed for Bartleville Development Authority, the City of Bartlesville, and the Visitor's Bureau.   Mayor Curd said, "We also got some prope ... read more »

Bartlesville's Endeavor 2045 Comprehensive Plan will remain in its original form after a slew of politically-charged amendments were defeated.   CLICK HERE FOR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THIS STORY   The Bartlesville City Council rejected approximately 60 amendments to the ... read more »

May 6th, 2024 is a day that will be etched into those who live in the Barnsdall community forever. Homes were destroyed and businesses were either ruined or shutdown.   Coming out of the storm, the motto was, "Barnsdall Strong." Somebody embodying that creed is Dan Ra ... read more »

The Dewey City Council and Public Works Authority met for the first time in May on Monday night at Dewey City Hall.   During the meeting, the council approved resolutions on amending the 2024-2025 fiscal year budget.   Mayor Tom Hays thanked the people who worked on a re ... read more »

Around 40 students from Nowata High School gathered on Monday to protest the release of softball and girl's basketball head coach Thad Hewitt.   Hewitt, originally from Nowata, was hired as the head coach of Nowata's softball and girl's basketball teams in 2022. He was re ... read more »