May 09, 2022

The Board of Osage County Commissioners convened for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning.   At that meeting, Osage County Emergency Manager Jerry Roberts said there are now only four COVID-19 cases to report across the county.   The Board t...read full story »

May 03, 2022

The security system at the Osage County Courthouse is starting to become outdated. At Monday's Board of Osage County Commissioners meeting, that problem was addressed, as they considered getting a new and improved system.   District One Commissioner Randall Jones said they had ho...read full story »

Feb 28, 2023

The Bartlesville City Planning Commission met on Tuesday Night to act on a couple of planned unit developments (PUDs) and on a one-lot mixed use development. They started the meeting by tabling the first item of action on an application by John Gorman of Gorman construction to build a major shopp...read full story »

Aug 21, 2020

The Board of Osage County Commissioners will meet at the Osage County Fairgrounds on Monday for a regularly scheduled meeting where they will hear reports from county leaders. Executive Director for Osage County Tourism, Kelly Bland will give a report on events going on across the area and ho...read full story »

Jul 28, 2015

A long-standing retail staple in Bartlesville could move down the road a bit very soon. The Bartlesville City Planning Commission will consider and take action tonight on a request from Atwood's to move from the current location at the Eastland Shopping Center to a new facility to be built on...read full story »

Jan 11, 2016

The state of Oklahoma declared a revenue failure in December due to declining revenues. The Washington County Board of Commissioners revealed during Monday's meeting that there are also sales tax declines in the county. District 3 Commissioner Mike Dunlap said they are monitoring the situatio...read full story »

Apr 23, 2020

Weeze’s Cafe, located at 328 Dewey Avenue in Bartlesville, will re-open on Monday, April 27th. Owner D Smith said the restaurant will be open for pick-up only from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. He said they will be offering breakfast, lunch and dinner. More information on when breakfast, l...read full story »

Oct 19, 2020

The Washington County Commissioners heard a proposal from Glenn Security Systems (GSS) regarding an Automatic Facial Thermal Temperature System for the County. Ron and Joseph with GSS told the Washington County Commissioners that the Hikvision system will safeguard employees and visitors by s...read full story »

Oct 31, 2016

A $20,000 bond has been set for a Bartlesville man who allegedly was caught with drugs and damaged a hotel room.  28-year old Brandon Eugene Ridenger is charged with possession of methamphetamine and marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, and malicious injury to property.  Bartlesville...read full story »

Aug 26, 2020

The Board of Osage County Commissioners made a formal request to get rapid response testing equipment for COVID-19 and a mobile care unit to assist those with the virus in Osage County at Monday's meeting. Regional Director of the Osage County Health Department, Kelli Rader says they are work...read full story »

Aug 03, 2020

In just one week football practices will begin across Oklahoma. Uncertainty runs abound as teams set to begin what could be an unusual season. At Dewey, second-year head coach Trent Turner has seen a great turnout for summer programs despite concerns amid the pandemic. The Bulldoggers have ke...read full story »

Jan 07, 2020

Oklahoma Wesleyan faces a major challenge in a Wednesday road trip to Newton, Kansas to take on Bethel College. The Threshers are currently one game ahead of OKWU in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference standings. The Eagles returned from break with a double-digit win over Tabor on Satur...read full story »

Oct 16, 2020

A few more car burglaries have occurred in Bartlesville this week, but the Bartlesville Police Department is continuing to crack down on these cases. According to Sergeant Daniel Elkins, the BPD has madean arrest in the last string of car burglaries that have occurred in the area. He said the...read full story »

Jul 01, 2020

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has identified the trooper involved in a fatal shooting that took place on Thursday, June 25th in Craig County. The trooper involved is Caleb Cole, a 14 year veteran of the Highway Patrol. According to the OHP, Cole shot Robert D'Lon Harris around 8:56 a.m. on ...read full story »

Mar 15, 2021

Oklahoma Wesleyan is our last local basketball team still alive. The Eagles were crowned Park City regional champions on Saturday after beating Science & Arts of Oklahoma 100-73. OKWU also beat Park (Mo.) in the opening round 93-65. The Eagles relied heavily on their bench over the weeken...read full story »