Jun 05, 2023

The Dewey Public School Board of Education met for their regularly monthly meeting with a number of items to take action on. They started with the Superintendents report from Vince Vincent, who shed some light on some budgetary news heading into the next school year.    They nex...read full story »

Sep 12, 2019

Addressing topics ranging from market volatility to a charity golf tournament for the United Way, ConocoPhillips Chairman and CEO Ryan Lance covered the bases during his visit to Bartlesville. Speaking at the Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce Forum Brunch Thursday, Lance laid out the importanc...read full story »

May 09, 2022

Three Washington County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) deputies attend a Countermeasures Tactical Training Sniper School in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sheriff Scott Owen says this certifies the rifle team within the WCSO's Special Response Team in the event that snipers may be needed for an opera...read full story »

Dec 09, 2019

The Board of Osage County Commissioners met for a regularly scheduled meeting at the courthouse in Pawhuska Monday morning. District Two Commissioner Kevin Pasley and District Three Commissioner Darren McKinney were both absent. First Deputy Greg Rodecap filled in for Pasley and Fairfax Area Supe...read full story »

Aug 20, 2016

Northeast Oklahoma Crime Stoppers honored twelve members of the Washington and Nowata County law enforcement community Friday night at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bartlesville.  The non-profit organization held its Law Enforcement Appreciation Night. Four members of the Bartlesville Poli...read full story »

Mar 01, 2022

Multiple agencies in Washington County team up to battle a grass fire late Tuesday afternoon. According to Dewey Assistant Fire Chief Cody Meade, crews were dispatched to County Road 1100 west of the Caney River just before 3:00 p.m. It is being reported that a brush pile fire got away from a...read full story »

Jun 04, 2017

The Bartlesville City Council will the host the second of two required public hearings on a proposed Tax Increment Finance District Number 11.  Representative of the Public Finance Law Group will speak to the board on the TIF prior to the hearing.  Following public comment, the council ...read full story »

Nov 19, 2015

It was a historic night in Bartlesvile as Oklahoma Wesleyan University Eagles and Lady Eagles played their first KCAC games against Bethel College.  It was a clean sweep for both OKWU teams. The Lady Eagles won 97-83 while the Eagles won 98-81. The Lady Eagles got started early as t...read full story »

Jul 14, 2021

The Arvest Foundation recently announced a $1,500 contribution to Mutual Bartlesville. Arvest local sales manager Whitney Watson and Dewey branch manager Sandy Burns presented the check to Brecca Coskey-Nwuankwa and Amy Rice, Mutual Gold Program instructors. “We are happy to present...read full story »

Feb 13, 2024

Two Bartlesville residents are in a Kansas jail on possible drug trafficking charges. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says at approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, a deputy performed a routine traffic stop on U.S. Highway 75, 3 miles south of Independence. According to the repo...read full story »

Sep 25, 2023

Appearing on CITY MATTERS monday morning on KWOM was City Manager Mike Bailey, Police Chief Kevin Ikelberry, City Development Director Larry Curtis and City Engineer Michah Siemers.   HERE ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS:   The city of Bartlesville is adding a cleaning agent to the c...read full story »

Jun 29, 2015

At this week's meeting of the Osage County Board of County Commissioners, the Commissioners received a quarterly update from Osage County Emergency Management Director Jerry Roberts.   Roberts reported that the storm season got off to a good start this year with a record breaking...read full story »

Nov 21, 2015

Oklahoma Wesleyan University Lady Eagles improved to 5-3 overall and 2-0 in KCAC Saturday afternoon at Ottawa, Kansas with a 76-61 victory over Ottawa University while the Eagles lost their first KCAC game as the Braves won 86-74. The women's game was tight for most the game.  L...read full story »

Jan 25, 2019

A fatal car accident that led to the death of a Hominy woman in Osage County late last weeks continues to be investigated. According to reports, the incident happened approximately 5 miles west of Hominy on State Highway 20. Only one vehicle was involved in the fatality incident. 46-year-old Bren...read full story »

Dec 09, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic stretches out, Chief Operating Officer Mike Moore with the Ascension St. John Jane Phillips Medical Center on Wednesday said the hospital's Critical Care Unit (CCU) beds are full. There are 18 beds that Ascension St. John Jane Phillips can put CCU patients in, ...read full story »