Dec 22, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 2,186 new COVID-19 cases according to the latest situation update released on Tuesday. 22 new deaths are being reported, none of which are local. No information has been released on the number of people in Oklahoma who have been vaccinated. ...read full story »

Mar 23, 2023

The Senate approved Senate Bill 681 earlier this week which requires any backseat passenger 16 years old and younger to wear a properly fastened seatbelt. Sen. Roland Pederson, R-Burlington, wrote the measure to try to reduce the number of injuries and deaths of youth involved in car accidents. ...read full story »

Feb 02, 2022

  Bartlesville Public Schools will engage in Distance Learning on Wednesday-Friday, February 2-4 due to inclement weather.    Child Nutrition will provide free breakfast and lunch for three days for anyone 1-18 years of age on Wednesday 2/2/2022 at the drive-through on ...read full story »

Feb 10, 2020

A preliminary hearing is set for a Kansas man charged in the 1999 deaths of an Oklahoma couple and the disappearance and presumed deaths of their teenage daughter and her friend.   Court records show the hearing is scheduled for March 26th for 68-year-old Ronnie Dean Busick. Busick ...read full story »

Mar 01, 2015

The Great American Conference Tournament is scheduled for later this week March 5th-8th at Bruin Fieldhouse on the campus of Bartlesville High School.  Eight men's teams and eight women's teams will compete for the conference title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Tournam...read full story »

Dec 11, 2020

For the second consecutive day an Osage County resident has died due to COVID-19 according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health. This is the 21st COVID-19 death that has been reported in Osage County. Currently there are 281 active cases in Osage County, an increase of nine cases since ...read full story »

Dec 21, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 2,596 new COVID-19 cases across the state on Monday. Six new deaths were reported, none of which were local. Just over 1,700 people were listed as hospitalized due to the coronavirus at last report. Currently, no data is available on the number...read full story »

Apr 19, 2019

The Skiatook Chamber of Commerce invites you out to the third Thursday in the park on May 16 at the Central Park. Food trucks, vendors and live music will all be a part of the fun. This will also be an opportunity for area businesses to network and promote their products. If you would like to...read full story »

Mar 16, 2021

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 232 new COVID-19 cases in Tuesday’s situation update. The state’s provisional death count number has risen to 7,568 which is up 13 deaths since Monday’s report. Currently, 277 Oklahomans are in the hospital due to COVID-19. ...read full story »

Aug 06, 2017

Overnight storms dumped anywhere from three to five inches of rain across Osage, Washington and Nowata counties Saturday night and into Sunday morning.  Heavy rains and wind caused power outages  in central Bartlesville and the Ocheleta areas.  The intersection of Silverlake and Ad...read full story »

Jan 13, 2023

The Osage County Health Department released on its Facebook page the most common substance overdose deaths. Methamphetamine topped the list with alcohol second, fentanyl third, heroin fourth and hydrocodone fifth.  Hydrocodone is a semi-synthetic opioid used for pain relief. Long-term ef...read full story »

Dec 29, 2016

Governor Mary Fallin today announced a goal to increase post-secondary education and training attainment for Oklahomans. The goal, named Launch Oklahoma, is for 70 percent of Oklahoma’s residents, age 25-64, to complete a postsecondary degree, certificate or credential by the year 2025. Abo...read full story »

Apr 14, 2022

The Osage County Health Department said there were only two confirmed COVID-19 cases throughout all of Osage County last week. That doesn't take into account those who conduct an at-home test and results come back positive, but overall the data continues to trend in a positive direction. With...read full story »

Aug 20, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting an additional 746 coronavirus cases, this according to the latest situation update. Ten more deaths across the state are being reported, none locally. Washington County is currently reporting 85 active cases at this time. Osage County is re...read full story »

Aug 18, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 615 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday across the state. After a slight technical hiccup with the state database the daily report was released. 17 new deaths are being reported in Oklahoma. 506 Oklahomans are in the hospital due to the coronavirus, ...read full story »