May 07, 2024

Sen. Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, issued the following statement and listed local resources after a tornado hit the city of Bartlesville late Monday evening. The tornado that is believed to be an EF3 in scale caused significant damage in southwest and northeast Bartlesville. No fatalities or se...read full story »

May 20, 2024

Voters in Washington County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the June  18,  Primary Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Yvonne House said today. Absentee ballots are available to all registered voters, provided they are eligible to vote in the elec...read full story »

May 08, 2023

For the fourth consecutive year, Bartlesville Public Schools has been named a Distinguished District in the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) STEM programs. Only 17 districts across the nation earned that honor for 2022-2023, with Bartlesville being the only Distinguished District in Oklahoma...read full story »

Feb 07, 2020

Two co-defendants testified in the murder trial against Terry ‘T.J.’ Donaldson Jr. at the Washington Courthouse on Friday. This was the second day of witness statements. Tyler Thomison and Thomas Alexander had previously reached agreements with the State of Oklahoma for lesser sentenc...read full story »

Dec 17, 2020

Congressman Kevin Hern (R-OK), had an opinion piece published Thursday on www.foxnews.com that says, "In America, no matter what economic class you are born into, there is an opportunity to turn yourself into anything." The piece takes aim at the mindset of Rep. Alexandria Ocas...read full story »

Jun 16, 2020

Local school districts have seen issues with unemployment fraud since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March. Angie Niko, the Director of Personnel and Payroll for Bartlesville Public Schools, said the district had seen 126 unemployment claims since schools closed for COVID-19. She sa...read full story »

Feb 24, 2025

Now that we're a few weeks into the legislative session, the House has begun voting on a few measures on the floor. On Thursday, we heard House Bill 2728, which helps reform the administrative rules process through the creation of the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (RE...read full story »

Oct 07, 2021

On Wednesday Governor Kevin Stitt and eight other governors received a law enforcement briefing from Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw and National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd regarding the southern border crisis which has impacte...read full story »

Apr 10, 2020

Washington County Sheriff Scott Owen has filed for re-election, and he wants the public to know that he wants to continue the tradition of excellence they have at the sheriff's office if he is re-elected. For a year and a little over three months, Owen has served as Washington County'...read full story »

Mar 29, 2019

Dignitaries broke ground midday Friday at the corner of Silas Street and Osage Avenue near the Bartlesville Community Center. The ceremonial groundbreaking was for the highly anticipated Tower Center at Unity Square project.   Oklahoma Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell was one of those digni...read full story »

Oct 22, 2021

Rep. Kevin McDugle, R-Broken Arrow, will host a pair of watch parties for Oklahomans and the media to view a recent episode of Dr. Phil dealing with the Richard Glossip case and McDugle's efforts to get new evidence reviewed in the case.   Glossip is currently on death row at Okl...read full story »

May 28, 2020

The Wall Stree Journal reports Apple Inc. has nabbed director Martin Scorsese’s next film, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, according to people familiar with the matter. The project will be Apple’s biggest foray int...read full story »

Mar 02, 2022

Two Bartlesville churches become one in a worship event that brings Christ followers together. Members of Grace Community Church were welcomed with open arms on Wednesday night by those that call Spirit Church home. Lead Pastor Jason Fullerton says it was an honor to join forces with Grac...read full story »

Aug 26, 2019

City Manager Mike Bailey, CIty Water and Waste Water Utility Manager Terry Lauritsen and City Engineer MIcah Siemers brought us up to date on several city issues including the parking survey, street projects and an update on the Tower Center construction.   City Manager Bailey began ...read full story »

Oct 07, 2022

  There have been at least three drug overdoses with one being fatal locally according to District Attorney Kevin Buchanan. Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Buchannon delivered the grim news.   Buchanan said officers can often help a person who is overdosing on opioid with...read full story »