The Osage County Sheriff's Office has released its crime stats for the month of October and there were a total of 7,513 calls for service. Of that, 888 phone calls were made to 911 and 81 arrests were made. During the month of October, there were 287 inmates housed at the jail. An alleged ... read more »

A Pawhuska man with multiple felony convictions is facing an additional felony charge. 41-year-old Brandon Jacobson was charged on Monday with pattern of criminal offenses. According to the Bartlesville Police Department, on Oct. 2, Jacobson allegedly stole a polisher worth $139 from the ... read more »

A Bartlesville man with pending felony charges faces an additional charge. 52-year-old Richard Lirette was charged on Monday with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the Bartlesville Police Department, authoritie ... read more »

Blue Whale Materials at Bartlesville's Industrial Park held a ceremonial beam signing Monday afternoon, as the lithium-ion battery recycler marks another expansion of their facility.   The expansion follows the commissioning of Blue Whale’s baseline black mass plant in Augu ... read more »

The Board of Osage County Commissioners got another update from Dalton Higgins with Higgins Construction regarding progress being made at the annex. Higgins said the hold-up continues to be a lack of water pressure, something that wasn't an issue earlier. Higgins explains why the building ... read more »

At Monday's Osage County Commissioners meeting, Board members spoke with Frontier Shores Fire Chief Steven Matias and JT Darling with INCOG about major issues they are having with their station, located near Prue. Darling said INCOG gathers emergency REAP funds throughout the year and wit ... read more »

Bartlesville city leaders discussed community events, redevelopment plans, and the ongoing firefighter union negotiations during City Matters on KWON.   City Manager Mike Bailey, City Attorney Jess Kane, and Chief Financial Officer/City Clerk/Treasurer Jason Muninger joined the progr ... read more »

The Nowata County Commissioners met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday morning at the Nowata County Annex.   The commissioners discussed courthouse improvements, including pipe replacement in the jail. District Three Commissioner Troy Friddle discussed the cost factor for re ... read more »

Bartlesville Radio is ringing in the holidays with a hometown tradition — the 2025 Green Country Christmas!   Now through Dec. 18, shoppers across Bartlesville and Dewey can support local businesses and win big — with thousands of dollars in prizes up for grabs.   ... read more »