Oct 26, 2018

The Bartlesville Police and Fire departments will host an open house at the Public Safety complex on Nov. 3. The public will be able to tour the facilities between 3 to 6 p.m. Funding for the $5.8 million complex located on Johnstone Avenue just north of Adams Boulevard was approved by voters...read full story »

Nov 03, 2016

Flu season is upon Washington County. While the season began on October 2, the season won’t end until May of 2017. Statistically, so far this season, there have been 14 hospitalizations since September with flu related illnesses. However, since October 25 through Tuesday, there have bee...read full story »

Aug 24, 2018

No Zero Week game for Bartlesville High, but the Bruins did get some game-like action on Thursday evening in a scrimmage against East Central and Tulsa Edison. Bartlesville looked improved from a week ago against Coweta. The Bruins outscored both opponents during their respective mini gam...read full story »

Mar 27, 2023

A staff member with the Washington County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) has been relieved of their duties for having an inappropriate conversation with a female inmate. Sheriff Scott Owen says they were made aware of the alleged lewd solicitation on Monday, March 13. Owen says an investigation ...read full story »

Jun 13, 2017

Oklahoma Wesleyan Univerisity will offer a new degree option in the fall.  Students interested in computer security, computer programming, and information systems can receive a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems. Dean of the Chesapeake Energy School of Business, Dr. Br...read full story »

Dec 03, 2016

Second-District Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin commented after the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, passed the House by a vote of 375 – 34.   Mullin says one of the most vital responsibilities of Congress is to provide for the common defense, by ensu...read full story »

Aug 13, 2020

Four co-defendants, Omar Marano, Cynthia Fish, Amber Hall and Austin Prater all appeared for a preliminary hearing at the Washington County Courthouse on Thursday. All four are charged with murder in the first degree for the alleged death of Charles Bethel in March. It is alleged that the fou...read full story »

Jul 21, 2025

A big-time college commitment came out over the weekend. Congrats to Bartlesville High girls’ basketball standout Sami Sheaffer, who has committed to continue her basketball career at Central Arkansas. Sheaffer was Bartlesville’s leading scorer this past winter as a junior. I...read full story »

Aug 30, 2021

COVID-19 cases have went down across Osage County from a week ago, this according to stats obtained by District Three Commissioner Darren McKinney. He goes on to detail how things are going right now. Even with case numbers going down, the number of deaths across the county did rise over the ...read full story »

Jul 22, 2021

Bartlesville students entering the sixth grade or ninth grade won’t have to go at it alone. Bartlesville Superintendent Chuck McCauley said students going into either the sixth or ninth grade will be given an opportunity to go through “transition camps.” He said these camps ...read full story »

Oct 07, 2019

  The Bartlesville Public School Board met Monday to talk about the site improvement plans for Madison and Central Middle Schools. The District goal is to increase the student graduation rate and increase the percentage of students scoring proficient and advanced on all state mandate...read full story »

Mar 31, 2020

COVID-19 continues to makes its presence felt in Oklahoma with 565 cases being reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. There are 23 total deaths in the state as well. Locally, there are 21 cases being reported in Washington County. Osage County is now reporting 16 positive cases ...read full story »

Jan 21, 2025

Central Middle School in downtown Bartlesville was evacuated Tuesday afternoon following a fire alarm.   Students and staff evacuated to Earl Sears Park while the Bartlesville Fire Department responded. School District Spokesperson Granger Meador said the fire started in the kitchen,...read full story »

Sep 22, 2022

Imposter fraud is the fastest-growing scam targeting older adults. As inflation has squeezed paychecks and raised prices on everything, fraudsters are getting creative in how they approach someone for money. Their new tactics are causing even the most cynical person to fall for a scam. The mo...read full story »

Apr 22, 2015

A public resource is now available to share research, regulations, updates and news items related to Oklahoma's recent earthquakes. Governor Mary Fallin announced the launch of http://earthquakes.ok.gov/ earlier this week. The launch of the new website came on the same day as the release...read full story »