Dec 13, 2019

The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld two separate murder convictions and life prison sentences for the deaths of two young girls. The court on Thursday rejected appeals by 33-year-old Michael Andrew Nordbye and 49-year-old Melissa Clark. Nordbye was convicted in Washington Co...read full story »

Nov 16, 2020

An Osage County man older than 65 has been reported dead due to COVID-19, according to the latest situation update from the Oklahoma State Department of Health. This is the 18th COVID-19 death reported in Osage County. Currently, Osage County has 230 active cases. Washington County has 208 active...read full story »

Oct 12, 2021

North and southbound US-75 will be intermittently narrowed to one lane between W. 2400 Rd. and S.E. Frank Phillips Blvd. in Bartlesville beginning starting Tuesday and continuing through 2021 for a pavement rehabilitation project. Motorists can expect lanes closures of up to two miles in the ...read full story »

Nov 04, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,246 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. The latest situation update lists 17 new COVID related deaths across Oklahoma, none of which were local. For the first coronavirus hospitalizations have eclipsed 1,000 across the state. Washington Coun...read full story »

Oct 08, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,212 positive COVID-19 cases in Thursday’s situation update. Ten more deaths are also being reported. Washington County is reporting 87 active COVID-19 cases, while Osage County sits at 338 active coronavirus cases and ...read full story »

Feb 23, 2021

The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 359 new coronavirus cases in Tuesday’s situation update. 24 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, none of which were local. 666 Oklahomans are currently in the hospital with the virus. Washington County listed 178 active coronavirus cases on...read full story »

Feb 22, 2019

Stride Bank, formerly known as Central National Bank in Bartlesville has officially changed it's name. The bank held a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday morning to welcome the new name. Market President Tony Winters said the Bartlesville branch will embrace the name change as they continue to gr...read full story »

Sep 09, 2019

This Wednesday, America will remember the 2,977 lives lost in the Sept. 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington, DC and rural Pennsylvania. It has been 18-years since the attacks took place, and to honor those who were injured or lost, the Bartlesville Fire Department will p...read full story »

Apr 10, 2023

Bartlesville Public Schools Foundation (BPSF) honors teachers and classified personnel at Bill Doenges Memorial Stadium – Rigdon Field in Bartlesville. Kelsey Bridges, a fourth grade teacher at Richard Kane Elementary School, was named the 2023 Bartlesville Public Schools Teacher of the...read full story »

Feb 01, 2020

U-S Senator for Oklahoma James Lankford tonight gave a recap of Friday’s Senate impeachment trial.  Lankford discussed the Senate’s decision today in a 51 to 49 vote not to call additional witnesses and gave an updated timeline for the next steps toward voting on th...read full story »

Jan 26, 2021

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,571 new COVID-19 cases in Tuesday’s situation update. No local deaths were listed in the report. Data from the Center for Disease Control shows that over 282,000 Oklahomans have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine. ...read full story »

Mar 08, 2021

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 165 new COVID-19 cases in Monday’s situation update. The state’s provisional death count is listing 7,219 COVID-19 deaths overall. Currently 367 Oklahomans are the hospital due to the coronavirus. Washington County is reporting ...read full story »

Oct 15, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is unable to release its latest COVID-19 report on Thursday morning due to technical difficulties. Data will be provided on the coronavirus.health.ok.gov website as soon as possible. In yesterday’s report, just over 1,100 cases were being reported...read full story »

Feb 05, 2016

One of the best Bruins of all time has found a home at the next level.   Bartlesville stand out quarterback Colton Penrod signed with the University of Central Oklahoma on Friday morning, making him the fifth football Bruin of the 2016 class to sign collegiately.  Penrod had thr...read full story »

Jul 24, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Health claims to have resolved system backlog issues that had been mincing the numbers on its daily COVID-19 reports. The state says that 314 new coronavirus cases are being reported across the state Friday, one of the lowest amounts of new case numbers this month...read full story »