Bartlesville is playing host to the Oklahoma Correctional Association (OCA) this week through Friday for their state convention at the Hilton Garden Inn downton.   Washington County Sheriff let us know that the group chose our city and that many of his deputies and detenti ... read more »

Masks may be coming back into the classroom of your local school district in the near future after the Oklahoma Supreme Court overturned a part of SB 658 in a surprise move that frees school districts from relying on the governor's office for an emergency mandate if a COVID surge should occur ... read more »

If you love Christmas and acting, this weekend you might want to be in Tulsa to be part of the new Hallmark movie being filmed for their movie channel that will star Candace Cameron Bure, former child-actor of FULL HOUSE television series. The family-friendly movie will only be filming on Friday, ... read more »

Spirit Church, located at 2121 South Madison Boulevard in Bartlesville, will be offering a bag of groceries to each car that visits the church on Sept 21 beginning at 4:30 pm and lasting until all bags are handed out. There is a one-bag limit per car. ... read more »

The Caney Valley Trojans are coming off a tough loss last week at the hands of the Chelsea Dragons, 46-6. It was a game that got out of hand early, and Caney was never able to dig themselves out and make a comeback. Caney Head Coach Stephen Mitchell shared his thoughts and how the Chelsea gam ... read more »

Agape Mission serves about 4000 meals each month in Washington County to those who are hungry, hurting and homeless. They also provide snack sacks to children for weekends when they cannot access reduced and free meals at their schools. After  $5000 donation this week from Arvest Foundation, ... read more »

City Church is doing its grocery giveaway through Nov. 15 in Bartlesville and Pawhuska. The Bartlesville location is at the church at 4222 Rice Creek Road.  Pawhuska location is at Tri County Tech Business Center at 1225 Virginia Short St.  All events start at 5:30 and end at 6 ... read more »

Elder Care will host a free seminar, open to all seniors in the community, featuring Brandy Robles, Arvest Wealth Management trust officer.   The increased use of the Internet to conduct day-to-day business, along with using an email inbox instead of a mailbox, have given rise to the ... read more »

  September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month —a time to raise awareness of this stigmatized, and often taboo, topic. This month is used to shift public perception, spread hope and share vital information to people affected by suicide. The goal is ensuring that individuals, fri ... read more »

Elder Care announces the opening of its cognitive resource gym. According to Abby Petermann, Foundation Therapy Specialists speech-language pathologist, research shows that regular brain stimulation is essential for keeping the aging brain healthy and for neurological recovery after an injury. Ho ... read more »

The Family HealthCare Clinic is looking for volunteers to help with the 2022 Miles for Mammograms 5K/2K breast cancer screening fundraising race. The annual Miles for Mammograms 5K/2K race is scheduled for Saturday, October 1 at the Tower Center at Unity Square.  The race committee antic ... read more »

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has defended the  history of $15 million in penalties and fines for its major bond provider by suggesting it was common for such firms to be involved in litigation. ODOT, also speaking for the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority in  answering questi ... read more »

  Nearly a dozen units responded to a large fire in Nowata County Monday night.   The buildings tht caught fire are owned by Robinson Pallet Company in Alluwe.The buildings were once used as a school.   Nearly 70 firefighters from 11 agencies respond ... read more »

  The idea of moving up the 2023 school bond issue election came up near the end of the Bartlesville Public Schools Board on Monday evening.   Supt. Chuck McCauley cited the need for more classrooms due to the influx of new students over the last two school years. The bigges ... read more »

Bartlesville High School students have earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These National Recognition Programs grant underrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications and connect students with unive ... read more »