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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Sep 07, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 613 new COVID-19 cases across the state on Labor Day. The OSDH did not report any further deaths in Oklahoma. Washington County is reporting 116 active COVID-19 cases. Osage County is reporting 89 active cases. Nowata County is listed at 28...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 »

Jul 12, 2021

As a new COVID-19 variant begins to impact Oklahoma, District Three Commissioner for Osage County Darren McKinney warns that it is important to continue staying vigilant.   Osage County has had 33 COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks with two deaths occurring during that time span,...read full story »

Aug 04, 2022

In the past week, an additional 11,852 COVID-19 cases have been reported across the state of Oklahoma, this according to the State Department of Health. There were 84 COVID-19 related deaths added to the report as well. Osage County has seen a slight dip over the past week and Public Information ...read full story »

Oct 23, 2025

Arvest Bank gifted Callie Krause, a seventh grade teacher at Central Middle School, $500 during the bank’s “We Love Teachers” initiative. The initiative is designed to help with purchasing school supplies for classrooms. Krause was one of 137 teachers to receive the $500 awa...read full story »

Jan 31, 2017

It's still flu season and Oklahoma has experienced more deaths this year than last.  That's why it's still important for you to get a flu shot.  Nurse at the Washington County Health Department Kelly Thompson says it's not too late to get your flu vaccination. The O...read full story »

Jun 10, 2020

President Donald Trump has announced that he plans to resume his campaign rallies beginning in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 19th. The location in Tulsa is to be determined.  Events will follow in unspecified cities in Florida, Arizona and North Carolina. Trump’s campaign rallies were ha...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 »