Feb 25, 2020

Several awards were handed out during the Bartlesville Public Schools' 2020 Teacher of the Year Celebration on Tuesday evening. The event was hosted by the Bartlesville Public Schools Foundation. Maria Gus was the emcee. Gus said public education is a big reason why our communities grow, ...read full story »

Aug 27, 2020

No game this weekend for the Bartlesville High football team, but the Bruins will be in action on Thursday night for a scrimmage. BHS is going to host East Central and Coweta for a round robin scrimmage at the newly renovated Custer Stadium. This will be the final tune up for Bartlesville bef...read full story »

Aug 07, 2020

New COVID-19 cases are flat, while hospitalizations are down in the latest Situation Update from the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Friday. Seven more deaths were reported statewide, with none locally. The statewide death toll stands at 600. Cases rose by 854 in Oklahoma. There we...read full story »

Jun 30, 2025

Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) is now the full owner and operator of the Green Country Power Plant in Jenks, a move aimed at boosting reliability and meeting growing energy demands across the state. The 795-megawatt natural gas facility will help deliver steady, cost-effective power...read full story »

Jul 30, 2021

As we head closer to another school year Bartlesville Public Schools wants to make families aware that they still offer a virtual learning option for students. Bartlesville Schools Superintendent Chuck McCauley said 20-percent of students utilized the virtual option in 2020. He said they only...read full story »

Mar 08, 2015

The 2015 Great American Conference Basketball Tournament is in the books as Harding won 68-50 over Arkansas Tech in the womens final and East Central's three-pointer at the buzzer fell short as Arkansas Tech won the mens title 80-77 at the Bruin Fieldhouse Sunday afternoon. The womens gam...read full story »

Aug 29, 2022

City Church is doing a grocery giveaway in Pawhuska and Bartlesville on Tuesday, Sep.6. from 5:30-6:30 p.m. It is a first come, first serve basis and it has a one bag limit. The Bartlesville location will be at the Central Middle School and the Pawhuska location will be at the Tri-County ...read full story »

Sep 02, 2021

The Bartlesville Fire Department will be sending a team of firefighters to Louisiana on Friday to help with Hurricane Ida relief and clean up. The BFD team will be clearing debris and covering/patching roofs damaged by the storm. If you would like to donate items such as tarps, nails, screws,...read full story »

Jan 05, 2021

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting an additional 2,699 COVID-19 cases in Tuesday's situation update. Five additional deaths are also being reported, none locally however. Hospitalizations sit at 1,750, but that number hasn’t been updated since December 31st. Washin...read full story »

Mar 14, 2019

The outstanding STEM programs at all three secondary schools in the Bartlesville school district have earned each of the schools Distinguished School status with the Project Lead the Way STEM program. Bartlesville High School is the only comprehensive high school in Oklahoma to be named a PLTW Di...read full story »

Sep 15, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,091 new COVID-19 cases in its latest situation on Tuesday. Seven new deaths are being reported. Statewide hospitalizations have increased slight since Monday. Washington County is listed at 81 active cases, a decrease of 11 cases since Mo...read full story »

Jan 11, 2021

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is 3,885 new COVID-19 cases in Monday’s situation update. 14 new deaths are being reported across the state. Per the last report 1,926 Oklahomans are currently in the hospital due to the Coronavirus. Washington County is reporting 448 active cases...read full story »

Feb 16, 2021

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 508 active cases in Tuesday’s situation update. 20 new deaths are being listed in the report, none of which are local. Currently, 833 Oklahomans are in the hospital due to the coronavirus. Washington County is currently reporting 232 ...read full story »

Feb 01, 2021

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,396 new COVID-19 cases in Monday’s situation update. 17 new deaths are being reported across the state, none of which were local. 1,291 Oklahomans are currently in the hospital due to COVID-19. Washington County is currently reporti...read full story »

Sep 02, 2022

In its most recent COVID update, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is reporting a little over 9,000 new cases of COVID in one week with a total number of active cases for the state of 17,492.  Since COVID began, the state has had a total of 1,170,185 reported cases with 16,7...read full story »