Feb 26, 2020

The Oklahoma Wesleyan men’s basketball team begins a run that it hopes will end in its third consecutive national tournament appearance. The No. 18 Eagles host Friends University in the first round of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament. The Eagles lost two nailbiters t...read full story »

Jul 05, 2022

At Tuesday's Board of Osage County Commissioners meeting, District One Commissioner Randall Jones brought forth quotes for new fans at the agriculture building and the indoor arena at the Osage County Fairgrounds. Jones said the cost of the new fan at the indoor arena would be just over $13,0...read full story »

Jan 04, 2018

Two Bartlesville Police Department officers have been recommended for the department’s prestigious life-saving award for their role in saving a woman’s life during a house fire last week.   Adam Shift officers Steven Silver and Brandon Meyer responded to a fire Thursday, ...read full story »

Dec 10, 2021

A police chase near Caney ends in the arrest of a Wellsville, Kansas man. According to a report from the Caney Police Department, an officer spotted a suspicious vehicle in the northwest part of town late Thursday night. The vehicle nearly struck the officer’s patrol unit, sparking an i...read full story »

Aug 24, 2019

Area schools held football scrimmages yesterday evening. Pawhuska hosted Nowata and Tulsa Union’s JV team. The Huskies appeared to be in mid-season form. Quarterback Bryce Drummond slung the ball around to many different targets and he led his team on two scoring drives against Tulsa Un...read full story »

Oct 14, 2019

A revised contract with the Sac and Fox Juvenile Detention Center for the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year was approved by the Washington County Commissioners on Monday morning. District 1 Commissioner Mitch Antle said they have made changes to the language in the contract to include any aged juvenile a...read full story »

Oct 29, 2021

The Pawhuska Huskies could not have scripted a better performance in Friday night’s win at Wyandotte. The Huskies won 48-0. The Pawhuska offense scored each time but once in the first half. Devon Bighorse got his first career interception and the special teams unit recovered an onside kick....read full story »

May 20, 2022

The names of 17 law enforcement officers and two canine partners who died in the line of duty in Oklahoma are dedicated on the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial. Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) Corporal Kyle Davis was one of the officers honored during the 54th Annual Oklahoma...read full story »

Apr 17, 2024

A Bartlesville man was seen in Washington County Court on Wednesday on the charges of trespassing on railroad property, possession of burglar implements, and entering with intent to steal copper. Jerry Posey was arrested late Tuesday evening after advising officers that he was retrieving copper w...read full story »

May 23, 2025

The Lighthouse Outreach Center opened a new transitional housing unit Friday, helping those who are looking to move on from being homeless. The new home is directly across the street from the Lighthouse on Bucy Avenue and houses four men who have successfully completed the first steps at the ...read full story »

Jul 05, 2022

The Bartlesville City Council approved a rezoning to allow a pediatric clinic and urgent care practice neat the Washington Park Mall at Monday night’s meeting. The Bartlesville City Planning Commission made this recommendation to the council in late-May. Assistant Community Development ...read full story »

Nov 22, 2023

CVR Energy has agreed to pay more than $23 million in a settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice.   The settlement is in regards to the company's Coffeyville, Kansas refinery emitting excess sulfur dioxide. The Coffeyville Resources R...read full story »

Sep 04, 2019

Tri County Tech, the City of Bartlesville, and the Bartlesville Police Department are teaming up to streamline public resources.   The public entities announced today a lease agreement where the BPD will open a substation at Tri County Tech’s main campus to improve local emerge...read full story »

May 10, 2023

The Bartlesville Police Department released a monthly report this week, showing 3,702 calls for service in April.   BPD made 1,057 traffic stops in April, provided 244 welfare checks, handled 224 calls to 911, 218 animal calls and responded to 160 disturbances.   The pol...read full story »

Dec 28, 2023

  The Cherokee Area Council Boy Scouts will host a National Youth Leadership Training in 2024..    Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Phillip Wright with our local Boy Scouts council told us that the National Youth Leadership Training is an exciting, action-packed progr...read full story »