Dec 06, 2021

Grand Lake Mental Health Center, Inc. (GLMHC) announces that it will conduct a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, December 7th at 2:30 p.m. for its first Brief Stay Therapeutic Home in Oklahoma to be built near downtown Bartlesville. The ceremony will take place at 709 South Penn Avenue, dir...read full story »

Jun 12, 2019

Flag Day is this Friday and a local Boy Scout Troop will host a flag retirement ceremony. Troop 25 Scoutmaster Dave Lynd said the unit is chartered with American Legion Post 334 in Ramona. He said they want their scouts to learn the importance, the history and the heritage behind the proper c...read full story »

Jul 30, 2019

The start of football practices in Northeast Oklahoma is just around the corner as August 12 is quickly approaching. An eager bunch at Dewey High School is ready to take the field for the first time since 7-on-7 drills in June. The Bulldoggers used this period of the offseason to verse their ...read full story »

Oct 26, 2021

  It's your opportunity to get free COVID-19 vaccine information--pro and con-- and an opportunity to get vaccinated plus the chance look for a job all at one free two-part event.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Alesa Loftis and Al Fratzke invited listeners to take ...read full story »

Jul 12, 2024

Bartlesville Fire Department is investigating a fire at the Budget Inn motel at 1410 Southwest Frank Phillips Boulevard, Bartlesville, on Thursday.   Fire Chief H.C. Call says the call came at 6:37 p.m. Thursday and the first unit arrived shortly thereafter, minimizing damage...read full story »

Aug 03, 2016

Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. and Phillips 66 announce the successful completion of the project-level financing of the Dakota Access Pipeline and Energy Transfer Crude Oil Pipeline projects. The $2.5 billion facility is anticipated to provide substantially all of ...read full story »

Sep 04, 2020

Bartlesville High pulled away from Claremore to improve to 1-0 for the first time since 2018. The Bruins used two fourth quarter defensive touchdowns to top the Zebras 34-10. A pick six from Rhett Foreman and a scoop and score from Rocky Shuman put the game on ice. BHS led 20-10 with Claremor...read full story »

Nov 23, 2022

Washington County Sheriff’s Office will have a boost in support for its mission to help those in need this holiday season thanks to a $1,600 grant from the Arvest Foundation. Arvest Wealth Management Trust Officer David Boyer and Arvest Mortgage and Private Banking Manager Sonya Reed pr...read full story »

Oct 23, 2020

A one time pay increase for employees and automated temperature scanners will be discussed and possibly approved by the Washington County Budget Board on Monday afternoon. The Washington County Commissioners heard a proposal from Glenn Security Systems (GSS) in their last meeting regarding th...read full story »

Feb 05, 2018

Kitchen Manager at Bartlesville's Hoover Elementary School, Beverly Parker received a National Sodexo Experience Award last week.    Parker played a heroic role in preventing what could have been a serious or tragic accident. Instead of a tragedy, Parker’s actions crea...read full story »

May 20, 2024

Spring football continues on, as does our coverage in Northeast Oklahoma. The Caney Valley Trojans are entering week number two of spring football activities and are prepping for a team camp with Oklahoma Union this weekend in Ramona. The Trojans are coming off a tough 1-9 season and are task...read full story »

Jul 15, 2024

 The Washington County Commissioners approved renewing an agreement on Monday to provide a sheriff's deputy as a school resource officer for Copan Public Schools. Here's Sheriff Scott Owen with the details.   Sheriff Owen says the agreement may change during or after...read full story »

Apr 30, 2020

The National Guard 63rd Civil Support Team will be in Bartlesville in May to conduct cleaning and disinfection services at two local long-term living facilities where several patients and staff members tested positive recently for COVID-19. The National Guard team will be at the following loc...read full story »

Apr 01, 2025

The Justice Department announced Tuesday it will surge FBI assets across the country to address unresolved violent crimes in Indian Country, including crimes relating to missing and murdered indigenous persons. The FBI will send 60 personnel over a six-month period. This operation is the long...read full story »

Mar 04, 2025

Oklahoma Union basketball came to a close in the regional consolation rounds last week. With their season in the rearview, we look back at the season the Cougars had.   OKU finished the year 13-14 with a unit that was shorthanded throughout the season due to sickness and other factor...read full story »