Bartlesville Water Department crews have closed a portion of Tuxedo Boulevard near Young Street.  The westbound lane of Tuxedo is closed to facilitate repairs of a line break in the area.  According to Chief Communications Officer for the city, Keli Williams, the lane will be re-opened ... read more »

Senator James Lankford says he is deeply disappointed that the senate was unable to repeal and replace Obamacare.  Lankford supported the Health Care Freedom Act in order to move forward to a House-Senate conference committee process.  The bill was voted down by a vote of 49 to 51. ... read more »

The Oklahoma Public Charter School Association is suing the state Board of Education over inequities in funding.   The Okahoman reports that the suit filed this month is requesting that "funding between all public schools be equalized to assure equal education opportunities." ... read more »

Another accident has been reported in Bartlesville. Around 3 this afternoon, an accident occured at Swan and Nowata. Two cars were involved, as they both collided with damage to the fronts of both vehicles. One was a red four door sedan, the other, a blue truck. Ambulance arrived on the scene ... read more »

An accident has been reported by a trusted news source along Madison Road at the corner of Brookline Drive. Police are on the scene, as well as a tow truck. No injuries have been reported at this time, and traffic is continuing as normal. ... read more »

State Highway 97 in the 3000 block was closed earlier due to a one vehicle collision. Highway Patrol Troopers are on the scene. The road has since been opened. We will have more information as it becomes available. ... read more »

OTEMS responded to a 2 vehicle accident on northbound US 169,  south of Oologah around South 4070 Road with multiple injuries. The call came in aroun 9:30 on Wednesday night. OTEMS, Collinsville Ambulance, Northwest Fire, Oklahoma Highway Patrol and other agencies were on scene. We w ... read more »

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Scott Pruitt talked this week with leaders at the Phillips 66 Research Facility in Bartlesville.  It's part of his Back to Basics Agenda -- an effort he implemented to take the EPA back to its core mission.  Pruitt says he sees the comp ... read more »

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Scott Pruitt is making his State Action Tour talking with governors and business leaders.  Pruitt is focusing on the Waters of the United States rulemaking at the EPA.  He is stopping in the Oklahoma Panhandle, Utah, Arkansas, South Carolin ... read more »

Bartlesville firefighters fought two house fires early Thursday morning.  Assistant Fire Chief Bill Hollander says the first call came in at about 4 in the morning on a house in the 1500 block of Hickory and the second call came in at about 5-thirty on a house in the 1500 block of Penn. &nbs ... read more »

Public Service Company of Oklahoma announced today that they are embarking on a new project that could save customers money in the future. PSO Corporate Communications' Stan Whiteford explains The Wind Catcher Energy Connection project, and how it can save you money. Whiteford says that ... read more »

In an attempt to reduce its prison population, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections is developing a program that would release low-risk offenders into the community under supervision.   The Tulsa World reports the Board of Corrections discussed the program Tuesday at its monthly meetin ... read more »

A Washington County officer finds a car with significant damage in a ditch just inside the county line. Inside, according to an affidavit, was 46-year-old Rebecca Kay Buzzard. When talking to Buzzard, the officer noticed an alcoholic odor, watery eyes, and slurred speech by Buzzard who says s ... read more »

The Bartlesville Chamber will host an event called “Christmas in the ‘Ville” this coming winter. Chamber Executive Director Sherri Wilt says the December event will nearly take up the whole month, because they are bringing in an ice skating rink. Wilt explains that the Chamb ... read more »

The Bartlesville Planning Commission tables plans to build a new Casey’s on the southwest corner of Madison and Nowata. Randy Weatherly of Ambler Architects represented Casey’s in the Planning Commission meeting to rezone the property last night. He says that the location could wo ... read more »