Oct 12, 2021

COVID-19 cases have been on a steady decrease over the past few weeks in Osage County and District Three Commissioner Darren McKinney said those numbers continue to trend in that direction at Tuesday's meeting.   The county did see an increase of four deaths over the past week. ...read full story »

Jul 27, 2020

Statewide COVID-19 numbers show an increase of 1,401 new cases in Oklahoma on Monday according to the state department of health. No new deaths are being reported in the state. The latest update to hospitalizations show 624 statewide. Locally, Washington County is reporting 40 actives cases c...read full story »

Mar 30, 2023

In case you missed it, Congressman Josh Brecheen sought answers on America’s lack of work requirements for Medicaid and food stamps during a House Budget Committee hearing titled, “The Fiscal State of the Union.”   “Work requirements could save us as much as $...read full story »

Sep 08, 2022

As the FBI continues to investigate the shooting over Labor Day that involved students enrolled at the high school in the city of Tahlequah, a decision was made by the Superintendent of the district to extend distance learning for students who attend THS and Central schools. The extension will be...read full story »

Jan 25, 2022

Suzanne Mattke, a teacher at Central Middle School, has been named a Bartlesville Public School District Teacher of the Month by Arvest Bank and Patriot Auto Group. In recognition of this honor, Ms. Suzanne Mattke was given a plaque and a $300 check by Arvest Bank and Patriot Auto Group. ...read full story »

Jul 22, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Health continues to report new cases from the past few days as they work to make up what is being called “backlog associated with system outages. Statewide 13 new deaths are being reported including five in Oklahoma County. 918 total new positive tests are b...read full story »

Jun 15, 2020

There are two more reported cases of COVID-19 in each Washington and Osage County in Monday's coronavirus situation report from the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Overall, there were 186 new cases in Oklahoma, with no additional deaths reported for the third straight day statewide. ...read full story »

Dec 10, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting an additional 2,460 COVID-19 cases in its latest situation update. The OSDH is reporting 35 additional deaths, including one in Osage County and one in Washington County as well. There are just over 1,500 people hospitalized due to COVID-19. ...read full story »

Feb 05, 2015

A national pharmacy chain reports that their latest weekly flu index chart ranks Oklahoma the number one state when it comes to flu activity as of February 2nd. Arkansas and Texas are numbers two and three on the list. According to the Walgreens.com Weekly Flu Index, the cities with the highest n...read full story »

Nov 17, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 1,551 new coronavirus cases and six deaths across the state in its situation update on Tuesday. The OSDH is also reporting that 1,381 Oklahomans are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19. Currently, there are 202 active coronavirus cases in Wa...read full story »

Sep 07, 2022

Attorney General John O'Connor issued a statement on Tuesday that announced Oklahoma is one of 34 states who will receive a portion of the $438.5 million fine that was issued against JUUL, the manufacturer of e-cigarettes after its marketing and sales practices were found to willfully pursue ...read full story »

Sep 01, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 666 new COVID-19 cases and nine new deaths across the state. 535 Oklahomans are in the hospital due to coronavirus, a decrease since last Friday’s report. Washington County is reporting 67 active cases, a decrease of nine since Monday...read full story »

Dec 25, 2017

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is offering a $10,000 reward for information about the unsolved slaying of a couple in northeastern Oklahoma.   The OSBI says the reward is "for information that helps develop new, credible leads" in the shooting deaths of 65-year-...read full story »

Mar 05, 2016

The 2016 Great American Conference championship games are set for Sunday at Bruin Fieldhouse in Bartlesville.  Here are the results from Saturday's semi-final basketball games:   Ouachita Baptist           83 East Central       ...read full story »

Aug 19, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Health listed 597 new coronavirus cases and 17 deaths in the state in its situation update on Wednesday. One death occurred in Rogers County. 566 Oklahomans are in the hospital due to the coronavirus, an increase of 60 since the last report given by the OSDH. ...read full story »