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Bartlesville Municipal Airport Gears Up for Exciting Aviation Event: 2024 Back to Bartlesville Regional Fly-In

Sep 12, 2024

Aviation enthusiasts are in for a treat as Bartlesville Municipal Airport hosts the highly anticipated 2024 Back to Bartlesville Regional Fly-In, offering two full days of thrilling activities. The event is scheduled for September 21-22 and will take place at the airport, located just west of Bar ... read more »

Convoy of Hope Visiting Bartlesville on Sept. 28

Sep 12, 2024

Convoy of Hope is partnering with local businesses, churches, government agencies and nonprofits to spread kindness to residents of Bartlesville. On Saturday, Sept. 28, Convoy of Hope will host a free event beginning at 10 a.m. at Johnstone Park that will offer goods and services, including g ... read more »

Bartlesville Salvation Army Gears Up for the Holidays

Sep 12, 2024

Things are busy with our Bartlesville Salvation Army as they prepare for the upcoming Thanksgiving time Community Meal at the Citadel and the Christmas time Angel Tree. Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Lt. Tonya Swain and Veronica Ramirez talked about both events.   Lt. Swain said ... read more »

PODCAST: Sen. James Lankford Talks Funding and The Year of the Tax

Sep 12, 2024

U.S. Senator James Lankford joined Bartlesville Radio for his monthly podcast with us.   The Senator said lawmakers are busy trying to get 12 appropriation bills passed but he said Sentate President Chuck Schumer has not called for even one of those bills. Lawmakers have just a coupl ... read more »

FAFSA Q&A Community Event Sponsored by Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Sep 11, 2024

  If you are a parent of a college-bound student, you'll not want to miss this free presentation on financial aid at Oklahoma Wesleyan University , Thursday, September 12, at 6:30pm at the OKWU Chapel.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION,  Shala LaTorraca  and ... read more »

Osage Nation Has Land Put into Trust

Sep 11, 2024

A fee-to-trust application has been approved for the Osage Nation. This means the 41,521 acre Osage Nation ranch has been transferred from the Osage Nation to the United States, in trust, and will benefit the Osage Nation. This action occurred in late August and here is what Chief Geoffrey Standi ... read more »

Oklahoma Supreme Court denies a request to reconsider Tulsa Race Massacre lawsuit dismissal

Sep 11, 2024

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has rejected a request to reconsider its ruling to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the two known living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The court on Tuesday turned away the request by 110-year-old Viola Fletcher and 109-year-old Lessie Benningfield Randle to r ... read more »

Additional Balcony Going in Downtown Pawhuska

Sep 11, 2024

At Tuesday evening's city council meeting in Pawhuska, there was discussion regarding a proposed balcony to be built at Osage Outfitters in downtown Pawhuska. There is no timeline on when this permanent structure is to be built and the thing that worried Mayor Susan Bayro is if it would affec ... read more »

OSU Extension Office Featured at Pawhuska's Lunch & Learn

Sep 11, 2024

At Wednesday's lunch and learn series in Pawhuska, Cheyenne Reed and Ember Butcher with the OSU Extension Office in Osage County, spoke on the services they offer to the community and what 4-H can offer students now and in years to come.   Reed talked about how Oklahoma State Uni ... read more »

Judge orders former NFL, OU star Adrian Peterson to turn over assets to pay $12M debt

Sep 11, 2024

Former NFL and Oklahoma Sooner running back Adrian Peterson has been ordered by a Texas judge to turn over personal assets to help pay a debt that has ballooned to more than $12 million. A court-appointed receiver has been seeking to collect money from Peterson as part of a judgment against t ... read more »

'Vasu,' Founder of STC, SMC, USAco Dies at 86

Sep 10, 2024

The founder of Bartlesville-based Service Technology Corporation, Service Manufacturing Corporation and USAco has died. Karappurath Vasudevan, affectionately known as “Vasu,” passed away Friday, Sept. 6 after a prolonged illness. He was 86. Vasu immigrated to the United States ... read more »

Bartlesville Fire Station Getting New Look

Sep 10, 2024

A portion of the funds from a recent General Obligation Bond Election will be used to replace the fire station at Virginia Ave. and Hensley Blvd. in Bartlesville. The station was constructed in 1974 and Fire Chief H.C. Call explains what the process will look like moving forward.   D ... read more »

Bartlesville man accused of stealing UHAUL

Sep 10, 2024

A Bartlesville man was in Washington County District Court on Tuesday after allegedly stealing a UHAUL Vehicle. 61-year-old George Besseris faces felony embezzlement charges after allegedly stealing a rental vehicle back in April. An arrest affidavit states that Besseris rented a UHAUL tr ... read more »

ConocoPhillips CEO: Bartlesville's Future is Bright, Stable for Company

Sep 10, 2024

ConocoPhillips Chairman/CEO Ryan Lance says the future is bright and stable for the company's operations in Bartlesville.   FOR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THIS STORY, CLICK HERE   Lance was the guest of honor for a Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce forum at Tri-County Tech ... read more »

Bartlesville Area History Museum Has Upcoming Exhibit

Sep 10, 2024

The Bartlesville Area History Museum will be hosting a Constitution and Citizenship Day event next Tuesday. Area citizens will get a lesson in civics at the event, which is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.    Attendees will be asked questions to see if they could p ... read more »